Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

BUCK CREEK (BKRW1)

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

NA

50°F

10°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed NW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Mar 10:25 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles SSE Packwood WA

  • Today

    Today: Rain, mainly after noon.  High near 47. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, possibly mixing with snow after 1am, then gradually ending.  Snow level 7000 feet lowering to 4200 feet after midnight . Low around 27. West wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 27 °F

    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Widespread frost after midnight.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Widespread frost before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Frost then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain and snow after 11pm.  Snow level 4900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 11am.  Snow level 5500 feet rising to 6300 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain, mainly after noon. High near 47. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain, possibly mixing with snow after 1am, then gradually ending. Snow level 7000 feet lowering to 4200 feet after midnight . Low around 27. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Widespread frost after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow after 11pm. Snow level 4900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 11am. Snow level 5500 feet rising to 6300 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Rain before 8pm, then rain and snow. Snow level 6400 feet lowering to 4800 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles SSE Packwood WA
 46.31°N 121.56°W (Elev. 4209 ft)
11:27 am PDT Mar 20, 2026
11am PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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