Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

BURNT MOUNTAIN (BUSW1)

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

NA

44°F

7°C

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

2 Miles WSW Mt Rainier WA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 29 by 5pm. Wind chill values between 22 and 27. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 23. Wind chill values between 12 and 17. North wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values between 13 and 22. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between 2 and 7. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 23. South wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 29 by 5pm. Wind chill values between 22 and 27. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 23. Wind chill values between 12 and 17. North wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values between 13 and 22. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between 2 and 7. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 23. South wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 13.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Monday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Mt Rainier WA
 46.84°N 121.81°W (Elev. 9147 ft)
7:01 am PST Jan 21, 2026
11am PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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