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Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

CANYON CREEK (CYFW1)

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

NA

39°F

4°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed NNW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Jan 04:52 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Mount St Helens WA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 1pm. Snow level 6600 feet rising to 7600 feet in the afternoon. High near 34. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain before 3am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. The rain could be heavy at times. Snow level 7800 feet lowering to 7000 feet after midnight . Temperature rising to around 35 by 5am. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F⇑

    Breezy. Heavy
    Rain then
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 6300 feet. High near 35. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. Snow level 6300 feet. Low around 30. Blustery, with a north wind 17 to 21 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers. High near 33. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 31. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Windy.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
New Year's Day
Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 1pm. Snow level 6600 feet rising to 7600 feet in the afternoon. High near 34. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain before 3am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. The rain could be heavy at times. Snow level 7800 feet lowering to 7000 feet after midnight . Temperature rising to around 35 by 5am. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 6300 feet. High near 35. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. Snow level 6300 feet. Low around 30. Blustery, with a north wind 17 to 21 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Snow showers. High near 33. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 31. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Windy.
Sunday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 28. 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:
4:41 am PST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am PST Jan 1, 2026-6pm PST Jan 7, 2026
 
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