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  • Frost Advisory

    Ends in 6 h 46 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 2:55 AM PDT at KEAT

Chelan Falls, WA weather

Clear and 37°3°.

Today: low 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°), high 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°).

Forecasts differ

Now 37°3°

Clear

Wind
Calm
Light through 3 PM
Dew point
30°−1°
Dry · down to 19°−7° by 4 AM
UV tomorrow
2Low
Low all day (peak 2)
Pressure
30.27 inHg1025 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Low 36°2° tonight at 4 AM
  • Above 50°10° today by noon
  • High 55°13° today at 3 PM
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM
  • Rain tomorrow night from 11 PM (50%)
  1. TonightNear 37°3° · Partly cloudy
  2. This morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  3. This afternoonUp to 55°13° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
  4. TonightDown to 41°5° by 3 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 57°14° by 3 PM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
  7. Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 2 AM · Rain 11 PM–3 AM (50%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 3aClear37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)37°3°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h49%5%0
Sat 4aMostly clear36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)36°2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h49%30%0
Sat 5aPartly cloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)36°2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h48%51%0
Sat 6aMostly cloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)36°2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h51%48%0
Sat 7aMostly cloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)36°2°0%1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h51%54%0
Sat 8aMostly cloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)36°2°0%1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h51%60%0
Sat 9aCloudy39°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)39°4°0%1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h47%67%0
Sat 10aMostly cloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)43°6°0%1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h44%67%1
Sat 11aPartly sunny46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)46°8°0%1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h39%73%1
Sat 12pCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)50°10°0%1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h37%85%2
Sat 1pCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)52°11°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h35%83%2
Sat 2pCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)53°12°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h35%88%2
Sat 3pCloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)55°13°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h34%77%1
Sat 4pCloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)55°13°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h33%77%1
Sat 5pCloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)55°13°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h36%78%1
Sat 6pCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)51°11°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h42%73%0
Sat 7pCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)49°9°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h42%71%0
Sat 8pCloudy49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)49°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h43%71%0
Sat 9pCloudy47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)47°8°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h45%78%0
Sat 10pCloudy46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)46°8°0%1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h47%76%0
Sat 11pCloudy44°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)44°7°0%1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h48%75%0
Sun 12aCloudy43°6° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)43°6°0%1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h51%77%0
Sun 1aCloudy43°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)43°6°0%1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h51%76%0
Sun 2aCloudy42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)42°6°0%1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h53%77%0
Sun 3aCloudy41°5° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)41°5°0%1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h56%78%0
Sun 4aCloudy41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)41°5°0%1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h57%80%0
Sun 5aCloudy41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)41°5°10%1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h58%81%0
Sun 6aCloudy40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)40°4°10%1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h61%78%0
Sun 7aMostly cloudy39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)39°4°10%1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h62%63%0
Sun 8aMostly cloudy41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)41°5°10%1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h64%64%0
Sun 9aCloudy43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)43°6°10%1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h60%75%0
Sun 10aCloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)46°8°10%1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h60%77%1
Sun 11aCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)48°9°10%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h56%76%2
Sun 12pCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)52°11°10%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h55%79%2
Sun 1pCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)54°12°10%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h51%77%2
Sun 2pCloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)55°13°10%1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h50%78%2
Sun 3pCloudy57°14° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)57°14°10%1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h48%75%2
Sun 4pCloudy56°13° (likely 52°11° to 63°17°)56°13°10%1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h46%83%1
Sun 5pCloudy56°13° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°)56°13°20%1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h49%79%1
Sun 6pCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)53°12°20%1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h54%79%0
Sun 7pCloudy52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)52°11°20%1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h54%79%0
Sun 8pCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)51°11°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h52%79%0
Sun 9pCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)50°10°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h52%85%0
Sun 10pCloudy49°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)49°9°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h54%88%0
Sun 11pCloudy48°9° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)48°9°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h55%90%0
Mon 12aShowers47°8° (likely 37°3° to 50°10°)47°8°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h56%90%0
Mon 1aShowers47°8° (likely 36°2° to 50°10°)47°8°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h58%78%0
Mon 2aShowers46°8° (likely 34°1° to 49°9°)46°8°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h59%76%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 35°2°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 36°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Areas of frost before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Northeast wind around 1 mph.

    Tonight: Areas of frost. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Wind around 0 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    50°10°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 36°2°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 42°6°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 42°6°

      50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Northeast wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. 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
    53°12°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 36°2°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 58°14°, low 40°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 · 0.06 in1.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    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.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    51°11°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 35°2°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 59°15°, low 39°4°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 40°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, 39°4°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    54°12°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 35°2°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 53°12°, low 37°3°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 38°3°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 53°11°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      40% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 40°4°

      40% 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 53. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    50°10°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 35°2°
    Wind
    8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 51°11°, low 35°2°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 41°5°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 38°3°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    44°7°–51°11°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 34°1°
    Wind
    6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 52°11°, low 35°2°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 38°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 39°4°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 35°2°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    42°6°–52°11°
    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
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 31°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 33°0°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 46°8°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 37°3°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 31°−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
    44°7°–48°9°
    Low, likely
    26°−3°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 34°1°
    Wind
    5 mph7 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 44°7°, low 30°−1°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 31°−1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 37°3°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 31°−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°–48°9°
    Low, likely
    26°−3°–34°1°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 33°1°
    Wind
    5 mph8 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 46°8°, low 31°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 34°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 37°3°

      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°–51°11°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–35°2°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 33°1°
    Wind
    5 mph8 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 56°, low 35°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 57°, low 42°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 58°, low 40°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 44–59°; 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

19 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.6 ft
Flow
313 cfs

Forecast peak 1.6 ft Sat 5 AM

Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Entiat River near Ardenvoir

20 mi
Below flood stage
Level
0.9 ft
Flow
51 cfs

Forecast peak 0.9 ft Sat 5 AM

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

Lake Chelan at Chelan

4.2 mi
Level
1095 ft

Reading from Sat 12 AM · NWS gauge page

Columbia River at Wells Dam

12 mi
Level
778 ft

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 137

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
25
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 30°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 2°1° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Forecast high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
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 Falls 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 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 58 min less
Golden hour
5:11–6:14 PM
Morning 7:13–8:16 AM
Blue hour
6:14–6:26 PM
Morning 7:00–7:13 AM; first light 7:00 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 37% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:48 AM · rises 4:56 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking northwest from Chelan Falls. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,400 ft, 2 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.