Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

FINNEY CREEK (FIFW1)

Lat: 48.39236°NLon: 121.81828°WElev: 2160.0ft.

NA

46°F

8°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed ENE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 30 Mar 03:28 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles SSE Newhalem WA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. Wind chill values between 12 and 17. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 9 mph in the evening.

    Low: 22 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values between 14 and 24. East wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming southeast after midnight.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow before 11am, then rain and snow.  High near 37. Wind chill values between 21 and 30. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 2am.  Low around 28. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow.  High near 34. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow, mixing with rain after 8pm, then gradually ending.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow before 8am, then a slight chance of rain and snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. Wind chill values between 12 and 17. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 9 mph in the evening.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values between 14 and 24. East wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming southeast after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow before 11am, then rain and snow. High near 37. Wind chill values between 21 and 30. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 2am. Low around 28. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow. High near 34. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow, mixing with rain after 8pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A slight chance of snow before 8am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles SSE Newhalem WA
 48.48°N 121.08°W (Elev. 3159 ft)
11:27 am PDT Mar 30, 2026
4pm PDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 6, 2026
 
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