Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

MARTEN RIDGE (MRTW1)

Lat: 48.76292°NLon: 121.69823°WElev: 3520.0ft.

NA

32°F

0°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

Newhalem WA

  • Today

    Today: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 4pm.  High near 44. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow.  Low around 38. Southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 38 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow.  High near 43. Southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow before 10pm, then a chance of rain between 10pm and 4am, then a slight chance of rain and snow after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 4pm. High near 44. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Rain and snow. Low around 38. Southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow. High near 43. Southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow before 10pm, then a chance of rain between 10pm and 4am, then a slight chance of rain and snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Newhalem WA
 48.66°N 121.27°W (Elev. 853 ft)
7:01 am PST Feb 26, 2026
10am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database