Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

DRY CRK (DCCW1)

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

NA

37°F

3°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed W 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 25 Feb 10:25 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles NNW Cascade Locks OR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of rain before 3pm.  Snow level 2700 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog before midnight, then patchy fog after 3am. Widespread frost, mainly after 7pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Frost and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Widespread frost before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Frost then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10pm.  Snow level 2400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of rain.  Snow level 2200 feet rising to 3400 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Light west wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm.  Widespread frost, mainly after 11pm. Snow level 3600 feet lowering to 2900 feet after midnight .  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of rain before 3pm. Snow level 2700 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog before midnight, then patchy fog after 3am. Widespread frost, mainly after 7pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.
Thursday
Widespread frost before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10pm. Snow level 2400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of rain. Snow level 2200 feet rising to 3400 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Widespread frost, mainly after 11pm. Snow level 3600 feet lowering to 2900 feet after midnight . Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 33.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles NNW Cascade Locks OR
 45.88°N 122°W (Elev. 1473 ft)
1:02 pm PST Feb 25, 2026
1pm PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 3, 2026
 
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