Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Seattle, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (KSEA)

Lat: 47.44472°NLon: 122.31361°WElev: 427.0ft.

Mostly Cloudy

53°F

12°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed SW 12 MPH
Barometer 30.24 in (1024.04 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 03:53 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Des Moines WA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain before 2am, then a slight chance of rain after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain before 9am, then a slight chance of rain after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Southwest wind around 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain before 2am, then a slight chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A slight chance of rain before 9am, then a slight chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Southwest wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Des Moines WA
 47.37°N 122.31°W (Elev. 210 ft)
1:26 pm PST Feb 26, 2026
4pm PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 5, 2026
 
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