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

MINOT PEAK (MIPW1)

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

NA

44°F

7°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SSW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Apr 08:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Elma WA

  • Today

    Today: Rain likely, mainly before 10am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light south southwest  after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light south southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Elma WA
 47.01°N 123.37°W (Elev. 200 ft)
1:23 am PDT Apr 22, 2026
8am PDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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