Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

ELBOW LAKE (ELSW1)

Lat: 48.69092°NLon: 121.90893°WElev: 3040.0ft.

30°F

-1°C

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

2 Miles SW Mt Baker WA

This Afternoon
High: 12 °F
Snow Showers
Likely
Tonight
Low: 7 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 22 °F
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 18 °F
Heavy Snow
Monday
High: 28 °F
Snow then
Rain/Snow
Monday Night
Low: 25 °F
Rain/Snow
then Snow
Tuesday
High: 28 °F
Rain/Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Rain/Snow
Wednesday
High: 30 °F
Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow showers likely, mainly before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values between -2 and -7. West northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of snow showers between 9pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -3 and -8. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.

Sunday

A slight chance of snow showers before 11am, then snow after 11am. High near 22. Wind chill values between -4 and 6. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 18. Wind chill values between 4 and 9. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Monday

Snow before 5pm, then rain and snow. High near 28. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Monday Night

Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 11pm. Low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tuesday

Snow before 11am, then rain and snow. High near 28. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tuesday Night

Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 26.

Wednesday

Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 30.

Wednesday Night

Rain and snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 28.

Thursday

Rain and snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 32.

Thursday Night

Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.