Strong Storm System Brings Heavy Mountain Snow to the Sierra Nevada and Critical Fire Weather Conditions to the Plains

A Pacific storm system will continue to bring low elevation rain and mountain snow to much of the West through Wednesday, with heavy mountain snow expected in the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada. This system will also bring strong winds to the Intermountain West, Rockies, and Plains, which will create Critical fire weather conditions for the High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

BURNT MOUNTAIN (BUSW1)

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

NA

39°F

4°C

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

3 Miles E Mt Rainier WA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow.  Low around 28. Wind chill values between 14 and 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 25 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow, mainly before 1pm.  High near 33. Wind chill values between 12 and 17. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Windy. Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Wind chill values between 9 and 16. Windy, with a west northwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values between 13 and 20. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow. Low around 28. Wind chill values between 14 and 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 25 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow, mainly before 1pm. High near 33. Wind chill values between 12 and 17. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Wind chill values between 9 and 16. Windy, with a west northwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values between 13 and 20. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 34.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Sunday
A chance of snow after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles E Mt Rainier WA
 46.86°N 121.69°W (Elev. 8455 ft)
1:23 am PDT Apr 22, 2026
2am PDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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