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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Flood Watch in effect from March 18, 01:00 PM PDT until March 20, 05:00 PM PDT

Current conditions at

HOZOMEEN (HZCW1)

Lat: 48.98083°NLon: 121.07833°WElev: 1700.0ft.

55°F

13°C

Humidity	73%
Wind Speed	W 3 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	46°F (8°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	17 Mar 04:23 PM PDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

20 Miles N Newhalem WA

Flood Watch March 18, 01:00pm until March 20, 05:00pm

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Flood Watch

This Afternoon
High: 33 °F
Chance Rain
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 32 °F
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Wednesday
High: 33 °F
Rain/Snow
then
Rain/Snow
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Thursday
High: 32 °F
Snow and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 31 °F
Heavy Snow
and Breezy
Friday
High: 32 °F
Heavy Snow
Friday Night
Low: 20 °F
Heavy Snow
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 24 °F
Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Wind chill values between 21 and 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

Rain before 11pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. Low around 32. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday

Rain and snow, mainly before 2pm. High near 33. Wind chill values between 19 and 24. West southwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all snow after 2am. Low around 30. Wind chill values between 19 and 24. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Thursday

Snow. High near 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Thursday Night

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 31. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

Friday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 32. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 10 to 16 inches possible.

Friday Night

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy.

Saturday

Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.

Saturday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy.

Sunday

A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 27.