Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

FORKS (FRKW1)

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

NA

36°F

2°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed NNE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Feb 02:33 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE DES WA

Wind Advisory February 21, 07:00am until February 22, 10:00am
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Wind Advisory
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain.  Low around 41. East southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain, mainly after noon.  High near 49. Breezy, with a southeast wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain.  Low around 45. Windy, with an east southeast wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Rain and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain.  High near 50. Windy, with a south southeast wind 26 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain.  Low around 45. South southeast wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain.  High near 48. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain.  Low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain. Low around 41. East southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain, mainly after noon. High near 49. Breezy, with a southeast wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain. Low around 45. Windy, with an east southeast wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain. High near 50. Windy, with a south southeast wind 26 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain. Low around 45. South southeast wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain. High near 48. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain. Low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Wednesday Night
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 48.
Thursday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ENE DES WA
 47.71°N 124.42°W (Elev. 0 ft)
1:26 am PST Feb 21, 2026
3am PST Feb 21, 2026-6pm PST Feb 27, 2026
 
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