Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

MINOT PEAK (MIPW1)

Lat: 46.89222°NLon: 123.41694°WElev: 1768.0ft.

NA

34°F

1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed ENE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 13 Mar 12:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Montesano WA

Flood Watch March 13, 12:39pm until March 15, 05:00pm
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch March 13, 12:39pm until March 15, 05:00pm

    NOW until 5:00pm Sun

    Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 43 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, possibly mixing with snow after 11pm, then gradually ending.  Patchy fog before 8pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then rain.  High near 46. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain.  Low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain.  High near 54. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 54 °F

    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain. Patchy fog. High near 43. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain likely, possibly mixing with snow after 11pm, then gradually ending. Patchy fog before 8pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then rain. High near 46. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
Rain. Low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain. High near 54. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Montesano WA
 46.95°N 123.64°W (Elev. 200 ft)
8:00 am PDT Mar 13, 2026
12pm PDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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