Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Heavy Snow in the Sierra and Northern Rockies

Gusty winds and warm, very dry conditions will lead to a Critical Risk of fire weather across much of the High Plains through Thursday. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and precipitation from the Pacific Northwest to the Northern Rockies, with heavy mountain snow in the Sierra-Nevada and northern Rockies. Heavy snow will continue in the northern Rockies on Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

BURNT MOUNTAIN (BUSW1)

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

NA

35°F

2°C

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

7 Miles NW Mt Rainier WA

  • Today

    Today: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, mainly before 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 35. Wind chill values between 22 and 27. South southwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow before 7pm, then a slight chance of snow after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Wind chill values between 21 and 26. Southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Northeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow after 11am, mixing with rain after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, mainly before 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 35. Wind chill values between 22 and 27. South southwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow before 7pm, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Wind chill values between 21 and 26. Southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Northeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday
A chance of snow after 11am, mixing with rain after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a chance of rain between 8pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NW Mt Rainier WA
 46.94°N 121.87°W (Elev. 4957 ft)
1:23 am PDT Apr 22, 2026
10am PDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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