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

CANYON CREEK (CYFW1)

Lat: 45.92944°NLon: 122.20278°WElev: 2592.0ft.

NA

51°F

11°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed SSE 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Mar 06:52 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles W Mount St Helens WA

  • Today

    Today: Rain.  High near 48. South wind around 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, possibly mixing with snow after 2am, then gradually ending.  Snow level 6600 feet lowering to 3200 feet after midnight . Low around 32. North northwest wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 40. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain, mainly after 11pm.  Snow level 3900 feet rising to 4500 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain.  Snow level 5000 feet rising to 6000 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain. High near 48. South wind around 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain, possibly mixing with snow after 2am, then gradually ending. Snow level 6600 feet lowering to 3200 feet after midnight . Low around 32. North northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
A chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Snow level 3900 feet rising to 4500 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Rain. Snow level 5000 feet rising to 6000 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Rain before 2am, then rain and snow. Snow level 5800 feet lowering to 4200 feet after midnight . Cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Rain and snow. Snow level 3400 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 40.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles W Mount St Helens WA
 46.2°N 122.37°W (Elev. 3205 ft)
6:41 am PDT Mar 20, 2026
7am PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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