Methow River near Pateros
16 mi- Level
- 1.6 ft
- Flow
- 313 cfs
Forecast peak 1.6 ft Sat 11 AM
Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Ends in 2 h 36 min
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Spokane WA
What
Temperatures as low as 32 to 36 will result in frost formation.
Impacts
Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.
Precautionary actions
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Areas: Wenatchee Area
See it on weather.gov (opens in a new tab)Observed 7:00 AM PDT at KEAT
Clear and 34°1°.
Today: low 37°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°), high 57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°).
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 | Mostly cloudy | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°) | 33°1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 59% | 54% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Mostly cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°) | 35°2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 58% | 60% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Mostly sunny | 40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 48% | 35% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Partly sunny | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 44% | 67% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 40% | 73% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 39% | 85% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 38% | 83% | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 37% | 87% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 35% | 77% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 34% | 78% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 37% | 79% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 45% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 46% | 75% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 48% | 72% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 47% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 47% | 76% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 49% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 51% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 51% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 54% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 57% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 59% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 60% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 66% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 70% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 40°4° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 69% | 64% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 61% | 53% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 59% | 77% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 50°10° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 56% | 74% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 57% | 77% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 53% | 77% | 2 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 52% | 78% | 2 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 49% | 75% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 51°11° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 47% | 83% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 51% | 78% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 58% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 59% | 39% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 50°10° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 57% | 39% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 57% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 57% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 57% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 58% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 59% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Showers | 46°8° (likely 38°3° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 61% | 65% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Showers | 46°8° (likely 37°3° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 62% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Showers | 45°7° (likely 36°2° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 64% | 71% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 36°2° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 66% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 30°−1° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 69% | 72% | 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 57, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. East wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. Northeast wind around 1 mph.
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
50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Northeast wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind around 1 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. North wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
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.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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 61°16°).
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
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.
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.
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
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 57°, low 37°.
Dry, high 58°, low 41°.
Dry, high 59°, low 39°.
Highs 44–61°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (OTX) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 1.6 ft Sat 11 AM
Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 0.9 ft Sat 11 AM
Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 12 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 75% 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.
Dry air outside (dew point 28°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.
On average 3°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Chelan weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:32 AM, sunset 5:54 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 77% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing