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Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

JOHNSON RIDGE (SKKW1)

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

NA

39°F

4°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed NE 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 14 Jan 09:29 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Index WA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy dense fog before 3am, then patchy dense fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Light east wind.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. East wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54. East wind around 6 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. East wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy dense fog before 3am, then patchy dense fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Light east wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. East wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54. East wind around 6 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. East wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Index WA
 47.81°N 121.59°W (Elev. 715 ft)
Last Update:
7:01 pm PST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm PST Jan 14, 2026-6pm PST Jan 21, 2026
 
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