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Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

DRY CRK (DCCW1)

Lat: 45.94361°NLon: 121.9875°WElev: 2697.0ft.

NA

47°F

8°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed ESE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 15 Jan 02:25 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles SE Cougar WA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. East wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Very windy, with an east southeast wind 25 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Very windy, with an east wind 28 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Very windy, with an east wind 34 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Windy.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. East wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Very windy, with an east southeast wind 25 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Very windy, with an east wind 28 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Very windy, with an east wind 34 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Windy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles SE Cougar WA
 45.87°N 122.09°W (Elev. 3999 ft)
Last Update:
2:46 am PST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am PST Jan 15, 2026-6pm PST Jan 21, 2026
 
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