Isolated Severe Storms in the Midwest; Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern Plains; Record Heat in the West

Isolated severe storms are possible across parts of the Florida Peninsula and the Great Lakes to Lower Missouri Valley and south-central Plains late this afternoon and early evening. Elevated to critical fire weather concerns continue over much of the northern Great Plains. Above average temperatures persist across portions of the West today. Read More >

Current conditions at

STEHEKIN-AIRSTRIP (STRW1)

Lat: 48.34694°NLon: 120.72028°WElev: 1230.0ft.

NA

80°F

27°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed SSE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 12 May 04:01 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles SE Newhalem WA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 10am.  Temperature falling to around 30 by 4pm. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers.  Steady temperature around 33. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers.  Low around 29. West wind 15 to 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers before 5pm, then rain and snow showers.  High near 31. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Showers
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 8pm.  Low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 10am. Temperature falling to around 30 by 4pm. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers. Steady temperature around 33. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow showers. Low around 29. West wind 15 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers before 5pm, then rain and snow showers. High near 31. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 8pm. Low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles SE Newhalem WA
 48.48°N 121.05°W (Elev. 6529 ft)
3:07 pm PDT May 12, 2026
4pm PDT May 12, 2026-6pm PDT May 19, 2026
 
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