Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Increasing Severe Weather Chances for the Plains and Upper Midwest

A strengthening storm system will bring impactful weather to the much of Central U.S. over the next couple of days, including heavy snow in the northern Rockies, Critical fire weather conditions for portions of the Plains, and increasing severe weather chances from the central/southern Plains to the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

JOHNSON RIDGE (SKKW1)

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

NA

45°F

7°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Apr 08:29 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles N Index WA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Wind chill values between 22 and 27. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 7am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values between 24 and 29. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. West northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northeast 9 to 14 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Wind chill values between 21 and 31. North wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Wind chill values between 22 and 27. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values between 24 and 29. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. West northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northeast 9 to 14 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Wind chill values between 21 and 31. North wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles N Index WA
 48.01°N 121.52°W (Elev. 5709 ft)
11:26 am PDT Apr 22, 2026
9pm PDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 29, 2026
 
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