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.

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N/A

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed SE 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Feb 04:25 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles ESE Mount St Helens WA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow showers before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of rain showers after 1pm.  Snow level rising to 2800 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Snow level 2700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light west northwest wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly before 4pm.  Snow level 2500 feet rising to 3400 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 43 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 10pm.  Snow level 3100 feet lowering to 2500 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of rain showers after 1pm. Snow level rising to 2800 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Snow level 2700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light west northwest wind.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly before 4pm. Snow level 2500 feet rising to 3400 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Snow level 3100 feet lowering to 2500 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
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Point Forecast:
15 Miles ESE Mount St Helens WA
 46.11°N 121.91°W (Elev. 1818 ft)
4:41 am PST Feb 25, 2026
4am PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 3, 2026
 
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