Unofficial Washington State Wildfire Aware

SPC has changed their map layout after having it remain the same for decades (I think)! The new map vs the old map, I labeled them both for compassion. Personally, I feel like the new layout feels older but I kind of like the new layout. #wawx

#BadgerLakeFire This fire has been marked as fully contained and should stay confined to its boundaries, FINAL UPDATE

#MeteorFire Ground image of the Meteor Fire that has burned through 3 acres of land. The largest wildfire in Washington State currently. The fire is mainly West of Inchelium.

It was a gorgeous day for walking in my corner of the #pnw — bright sun and 59°. This view from Steilacoom looks out on the tip of McNeil Island and the Olympics. #wawx

We didn't chase the storm — we built the system. 🌨️🏔️

7 SNOTEL stations. Mt. Rainier. 8AM daily. Fully automated snowpack pipeline in Python + R.

This is what chasing looks like in GIS. 🌪️❄️

bdgroves.github.io/rainier-snowpack

#MtRainier #Snowpack #GIS #Python #RStats #WaWx #Cascades

Seattle finishes warmest La Nina winter on record - Emerald City Weather Blog “IMPOSTER!” “WE WERE ROBBED!” “BOOOOO!” “THE PATRIOTS AND 49ERS PUT UP A BETTER FIGHT!” “OWW!”* (*Skiers and snowboarders)

Despite La Nina in effect, Seattle just finished up tied for its 8th-warmest winter on record at Sea-Tac. But what does this winter *not* have in common with those other years? None of the others were La Nina winters. #wawx #lanina #enso #seattle #winter

#MeteorFire Quick Update: The Meteor Fire is now the largest in Washington State at 3 acres in size.

#MeteorFire A new fire start mainly West of Inchelium. The fire is unknown in acreage and containment at this time. The fire is not a major risk at this time. The fire is located near some minor hills but near a valley bed. Wind gusts are near 20 MPH. Fire spread is very low.

#EastPineZonePrescribedBurn New controlled burn set to happen March 3rd, 2026 @ 10:00 AM according to DNR. The burn will consist of 300 acres and be a Broadcast burn. This burn will be managed by the Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest. Smoke may be possible nearby.
@OkaWenNF

#BadgerLakeFire Quick Update: Forward progress of the fire has been stopped, per Incident Command.

🚒Washington State - Wildfire Update
⏱️Issued - 3/2/2026 1:08 PM
🗺️Fire burning in the state -
🔥Non-Controlled Fires - 3
🔥Controlled Burns - 0 - None 🥳
🔥Biggest Fire Burning - #BadgerLakeFire - 2 Acres - Unknown Containment

Lakewood, WA

NOW: 51°F
OBS: 51°F (0mph wind, 65% RH)
Clear
Sunny

⏱ Next 6h: 54–59° • precip 3% • wind up to 5mph

📅 3-Day:
Tuesday: 54° - Light Rain
Wednesday: 53° - Light Rain
Thursday: 49° - Light Rain
#Lakewood #wawx

🌤️ Afternoon Weather Report
Mon, Mar 2

Lakewood, WA ☀️ 51°
Groveland, CA ☀️ 61°
Death Valley, CA ☀️ 83°
Reno, NV ☀️ 53°

#cawx #wawx #nvwx #WeatherReport

#BadgerLakeFire Crews are on scene of an unknown sized vegetation fire, per radio traffic. The fire is 2 acres in size and slow moving per Incident Command.
Note: This fire is now known as the Badger Lake Fire. The fire is mainly East of Amber. Wind gusts of 15 MPH.

