Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

ASHFORD (ASHW1)

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

NA

36°F

2°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed WSW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Jan 04:10 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Mt Rainier WA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of snow after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 25. Wind chill values between 18 and 23. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between 4 and 9. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between 1 and 10. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between zero and 5. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 26. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow after 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 25. Wind chill values between 18 and 23. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between 4 and 9. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between 1 and 10. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between zero and 5. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 26. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Monday
A slight chance of snow after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Mt Rainier WA
 46.84°N 121.81°W (Elev. 9147 ft)
1:26 pm PST Jan 22, 2026
4pm PST Jan 22, 2026-6pm PST Jan 29, 2026
 
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