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

ASHFORD (ASHW1)

Lat: 46.75522°NLon: 122.10975°WElev: 1421.0ft.

NA

43°F

6°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed WSW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Feb 11:10 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Mt Rainier WA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values between 2 and 7. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between -1 and 4. Northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between 2 and 9. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between 4 and 9. West southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values between 2 and 7. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between -1 and 4. Northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between 2 and 9. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between 4 and 9. West southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 17.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Mt Rainier WA
 46.84°N 121.81°W (Elev. 9147 ft)
7:01 am PST Feb 26, 2026
12pm PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database