Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

BUCK CREEK (BKRW1)

Lat: 46.05667°NLon: 121.53861°WElev: 2708.0ft.

NA

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed ESE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Feb 07:25 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles SSE Packwood WA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow showers before 10pm, then a chance of snow showers after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Light and variable wind.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow showers before 10pm, then a chance of snow showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Snow level 4300 feet rising to 5400 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 5400 feet lowering to 4800 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Rain and snow likely. Snow level 4200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles SSE Packwood WA
 46.31°N 121.56°W (Elev. 4209 ft)
7:42 am PST Feb 26, 2026
8am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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