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 Thursday. 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 Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

FORKS (FRKW1)

Lat: 47.95528°NLon: 124.38497°WElev: 303.0ft.

NA

44°F

7°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed S 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 25 Feb 07:33 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles E DES WA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly before 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain.  High near 48. Southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain.  Low around 45. West southwest wind around 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly before 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. West wind 7 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain likely, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain. High near 48. Southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain. Low around 45. West southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. West wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind around 8 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles E DES WA
 47.67°N 124.41°W (Elev. 0 ft)
7:01 pm PST Feb 25, 2026
8pm PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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