Freeze Warning
Ends in 6 h 46 min
When
Until 10 AM PDT Saturday.
Where
Clarkston, Moses Lake, Ephrata, Lewiston, Pomeroy, Alpowa Summit, Peck, Gifford, Lewiston Grade, Quincy, Lapwai, Othello, and Culdesac.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Spokane WA
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
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)

Model estimate for 3:00 AM PDT (no recent station report)

Desert Aire, WA weather

Freeze Warning. 36°2° and clear now.

Forecasts differ

Now 36°2°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 3 PM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 32°0° today at 6 AM
Above 40°4° today by 10 AM
High 57°14° today at 3 PM
Drops 12°7° today 5–8 PM (56°13° → 44°7°)
Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM

TonightNear 35°2° · Partly cloudy
This morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 57°14° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 36°2° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 58°14° by 3 PM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 1 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly 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 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	10%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	40%	0
Sat 5a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	84%	46%	0
Sat 6a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	46%	0
Sat 7a	Partly sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	49%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	67%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	79%	72%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	65%	76%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	57%	76%	1
Sat 12p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	51%	67%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	68%	2
Sat 2p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	68%	2
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	41%	67%	1
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	41%	74%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	77%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	57%	79%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	78%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	78%	65%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	63%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	70%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	69%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	63%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	78%	66%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	82%	63%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	81%	69%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	85%	73%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	87%	73%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	90%	75%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	88%	75%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	92%	75%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	75%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	68%	76%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	58%	76%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	53%	77%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	49%	79%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	47%	79%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	81%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	47%	83%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	51%	79%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	63%	81%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	46°8°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	73%	81%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	42°6°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	81%	79%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	41°5°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	76%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	41°5°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	70%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	41°5°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	85%	66%	0
Mon 12a	Showers	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	41°5°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	85%	63%	0
Mon 1a	Showers	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	40°4°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	59%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	72%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 32°0°. Typical 61°16° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Areas of frost before 9am. Mostly sunny. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. East wind 1 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost. Partly cloudy. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 34 overnight. Northwest wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
32°0°–41°5°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 60°16° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. North wind around 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 60°16°, low 36°2°. Typical 60°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  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 36.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–48°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 36°2°. Typical 59°15° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 42°6°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 57°14°, low 33°1°. Typical 58°14° / 42°6°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 37°3°
  20% chance
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 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
33°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 42°6°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 32°0°. Typical 58°14° / 41°5°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  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 54. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Low, likely
32°0°–39°4°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 41°5°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 37°3°. Typical 58°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Low, likely
33°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 36°2°. Typical 57°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Low, likely
29°−2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 48°9°, low 35°2°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  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
45°7°–51°11°
Low, likely
30°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 49°9°, low 36°2°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  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
46°8°–52°11°
Low, likely
34°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 58°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 58°, low 38°.
Monday
Dry, high 60°, low 36°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 48–61°.

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

Columbia River below Priest Rapids Dam

5.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.1 ft
Flow: 51,900 cfs

Forecast peak 13.2 ft Mon 4 AM

Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Columbia River at Wanapum Dam

13 mi

Level: 567 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 60% less heating than a typical week.

This week 41Typical 101

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 32
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 18 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

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?

Priest Rapids Dam · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1956–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

Desert Aire weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 26 min; Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 53 min less
Golden hour: 5:14–6:15 PM; Morning 7:11–8:13 AM
Blue hour: 6:15–6:27 PM; Morning 6:59–7:11 AM; first light 6:59 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 36% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:46 AM · rises 4:58 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking southwest from Desert Aire. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,100 ft, 9 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

1 active weather alert

Freeze Warning