Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

KIDNEY CREEK (KCFW1)

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

NA

68°F

20°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed WNW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Aug 12:28 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NNE Mt Baker WA

Red Flag Warning until August 22, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until August 22, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 58 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am, then rain likely after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain before 3pm.  Steady temperature around 47. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 8 mph after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 64. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 58. West southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am, then rain likely after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Rain before 3pm. Steady temperature around 47. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 8 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
A chance of rain after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NNE Mt Baker WA
 48.99°N 121.65°W (Elev. 5702 ft)
11:26 am PDT Aug 22, 2026
1pm PDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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