Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

CANYON CREEK (CYFW1)

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

NA

41°F

5°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed NW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 14 Mar 04:52 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Mount St Helens WA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, mainly after 4pm.  High near 39. Southeast wind around 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow before 8pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of rain after 11pm.  Snow level rising to 8200 feet after midnight. Low around 36. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Snow level 6000 feet rising to 6900 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain.  High near 43. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain.  Low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain.  Cloudy, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain.  Cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Snow, mainly after 4pm. High near 39. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
Snow before 8pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of rain after 11pm. Snow level rising to 8200 feet after midnight. Low around 36. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Snow level 6000 feet rising to 6900 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain. High near 43. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 48.
Thursday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Friday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Friday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Snow level 6100 feet lowering to 5500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Mount St Helens WA
 46.22°N 122.22°W (Elev. 4341 ft)
4:41 pm PDT Mar 14, 2026
5pm PDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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