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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

KIDNEY CREEK (KCFW1)

Lat: 48.92022°NLon: 121.94264°WElev: 3485.0ft.

NA

75°F

24°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed W 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 31 Jul 01:28 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles NNE Mt Baker WA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind around 9 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5pm. Temperature falling to around 41 by 5pm. South wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F⇓

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South wind 8 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Rain and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5pm. Temperature falling to around 41 by 5pm. South wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles NNE Mt Baker WA
 48.97°N 121.71°W (Elev. 4337 ft)
Last Update:
11:26 am PDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm PDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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