NWS FORECAST FOR ASHFORD, WA:
TONIGHT: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then rain likely between midnight and 5am, then rain likely and patchy fog. Cloudy, with a low around 35. East southeast wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
THURSDAY: Rain likely and patchy fog before 7am, then rain and snow likely between 7am and 8am, then patchy fog and rain and snow likely. Cloudy. High near 39, with temperatures falling to around 37 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
THURSDAY NIGHT: A slight chance of rain before 7pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 7pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
FRIDAY: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. North northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Forecast Updated: 1/20/2021 7:42 PM | Last Retrieved: 1/21/2021 1:00 AM
2020 RESPONSES
Calls To Date:
| TYPE | 2020 | AVG | DIFF |
| Total: | 356 | 274 | +30% |
| EMS: | 246 (69%) | 198 (72%) | +24% |
| Fire: | 85 (24%) | 52 (19%) | +63% |
| Other: | 25 (7%) | 25 (9%) | 0% |
Total in 2019: 342 (0.94 calls/day)
So far in 2020, we've had an average of 0.98 calls per day
As of Thursday, December 31, 2020
BURN PERMITS
Online Burn Permit Application
FIRE DANGER
Pierce County
LOW
Updated 01/21/2021
Lewis County
LOW
Updated 01/21/2021
BURN BANS
Pierce County
No Burn Ban
Effective 12/29/2020 03:08 PM
Lewis County
No Burn Ban
Effective 12/29/2020 03:08 PM
DNR Pierce County
No Burn Ban
Effective 12/29/2020 03:08 PM
DNR Lewis County
No Burn Ban
Effective 12/29/2020 03:08 PM
Gifford Pinchot NF/USFS
No Burn Ban
Effective 12/29/2020 03:08 PM
Air Quality
No Burn Ban
Effective 12/29/2020 03:08 PM
More Info: (360) 569-2752
Updated: 12/29/2020 03:14 PM by SRB
LINKS
You can explore our district or neighboring districts at the links below.
Please note that Pierce County Fire District #23 does not ensure or guarantee the content on any of the links contained on this site.
Bordering Fire Districts and Agencies
- South Pierce Fire & Rescue (District 17)
- Graham Fire and Rescue (District 21)
- Other Fire Districts in Pierce County
- Airlift Northwest
- Life Flight Network
Recreation, Attractions and Local Area Information
- Mount Rainier National Park
- Washington Department of Natural Resources
- Mount Tahoma Trails Association
- Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad
- EZ Times Horse Rides
- USFS Gifford Pinchot National Forest
- Mount Rainier Visitor Association
- Mount Rainier Area Webcams
- Faith Baptist Church
Weather and River Information
- Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
- NWS Forecast: Ashford, WA | Elbe, WA
- Advanced Hydraulic Prediction Service - Nisqually River at National
- Real Time Telemetry - Nisqually River at National
- Current Weather Conditions in Ashford, WA
- Current Weather Conditions - Paradise, Mount Rainier NP
- Northwest Avalanche Center (NWAC)
Geologic Hazard Information
- USGS - What is a Lahar
- Lahar Sirens in Pierce County
- Mount Rainier Geology and Weather
- Pierce County - Mount Rainier Active Volcano Website
- United States Geological Survey (USGS) Cascades Volcano Observatory (CVO)
- USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory Weekly Update
- Pacific Northwest Seismic Network (PNSN)
- USGS Earthquake Hazards Program
- WA DNR - Volcanoes and Lahars
- USGS Volcano Notification System
Fire/EMS Information
- Cascade Regional Blood Services
- Fire Security for your Home
- Regional Public Information Network
- Washington State Fire Marshal
- Pierce County Fire Marshal
- Pierce County Department of Emergency Management
- National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
- Washington State Office of Emergency Medical Services
- Puget Sound Clean Air Agency
- Pierce County Fire Danger
- How to make a fire ring
- Ready.gov - Prepare, Plan, Stay Informed
- InciWeb - National Wildfire Information
