Clearwater River at Spalding
8.8 mi- Level
- 3.2 ft
- Flow
- 3,110 cfs
Forecast peak 3.4 ft Thu 11 AM
Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Ends in 2 h 49 min
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Spokane WA
What
Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 27 to 32 expected.
Impacts
Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Precautionary actions
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Areas: Lewiston Area; Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties; Moses Lake Area
See it on weather.gov (opens in a new tab)Observed 6:45 AM PDT at KLWS
Freeze Warning. 34°1° and clear now.
Today: low 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°), high 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°).
Now 34°1°
Clear
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7a | Sunny | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 78% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 77% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 33°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 71% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 65% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 58% | 1% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Mostly sunny | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 49% | 13% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Mostly sunny | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 43% | 46% | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly sunny | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 38% | 65% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 37% | 53% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Mostly sunny | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 37% | 50% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 43% | 53% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Partly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 45% | 53% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Partly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 50% | 68% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Partly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 53% | 70% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 54% | 58% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 58% | 61% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Mostly clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 61% | 25% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 66% | 51% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 36°2° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 66% | 55% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 35°2° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 67% | 59% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 34°1° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 72% | 60% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 33°1° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 75% | 60% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 33°1° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 76% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 32°0° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 80% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 83% | 54% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 32°0° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 82% | 57% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°) | 35°2° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 78% | 57% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 42°6° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 72% | 59% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°) | 46°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 64% | 59% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 55% | 59% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°) | 58°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 49% | 65% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 43% | 70% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 42% | 72% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 42% | 71% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 47% | 79% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 48% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 51% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 55% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 58% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 61% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 46°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 63% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°) | 45°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 65% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Mostly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°) | 44°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 67% | 72% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°) | 43°6° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 69% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°) | 41°5° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 72% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°) | 40°4° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 74% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°) | 39°4° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 77% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Mostly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°) | 38°3° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 80% | 56% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Widespread frost before 9am. Mostly sunny. High near 59, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. East wind 1 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. Southeast wind 1 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. East wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Dry, high 59°, low 35°.
Dry, high 64°, low 40°, warming up.
56% chance of rain, high 60°, low 39°, cooling off.
Highs 46–57°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Thursday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (OTX) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 3.4 ft Thu 11 AM
Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 3.3 ft Sat 11 AM
Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 47.5 ft Tue 4 PM
Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 72% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 4 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 28°F).
Sun, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.
On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Lewiston weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:18 AM, sunset 5:45 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 58% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing