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Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

JOHNSON RIDGE (SKKW1)

Lat: 47.79992°NLon: 121.286°WElev: 2028.0ft.

NA

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed NE 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 18 Feb 01:29 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Index WA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before 7am. High near 39. Light west northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values between 22 and 32. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow before 10am, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain between 10am and 1pm, then rain likely after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before 7am. High near 39. Light west northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values between 22 and 32. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A chance of snow before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of snow before 10am, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain between 10am and 1pm, then rain likely after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 37.
Monday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
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Point Forecast:
Index WA
 47.81°N 121.59°W (Elev. 715 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 am PST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am PST Feb 18, 2026-6pm PST Feb 24, 2026
 
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