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Heavy Lake Effect Snow Downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast

A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. There is increasing confidence in snow squalls causing bursts of snow & gusty winds on New Year's Eve. Elevated fire weather conditions will continue today over parts of the Southern Plains and across much of the Southeast U.S. Read More >

Current conditions at

CANYON CREEK (CYFW1)

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

NA

43°F

6°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed NW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 30 Dec 12:52 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Mount St Helens WA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Windy, with a south southwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 8 to 16 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely before 10pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain. Snow level rising to 6500 feet after midnight. Low around 28. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow, possibly mixed with rain. Snow level rising to 6500 feet in the afternoon. High near 32. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy then
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 29. Windy.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Windy, with a south southwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
New Year's Day
Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 8 to 16 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely before 10pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain. Snow level rising to 6500 feet after midnight. Low around 28. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
Snow, possibly mixed with rain. Snow level rising to 6500 feet in the afternoon. High near 32. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy.
Saturday
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 29. Windy.
Saturday Night
Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy.
Sunday
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy.
Monday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mount St Helens WA
 46.2°N 122.18°W (Elev. 5997 ft)
Last Update:
1:41 pm PST Dec 30, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm PST Dec 30, 2025-6pm PST Jan 5, 2026
 
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