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

DRY CRK (DCCW1)

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

NA

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed W 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 14 Mar 09:25 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles NNE Mount St Helens WA

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 2pm and 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow after 11am, mixing with rain after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Southeast wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain, mainly before 11pm.  Snow level 3500 feet rising to 7000 feet after midnight. Low around 36. South southeast wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. South wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain.  High near 50. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 41 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain.  Cloudy, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow after 11am, mixing with rain after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
Rain, mainly before 11pm. Snow level 3500 feet rising to 7000 feet after midnight. Low around 36. South southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Rain. High near 50. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Thursday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
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Point Forecast:
13 Miles NNE Mount St Helens WA
 46.35°N 122.07°W (Elev. 2949 ft)
8:41 am PDT Mar 14, 2026
9am PDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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