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

40°F

4°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: Rain and snow before 4pm, then a chance of rain between 4pm and 5pm, then rain and snow after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Temperature falling to around 40 by 5pm. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 2am.  Low around 31. Wind chill values between 22 and 27. West wind 11 to 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow.  High near 37. Wind chill values between 21 and 26. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain and snow before 4pm, then a chance of rain between 4pm and 5pm, then rain and snow after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Temperature falling to around 40 by 5pm. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 2am. Low around 31. Wind chill values between 22 and 27. West wind 11 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow. High near 37. Wind chill values between 21 and 26. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE Mt Rainier WA
 46.9°N 121.7°W (Elev. 5833 ft)
11:26 pm PDT Apr 20, 2026
9am PDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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