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

37°F

3°C

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

4 Miles NE Mt Rainier WA

  • Today

    Today: Snow, mainly before 1pm.  High near 38. Wind chill values between 18 and 26. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Breezy. Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Wind chill values between 17 and 22. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values between 21 and 30. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light north northwest  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 42. North wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, mainly before 1pm. High near 38. Wind chill values between 18 and 26. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Wind chill values between 17 and 22. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values between 21 and 30. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 42. North wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday
A chance of snow after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE Mt Rainier WA
 46.9°N 121.7°W (Elev. 5833 ft)
1:23 am PDT Apr 22, 2026
7am PDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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