Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Heavy Snow in the Sierra and Northern Rockies

Gusty winds and warm, very dry conditions will lead to a Critical Risk of fire weather across much of the High Plains through Thursday. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and precipitation from the Pacific Northwest to the Northern Rockies, with heavy mountain snow in the Sierra-Nevada and northern Rockies. Heavy snow will continue in the northern Rockies on Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

BURNT MOUNTAIN (BUSW1)

Lat: 47.0444°NLon: 121.94032°WElev: 4170.0ft.

NA

37°F

3°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Mt Rainier WA

  • Today

    Today: Snow, mainly before 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 26. Wind chill values between 5 and 10. Windy, with a west northwest wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values between 5 and 10. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values between 9 and 14. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Wind chill values between 7 and 12. Blustery, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 32. North wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, mainly before 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 26. Wind chill values between 5 and 10. Windy, with a west northwest wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values between 5 and 10. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values between 9 and 14. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Wind chill values between 7 and 12. Blustery, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 32. North wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Sunday
A chance of snow after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles S Mt Rainier WA
 46.83°N 121.77°W (Elev. 9626 ft)
1:23 am PDT Apr 22, 2026
8am PDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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