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

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed WNW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 25 Feb 08:25 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles NNW Cascade Locks OR

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 4am.  Patchy fog after midnight. Widespread frost after midnight. Snow level 2100 feet lowering to 1500 feet after midnight .  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow showers before 10am, then a chance of rain showers.  Snow level rising to 2900 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Snow level 2700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 4pm.  Snow level 2500 feet rising to 3500 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 10pm.  Snow level 3100 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 4am. Patchy fog after midnight. Widespread frost after midnight. Snow level 2100 feet lowering to 1500 feet after midnight . Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow showers before 10am, then a chance of rain showers. Snow level rising to 2900 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Snow level 2700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 4pm. Snow level 2500 feet rising to 3500 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Snow level 3100 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
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)
8:41 am PST Feb 25, 2026
8am PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 3, 2026
 
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