Critical Fire Weather Conditions Continue; Pacific Storm to Bring Heavy Snow to the Sierra-Nevada

Critical fire weather conditions are forecast for the Southern Plains and portions of Florida through Thursday, as gusty winds and dry conditions return to the region. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and low elevation rain to much of the West Coast and central Great Basin, and heavy high elevation mountain snow to the Sierra-Nevada through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

BURNT MOUNTAIN (BUSW1)

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

NA

42°F

6°C

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

3 Miles ESE Mt Rainier WA

  • Today

    Today: Snow showers before 2pm, then snow, mainly after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Temperature falling to around 34 by 5pm. Wind chill values between 24 and 32. South wind 5 to 13 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow.  Low around 28. Wind chill values between 15 and 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow.  High near 31. Wind chill values between 13 and 18. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Wind chill values between 11 and 16. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Blustery.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers before 2pm, then snow, mainly after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Temperature falling to around 34 by 5pm. Wind chill values between 24 and 32. South wind 5 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow. Low around 28. Wind chill values between 15 and 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow. High near 31. Wind chill values between 13 and 18. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Wind chill values between 11 and 16. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Blustery.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Mt Rainier WA
 46.86°N 121.69°W (Elev. 8455 ft)
11:26 pm PDT Apr 20, 2026
10am PDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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