Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

JOHNSON RIDGE (SKKW1)

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

NA

32°F

0°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed SSW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 25 Feb 08:29 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Gold Bar WA

  • Today

    Today: Rain likely, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely before 1am, then rain and snow likely between 1am and 4am, then a chance of rain after 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 1pm.  High near 46. Southwest wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain.  Low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain.  High near 46. Light west wind.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly 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

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain likely before 1am, then rain and snow likely between 1am and 4am, then a chance of rain after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 1pm. High near 46. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Rain. Low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain. High near 46. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 36.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
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Point Forecast:
Gold Bar WA
 47.87°N 121.67°W (Elev. 489 ft)
7:01 am PST Feb 25, 2026
10am PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 3, 2026
 
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