Observed 2:50 AM PDT at KSFF

Fairfield, WA weather

Clear and 36°2°.

Forecasts agree

Now 36°2°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the north-northeast. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 3 PM
Dew point: 27°−3°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–2 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 16Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.29 inHg1026 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below freezing today 6–9 AM (low 31°−1°)
Low 31°−1° today at 6 AM
Above 40°4° today by 10 AM
High 54°12° today at 3 PM

TonightNear 34°1° · Clear
This morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 54°12° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 37°3° by 5 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 43°6° by 2 AM · 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	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	1%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°)	28°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	40%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°)	28°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	47%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	82%	50%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	74%	48%	0
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	63%	46%	1
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	56%	1
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	44%	60%	2
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	39%	63%	2
Sat 2p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	36%	66%	2
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	35%	66%	1
Sat 4p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	35%	81%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	41%	79%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	42%	74%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	67%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	53%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	56%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	61%	51%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	63%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	64%	65%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	64%	76%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	76%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	69%	73%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	71%	80%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	73%	87%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	76%	88%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	78%	88%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	81%	84%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	34°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	77%	74%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	71%	67%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	61%	71%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	53%	73%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	48%	76%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	45%	77%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	43%	75%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	44%	74%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	50%	68%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	52%	68%	0
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	56%	47%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	60%	49%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	63%	69%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	65%	86%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	91%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	41°5°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	69%	92%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	40°4°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	71%	90%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	39°4°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	73%	89%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 30°−1°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Widespread frost before 9am. Mostly sunny. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Widespread frost. Mostly clear. Low around 30, with temperatures rising to around 33 overnight. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
53°12°–55°13°
Low, likely
30°−1°–34°1°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Cloudy, with a high near 60. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 55°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
36°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 50°10°, low 35°2°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 47°9°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 51°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 40°5°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 35°2°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Low, likely
32°0°–40°4°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 49°9°, low 29°−2°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  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. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Low, likely
29°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 49°9°, low 32°0°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 43°6°
  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.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 8am and 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
40°4°–49°9°
Low, likely
28°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 42°6°, low 30°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°2°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
37°3°–48°9°
Low, likely
26°−3°–36°2°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 43°6°, low 30°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°2°
  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°–48°9°
Low, likely
28°−2°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 45°7°, low 29°−2°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°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
39°4°–51°11°
Low, likely
27°−3°–33°1°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 55°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 60°, low 37°, warming up.
Monday
30% chance of rain, high 55°, low 36°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 42–51°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, 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

Hangman/Latah Creek at Spokane

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft
Flow: 11 cfs

Forecast peak 1.1 ft Thu 11 AM

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Spokane River at Spokane

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 17.9 ft
Flow: 1,420 cfs

Forecast peak 17.9 ft Sat 5 AM

Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Hangman/Latah Creek near Tekoa

14 mi

Level: 9.7 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Spokane River below Green St at Spokane

22 mi

Level: 5.6 ft
Flow: 1,370 cfs

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 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 39Typical 151

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 29
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 4 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 27°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?

Rosalia · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

Fairfield 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: 5:01–6:03 PM; Morning 7:01–8:03 AM
Blue hour: 6:03–6:15 PM; Morning 6:49–7:01 AM; first light 6:49 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 3:13–6 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:35 AM · rises 4:45 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking east from Fairfield. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,100 ft, 37 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.