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

HOZOMEEN (HZCW1)

Lat: 48.98083°NLon: 121.07833°WElev: 1700.0ft.

NA

61°F

16°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed NE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Aug 04:23 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

24 Miles NNE Newhalem WA

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Patchy smoke before 10am, then widespread smoke after noon. Temperature falling to around 43 by 5pm. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain before 8pm.  Widespread smoke, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 59. North wind around 7 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy smoke before 10am, then widespread smoke after noon. Temperature falling to around 43 by 5pm. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain before 8pm. Widespread smoke, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59. North wind around 7 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
24 Miles NNE Newhalem WA
 48.99°N 121.01°W (Elev. 6211 ft)
1:31 am PDT Aug 1, 2026
5am PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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