Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

DRY CRK (DCCW1)

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

NA

51°F

11°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed W 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Mar 03:25 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles SE Mount St Helens WA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain.  High near 52. Light west northwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 52 °F

    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before 5am, then a slight chance of rain and snow.  Snow level 7300 feet lowering to 3100 feet after midnight . Low around 35. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Widespread frost after midnight.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Widespread frost before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind.

    High: 51 °F

    Frost then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of frost after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain.  Cloudy, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain. High near 52. Light west northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tonight
Rain before 5am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7300 feet lowering to 3100 feet after midnight . Low around 35. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Widespread frost after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Areas of frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
A chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Rain. Snow level 3600 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 3300 feet lowering to 2000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level rising to 2800 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles SE Mount St Helens WA
 46.06°N 121.99°W (Elev. 2024 ft)
3:41 pm PDT Mar 20, 2026
4pm PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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