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Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

DRY CRK (DCCW1)

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

NA

48°F

9°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed WNW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 15 Jan 01:25 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Mount St Helens WA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 39. North northeast wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 49. East wind around 8 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with an east southeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with an east wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 39. North northeast wind around 8 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 49. East wind around 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with an east southeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with an east wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Snow level 4600 feet lowering to 3900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, 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)
Last Update:
1:47 am PST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am PST Jan 15, 2026-6pm PST Jan 21, 2026
 
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