Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

KIDNEY CREEK (KCFW1)

Lat: 48.92022°NLon: 121.94264°WElev: 3485.0ft.

NA

43°F

6°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed S 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Jan 05:28 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles ENE Maple Falls WA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values between 24 and 34. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light north northwest  in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 32. Wind chill values between 24 and 29. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values between 22 and 32. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 22. Wind chill values between 12 and 17. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values between 24 and 34. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light north northwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 32. Wind chill values between 24 and 29. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values between 22 and 32. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 22. Wind chill values between 12 and 17. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles ENE Maple Falls WA
 48.95°N 121.8°W (Elev. 4252 ft)
1:26 am PST Jan 21, 2026
6am PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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