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  • Frost Advisory

    Ends in 2 h 36 min

    When
    Until 10 AM PDT Saturday.
    Where
    Cashmere, Number 1 Canyon, Entiat, Wenatchee, Number 2 Canyon, Chelan, and Pangborn Airport.

    Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Spokane WA

    What, impacts and precautions

    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

Chelan, WA weather

Clear and 34°1°.

Today: low 37°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°), high 57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°).

Forecasts differ

Now 34°1°

Clear

Wind
Calm
Light through 7 PM
Dew point
28°−2°
Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow
2Low
Low all day (peak 2)
Pressure
30.24 inHg1024 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.7 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Above 40°4° today by 9 AM
  • High 56°13° today at 3 PM
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM
  • Rain tomorrow night from 11 PM (50%, 0.08 in2 mm)
  1. This morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
  2. This afternoonUp to 56°13° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 58°14° by 3 PM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Rain 11 PM–6 AM (50%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 7aMostly cloudy33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)33°1°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h59%54%0
Sat 8aMostly cloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)35°2°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h58%60%0
Sat 9aMostly sunny40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)40°4°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h48%35%0
Sat 10aPartly sunny45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)45°7°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h44%67%1
Sat 11aPartly sunny48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)48°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h40%73%1
Sat 12pCloudy51°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)51°11°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h39%85%2
Sat 1pCloudy53°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)53°12°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h38%83%2
Sat 2pCloudy54°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)54°12°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h37%87%2
Sat 3pCloudy56°13° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)56°13°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h35%77%1
Sat 4pCloudy56°13° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)56°13°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h34%78%1
Sat 5pCloudy55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)55°13°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h37%79%1
Sat 6pCloudy51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)51°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h45%79%0
Sat 7pCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)47°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h46%75%0
Sat 8pCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)47°8°0%1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h48%72%0
Sat 9pCloudy47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)47°8°0%1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h47%78%0
Sat 10pCloudy47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)47°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h47%76%0
Sat 11pCloudy45°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)45°7°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h49%74%0
Sun 12aCloudy44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)44°7°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h51%77%0
Sun 1aCloudy43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)43°6°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h51%77%0
Sun 2aCloudy42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)42°6°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h54%78%0
Sun 3aCloudy41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)41°5°0%1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h57%78%0
Sun 4aCloudy41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)41°5°0%1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h59%78%0
Sun 5aCloudy40°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)40°4°10%1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h60%79%0
Sun 6aCloudy39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)39°4°10%1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h66%79%0
Sun 7aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)38°3°10%1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h70%71%0
Sun 8aPartly sunny40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)40°4°10%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h69%64%0
Sun 9aMostly cloudy44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)44°7°10%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h61%53%0
Sun 10aCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)48°9°10%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h59%77%1
Sun 11aCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)50°10°10%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h56%74%2
Sun 12pCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)53°12°10%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h57%77%2
Sun 1pCloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)55°13°10%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h53%77%2
Sun 2pCloudy56°13° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)56°13°10%1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h52%78%2
Sun 3pCloudy58°14° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)58°14°10%1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h49%75%2
Sun 4pCloudy58°14° (likely 51°11° to 62°17°)58°14°10%1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h47%83%1
Sun 5pCloudy57°14° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)57°14°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h51%78%1
Sun 6pCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)53°12°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h58%79%0
Sun 7pClear51°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)51°11°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h59%39%0
Sun 8pClear50°10° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)50°10°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h57%39%0
Sun 9pCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)49°9°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h57%85%0
Sun 10pCloudy49°9° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)49°9°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h57%88%0
Sun 11pCloudy49°9° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)49°9°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h57%90%0
Mon 12aCloudy48°9° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°)48°9°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h58%92%0
Mon 1aCloudy47°8° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)47°8°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h59%83%0
Mon 2aShowers46°8° (likely 38°3° to 49°9°)46°8°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h61%65%0
Mon 3aShowers46°8° (likely 37°3° to 50°10°)46°8°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h62%91%0
Mon 4aShowers45°7° (likely 36°2° to 49°9°)45°7°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h64%71%0
Mon 5aShowers44°7° (likely 36°2° to 49°9°)44°7°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h66%79%0
Mon 6aCloudy43°6° (likely 30°−1° to 49°9°)43°6°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h69%72%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 35°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 40°4°

      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.

    High, likely
    50°10°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 36°2°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly cloudy, 40°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 44°7°

      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.

    High, likely
    52°11°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 36°2°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 59°15°, low 39°4°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 39°4°

      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.

    High, likely
    51°11°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 35°2°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 61°16°, low 38°3°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 46°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 38°3°

      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°).

    High, likely
    54°12°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 35°2°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 54°12°, low 35°2°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 37°3°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      40% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 39°4°

      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.

    High, likely
    49°9°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 35°2°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 52°11°, low 33°1°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 40°4°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 41°5°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 38°3°

      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.

    High, likely
    44°7°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–37°3°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 34°1°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 53°12°, low 33°1°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 38°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 45°7°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 39°4°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 35°1°

      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.

    High, likely
    42°6°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 34°1°
    Wind
    5 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 45°7°, low 31°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 32°0°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 37°3°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 32°0°

      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
    43°6°–47°8°
    Low, likely
    26°−3°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 34°1°
    Wind
    5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 44°7°, low 32°0°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 34°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 40°4°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 33°1°

      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
    41°5°–46°8°
    Low, likely
    26°−3°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 33°1°
    Wind
    5 mph7 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 34°1°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 36°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 46°8°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      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.

    High, likely
    43°6°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 33°1°
    Wind
    5 mph7 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 57°, low 37°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 58°, low 41°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 59°, low 39°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 44–61°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (OTX) (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

Methow River near Pateros

16 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.6 ft
Flow
313 cfs

Forecast peak 1.6 ft Sat 11 AM

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Entiat River near Ardenvoir

19 mi
Below flood stage
Level
0.9 ft
Flow
51 cfs

Forecast peak 0.9 ft Sat 11 AM

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Lake Chelan at Chelan

2.3 mi
Level
1095 ft

Reading from Sat 12 AM · NWS gauge page

Columbia River at Wells Dam

10 mi
Level
779 ft

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 34Typical 137

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
24
h below 17°F
0
h below 5°F
0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 28°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?

Chelan · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1891–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Forecast high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Record high
71°22° in 1926
Record low
25°−4° in 1984

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +4°+2°SunOct 18
  2. +3°+1°MonOct 19
  3. +1°±0°TueOct 20
  4. +4°+2°WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Chelan weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:32 AM, sunset 5:54 PM.

Daylight
10 h 22 min
Losing 3 min 17 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 59 min less
Golden hour
5:11–6:14 PM
Morning 7:13–8:16 AM
Blue hour
6:14–6:26 PM
Morning 7:01–7:13 AM; first light 7:01 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 77% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:48 AM · rises 4:56 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking northwest from Chelan. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,100 ft, 16 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.