Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

DRY CRK (DCCW1)

Lat: 45.94361°NLon: 121.9875°WElev: 2697.0ft.

NA

42°F

6°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed WSW 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 25 Mar 03:25 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Mount St Helens WA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times.  Steady temperature around 34. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow showers before 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 4am. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Widespread frost before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Areas of frost between 8pm and 9pm.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 28. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow.  Snow level rising to 4300 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Steady temperature around 34. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tonight
A chance of snow showers before 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 4am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
Widespread frost before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Areas of frost between 8pm and 9pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 28. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level rising to 4300 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a chance of snow. Snow level 4600 feet lowering to 3900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Mount St Helens WA
 46.25°N 122.14°W (Elev. 3917 ft)
3:42 pm PDT Mar 25, 2026
4pm PDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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