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

ELBOW LAKE (ELSW1)

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

NA

43°F

6°C

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

2 Miles SW Mt Baker WA

  • Today

    Today: Snow likely, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Wind chill values between 18 and 24. North northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Wind chill values between 14 and 19. North northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values between 17 and 22. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Wind chill values between 11 and 19. North wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 36. North wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Wind chill values between 18 and 24. North northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Wind chill values between 14 and 19. North northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values between 17 and 22. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Wind chill values between 11 and 19. North wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 36. North wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Mt Baker WA
 48.76°N 121.84°W (Elev. 6850 ft)
1:23 am PDT Apr 22, 2026
8am PDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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