Clearwater River at Spalding
5.8 mi- Level
- 3.2 ft
- Flow
- 3,130 cfs
Forecast peak 3.4 ft Thu 11 AM
Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Ends in 3 h 33 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 5:56 AM PDT at KLWS
Freeze Warning. 35°2° and clear now.
Today: low 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°), high 61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°).
Now 35°2°
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 6a | Clear | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 80% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Sunny | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 83% | 4% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 85% | 4% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 32°0° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 78% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 69% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 63% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Mostly sunny | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 52% | 16% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Mostly sunny | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 45% | 54% | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 40% | 77% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 39% | 72% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 40% | 67% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 46% | 41% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Mostly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 50% | 58% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 59% | 70% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Partly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 62% | 71% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 68% | 42% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 72% | 53% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°) | 36°2° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 76% | 47% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°) | 34°1° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 78% | 42% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°) | 32°0° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 81% | 41% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Mostly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°) | 32°0° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 82% | 55% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 83% | 58% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 85% | 60% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°) | 32°0° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 85% | 42% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 89% | 61% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 44°7°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 93% | 57% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly cloudy | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 95% | 56% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°) | 32°0° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 86% | 56% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 43°6° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 75% | 57% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 51°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 67% | 56% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 56% | 55% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 49% | 54% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 44% | 53% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 42% | 55% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°) | 65°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 43% | 68% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 48% | 73% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 51% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 57% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 64% | 64% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Mostly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 68% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Mostly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 72% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Mostly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 55°13°) | 43°6° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 74% | 76% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 37°3° to 54°12°) | 41°5° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 76% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 36°2° to 53°12°) | 40°4° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 78% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 35°2° to 53°12°) | 40°4° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 80% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Mostly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 34°1° to 52°11°) | 39°4° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 81% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Mostly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 34°1° to 52°11°) | 39°4° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 82% | 67% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Mostly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 33°1° to 51°11°) | 40°4° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 84% | 70% | 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 61, with temperatures falling to around 59 in the afternoon. East wind 1 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 31, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. Southeast wind 2 to 6 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 66, with temperatures falling to around 63 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.04 in1 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 63. North wind around 3 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 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
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 59. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly 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
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance
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 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 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 57. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.05 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 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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
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 61°, low 31°.
Dry, high 66°, low 37°, warming up.
59% chance of rain, high 63°, low 36°, cooling off.
Highs 46–60°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.
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 5 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 3.3 ft Sat 11 AM
Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 70% 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 15 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 28°F).
Today, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.
On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Sweetwater weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:17 AM, sunset 5:44 PM.
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Waxing gibbous
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