Enjoy the marine stratus (aka the Great Grey Void) while it lasts. We’ve got a brief moment of stability before a Tuesday system turns the PNW back into a soggy, wind-swept disaster movie. Details below on when to hide. ⬇️

#Weather #WAWX #SeattleWX

Lakewood, WA

NOW: 34°F
OBS: 34°F (0mph wind, 93% RH)
Fog/Mist
Areas Of Fog

⏱ Next 6h: 35–38° • precip 1% • wind up to 1mph

📅 3-Day:
Monday: 59° - Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny
Tuesday: 53° - Light Rain
Wednesday: 52° - Light Rain then Showers And…
#Lakewood #wawx

☀️ Morning Weather Report
Mon, Mar 2

Lakewood, WA 🌫️ 34°
Groveland, CA 🌧️ 53°
Death Valley, CA ☀️ 83°
Reno, NV 🌧️ 48°

#cawx #wawx #nvwx #WeatherReport

🚒Washington State - Wildfire Update
⏱️Issued - 3/2/2026 11:01 AM
🗺️Fire burning in the state -
🔥Non-Controlled Fires - 2
🔥Controlled Burns - 0 - None 🥳
🔥Biggest Fire Burning - #CozyGradeFire - Unknown Acres - Unknown Containment and #SACatSpringsFire - Unknown Acres - Unknown Containment

#McbridePilePrescribedBurn The controlled burn is now over!!

#HannahsPrescribedBurn The controlled burn is now over!!

#PlatoFarmsPrescribedBurn The controlled burn is now over!!

#CozyGradeFire New Fire reported by WildCAD at 10:25 AM. The fire is located North of Chewelah. This fire is unknown in acreage and containment at this time. Rain will be in this area Wednesday. This fire poses minimal threat at this time. Wind gusts of 7 MPH mainly North.

#SACatSpringsFire New fire start reported by WildCAD at 9:30 AM to the Southwest of Keller located near Highway 21. The fire is located along Mt Tolman Rd. The fire is unknown in size and containment. With rain coming Wednesday and low fire danger, the risk with this is low.

😎☀️ Amazing Monday weather ahead! Expect mostly sunny skies with highs in the upper 50s...and a few isolated low 60s aren't out of the question! Enjoy it...as rain is likely to return by midweek. #wawx

The first day of Meteorological Spring was certainly spring-like across the #PNW, with some nice drone views! Expect another warm & sunny day on Monday, with more great views of Mt. Rainier & the Olympics! #wawx

Close-up of the nearly full moon from Sunday, March 1

Partial screenshot from weather.com, of the weather report for the night of Monday March 2 for the Seattle area, showing "Partly cloudy skies in the evening, then becoming cloudy overnight.", which indicates it's likely to be cloudy for the lunar eclipse. Also shows Low of 47F, Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph, 18% chance of precipitation. 84% humidity, UV index 0 of 11, Moonrise 5:22 pm, Moonset 6:33 am, Full Moon.

Partial screenshot from timeanddate.com, showing a table with seven rows, each of which is one of the stages of the lunar eclipse in the early morning hours of March 3, along with the footnote "The Moon is above the horizon during the eclipse, so with good weather conditions in Seattle, the entire eclipse is visible." (Poster's note: the Seattle weather at this time is expected to be cloudy)

I took this shot of the moon tonight while trying to get my settings dialed in, but it's quite possibly in vain.

The Pacific Northwest weather: Making a mockery of humans trying to witness celestial events since at least 13,000 BC.

#wawx #pnw #eclipse

March 1st 2026 #pnw #wawx

Lakewood, WA

NOW: 46°F
OBS: 46°F (41mph wind, 81% RH)
Mostly Clear
Mostly Sunny

⏱ Next 6h: 48–56° • precip 0% • wind up to 3mph

📅 3-Day:
Monday: 60° - Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
Tuesday: 53° - Light Rain
Wednesday: 51° - Light Rain
#Lakewood #wawx

🌤️ Afternoon Weather Report
Sun, Mar 1

Lakewood, WA ☀️ 46°
Groveland, CA 🌧️ 61°
Death Valley, CA ☀️ 85°
Reno, NV 🌧️ 52°

#cawx #wawx #nvwx #WeatherReport

Here’s some #SundayYellow for the first day of March and the beginning of (astronomical) spring. The daffs are grown by my green-thumb neighbor Gwen. #wawx