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

White Pass (TWHIT)

Lat: 46.638°NLon: 121.39°WElev: 4498.0ft.

NA

N/A

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed NW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 03 Apr 10:56 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Chinook Pass WA

  • Today

    Today: Rain and snow, mainly before 4pm.  High near 39. Wind chill values between 23 and 29. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow between 8pm and 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values between 22 and 32. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 45. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow between 11am and 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain and snow, mainly before 4pm. High near 39. Wind chill values between 23 and 29. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow between 8pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values between 22 and 32. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 45. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow between 11am and 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow between 8pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Chinook Pass WA
 46.93°N 121.49°W (Elev. 5233 ft)
1:23 am PDT Apr 22, 2026
7am PDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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