Freeze Warning
Ends in 6 h 48 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
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Observed 2:55 AM PDT at KEPH

Ephrata, WA weather

Freeze Warning. 43°6° and clear now.

Mostly agree

Now 43°6°

Clear · Feels like 37°3°

Feels like: 37°3°; Wind chill from 10 mph17 km/h wind · air 43°6°
Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the north-northwest. 35–10 mph17 km/h through 3 PM
Dew point: 16°−9°; Dry · up to 25°−4° by 9 AM
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 8Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.26 inHg1025 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (46°8° then, 43°6° now)

Good hours for

Low 33°1° today at 6 AM
Above 40°4° today by 10 AM
High 56°13° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM

TonightNear 36°2° · Partly cloudy
This morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 56°13° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 39°4° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 59°15° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 2 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	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	53%	5%	0
Sat 4a	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	55%	34%	0
Sat 5a	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	56%	49%	0
Sat 6a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	56%	48%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly cloudy	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 34°1°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	59%	47%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	51%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	59%	0
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	59%	61%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	55%	71%	1
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	65%	2
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	77%	2
Sat 2p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	44%	76%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	43%	78%	1
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	43%	75%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	78%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	55%	66%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	60%	57%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	62%	60%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	63%	53%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	55%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	63%	73%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	65%	73%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	65%	72%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	62%	70%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	64%	68%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	64%	76%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	33°1°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	63%	76%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	33°1°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	63%	75%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	32°0°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	64%	75%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	32°0°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	66%	76%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	36°2°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	66%	73%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	41°5°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	64%	70%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	45°7°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	59%	66%	2
Sun 12p	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	53%	68%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	77%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	49%	78%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	48%	81%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	49%	81%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	83%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	60%	81%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	82%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	46°8°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	66%	77%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	44°7°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	66%	86%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	44°7°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	65%	90%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	44°7°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	63%	92%	0
Mon 12a	Showers	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	44°7°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	62%	84%	0
Mon 1a	Showers	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	43°6°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	62%	64%	0
Mon 2a	Showers	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	41°5°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	63%	61%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 32°0°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. East wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. North wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
31°−1°–34°1°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 40°4°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 46°8°
  20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Cloudy, with a high near 59. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 58°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  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 40%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
37°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 57°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 58°15°
  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 57.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
32°0°–43°6°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 55°13°, low 35°2°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 37°3°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 35°1°
  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 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
53°12°–55°13°
Low, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 34°1°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
32°0°–36°2°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 52°11°, low 34°1°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  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
45°7°–52°11°
Low, likely
29°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 33°1°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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
47°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
27°−3°–39°4°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 31°−1°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Low, likely
26°−3°–35°2°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 33°1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 48°9°, low 32°0°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Low, likely
30°−1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 56°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 59°, low 40°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 58°, low 37°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 46–57°.

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

Crab Creek near Moses Lake

15 mi

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 81 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Moses Lake at Moses Lake

18 mi

Level: 1047 ft

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 37Typical 138

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 26
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 16°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?

Ephrata Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1949–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+1°±0°SunOct 18
+3°+1°MonOct 19
+9°+5°TueOct 20
+4°+2°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 24 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 56 min less
Golden hour: 5:10–6:13 PM; Morning 7:10–8:13 AM
Blue hour: 6:13–6:25 PM; Morning 6:58–7:10 AM; first light 6:58 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 34% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:45 AM · rises 4:55 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking west from Ephrata. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,100 ft, 53 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

Freeze Warning