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

BUCK CREEK (BKRW1)

Lat: 46.05667°NLon: 121.53861°WElev: 2708.0ft.

NA

39°F

4°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed NW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Mar 08:25 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles E Mount St Helens WA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost, mainly after 10pm.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 29. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of frost between midnight and 1am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers.  High near 47. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 47 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain before 2am, then rain and snow likely.  Snow level 6100 feet lowering to 4100 feet after midnight . Low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 11am.  Snow level 3400 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain and snow likely before 2am, then a chance of snow.  Snow level 3400 feet lowering to 2100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread frost, mainly after 10pm. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 29. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Areas of frost between midnight and 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night
Showers likely after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Showers. High near 47. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Tuesday Night
Rain before 2am, then rain and snow likely. Snow level 6100 feet lowering to 4100 feet after midnight . Low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 11am. Snow level 3400 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 45.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow likely before 2am, then a chance of snow. Snow level 3400 feet lowering to 2100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
A chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 3300 feet lowering to 2300 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain. Snow level 3100 feet rising to 4400 feet in the afternoon. Sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles E Mount St Helens WA
 46.19°N 121.84°W (Elev. 2149 ft)
8:41 pm PDT Mar 21, 2026
9pm PDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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