Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

DRY CRK (DCCW1)

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

NA

39°F

4°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed W 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 02 Mar 07:25 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles E Mount St Helens WA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly after 4am.  Snow level 5500 feet. Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Light and variable wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain.  Snow level 5200 feet. High near 39. Southwest wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain.  Snow level 4800 feet. Low around 35. South southwest wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain before 10am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow.  Snow level 4000 feet. High near 37. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 7pm.  Low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow before 4pm, then rain and snow.  High near 35. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow then
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and snow.  Snow level 3600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain.  Snow level 4000 feet rising to 4800 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Snow level 5500 feet. Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Light and variable wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Rain. Snow level 5200 feet. High near 39. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Snow level 4800 feet. Low around 35. South southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain before 10am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 4000 feet. High near 37. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 7pm. Low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow before 4pm, then rain and snow. High near 35. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow. Snow level 3600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Friday
Rain. Snow level 4000 feet rising to 4800 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Saturday Night
Rain likely. Snow level 6100 feet lowering to 4900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Rain and snow likely. Snow level 3600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles E Mount St Helens WA
 46.17°N 121.93°W (Elev. 3537 ft)
7:41 am PST Mar 2, 2026
8am PST Mar 2, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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