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Strong Storm System Brings Heavy Mountain Snow to the Sierra Nevada and Critical Fire Weather Conditions to the Plains

A Pacific storm system will continue to bring low elevation rain and mountain snow to much of the West through Wednesday, with heavy mountain snow expected in the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada. This system will also bring strong winds to the Intermountain West, Rockies, and Plains, which will create Critical fire weather conditions for the High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

MF NOOKSACK (MNOW1)

Lat: 48.82453°NLon: 121.92951°WElev: 4970.0ft.

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 W Mt Baker WA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 36. Wind chill values between 24 and 29. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 36 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then snow. Low around 30. Wind chill values between 22 and 27. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Wind chill values between 18 and 24. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Wind chill values between 12 and 17. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Blustery.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Blustery.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 36. Wind chill values between 24 and 29. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then snow. Low around 30. Wind chill values between 22 and 27. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Wind chill values between 18 and 24. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Wind chill values between 12 and 17. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Blustery.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Blustery.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
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 W Mt Baker WA
 48.78°N 121.85°W (Elev. 7828 ft)
Last Update:
2:15 pm PDT Apr 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm PDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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