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Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Southwest Washington Regional Airport (KKLS)

Lat: 46.11553°NLon: 122.89273°WElev: 13.0ft.

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SSE 3 MPH
Barometer 29.67 in (1004.74 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 02:20 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Kelso WA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of rain and snow showers after 3am. Patchy fog before 3am. Snow level 500 feet. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 33. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then rain showers likely. Snow level 400 feet rising to 1300 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain showers before 1am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Snow level 600 feet. Low around 32. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Showers then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain showers. Snow level 300 feet rising to 900 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 10pm and 4am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 4am. Snow level 900 feet lowering to 200 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight 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 1100 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 1200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then rain likely. Snow level 1000 feet rising to 2200 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Rain Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of rain and snow showers after 3am. Patchy fog before 3am. Snow level 500 feet. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 33. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then rain showers likely. Snow level 400 feet rising to 1300 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain showers before 1am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Snow level 600 feet. Low around 32. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain showers. Snow level 300 feet rising to 900 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 10pm and 4am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 4am. Snow level 900 feet lowering to 200 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A slight 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 1100 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
A chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 1200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then rain likely. Snow level 1000 feet rising to 2200 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Kelso WA
 46.12°N 122.91°W (Elev. 52 ft)
Last Update:
1:41 am PST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am PST Feb 18, 2026-6pm PST Feb 24, 2026
 
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