Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Heavy Snow in the Sierra and Northern Rockies

Gusty winds and warm, very dry conditions will lead to a Critical Risk of fire weather across much of the High Plains through Thursday. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and precipitation from the Pacific Northwest to the Northern Rockies, with heavy mountain snow in the Sierra-Nevada and northern Rockies. Heavy snow will continue in the northern Rockies on Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

JOHNSON RIDGE (SKKW1)

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

NA

46°F

8°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Apr 12:29 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles SSE Darrington WA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely, mainly before 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. West wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain showers likely before 5am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 7am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. West wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain showers likely before 5am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 5 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles SSE Darrington WA
 48.06°N 121.5°W (Elev. 1795 ft)
11:26 am PDT Apr 22, 2026
1pm PDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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