Freeze Warning
Ends in 8 h 16 min
When
From 11 PM this evening to 10 AM PDT Saturday.
Where
Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington, Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon and Washington, Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon, Yakima Valley, and Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Pendleton OR
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Sub-freezing temperatures of 25 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: Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon; Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon; Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington; Yakima Valley; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington; Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington
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Observed 1:25 AM PDT at KPSC

Benton City, WA weather

Freeze Warning. 39°4° and clear now.

Mostly agree

Now 39°4°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 1 PM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 26Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.3 inHg1026 hPa; Steady over the next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 35°2° today at 7 AM
Fog today 8–11 AM
Above 50°10° today by noon
High 59°15° today at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM

TonightNear 39°4° · Clear
This morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 59°15° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 39°4° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 58°14° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by midnight · rain chance 10% · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	87%	3%	0
Sat 4a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	89%	34%	0
Sat 5a	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	50%	0
Sat 6a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	87%	49%	0
Sat 7a	Partly sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	87%	46%	0
Sat 8a	Fog	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	91%	46%	0
Sat 9a	Fog	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	49%	1
Sat 10a	Fog	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	61%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	76%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	59%	78%	3
Sat 1p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	53%	67%	3
Sat 2p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	79%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	46%	85%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	82%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	67%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	54%	62%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	61%	72%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	64%	72%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	64%	79%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	67%	81%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	69%	79%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	71%	76%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	71%	80%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	73%	77%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	76%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	77%	76%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	74%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	76%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	78%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	86%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	85%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	64%	78%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	57%	80%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	52%	80%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	48%	81%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	46%	81%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	46%	85%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	47%	89%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	49%	89%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	54%	90%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	58%	91%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	62%	84%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	65%	93%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	68%	88%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	70%	90%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)	45°7°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	73%	84%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 35°2°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Areas of frost before 8am, then patchy frost and patchy fog between 8am and 11am. Mostly sunny. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost after 2am. Mostly clear. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 37 overnight. Southwest wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 40°4°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. North wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 60°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–63°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–49°9°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 62°17°, low 39°4°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 62°17°).
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 37°3°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 59°15°, low 37°3°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 41°5°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–59°15°
Low, likely
37°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 55°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 38°4°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
34°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 37°3°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Low, likely
33°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 36°2°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Low, likely
32°0°–41°5°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 52°11°, low 35°2°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Low, likely
28°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 51°11°, low 38°3°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Low, likely
36°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 59°, low 40°.
Monday
Dry, high 60°, low 39°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 51–62°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PDT) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Yakima River at Kiona

0.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.4 ft
Flow: 2,000 cfs

Forecast peak 4.5 ft Thu 11 AM

Reading from Fri 11:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 120

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 28
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 9 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Prosser · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1925–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Benton City weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 28 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 51 min less
Golden hour: 5:13–6:14 PM; Morning 7:08–8:10 AM
Blue hour: 6:14–6:26 PM; Morning 6:57–7:08 AM; first light 6:57 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 1:44–4 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:44 AM · rises 4:56 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking northwest from Benton City. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,500 ft, 11 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

1 active weather alert

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