Freeze Warning
Ends in 6 h 47 min
When
From 11 PM this evening to 10 AM PDT Saturday.
Where
Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington, Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon and Washington, Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon, Yakima Valley, and Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Pendleton OR
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Sub-freezing temperatures of 25 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: Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon; Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon; Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington; Yakima Valley; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington; Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington
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Observed 2:10 AM PDT at KPSC

Kahlotus, WA weather

Freeze Warning. 37°3° and clear now.

Forecasts agree

Now 37°3°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 3 PM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable · down to 26°−3° by 5 AM (dry)
Humidity: 93%; Air 37°3°, dew point 36°2° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 23Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.3 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 tonight 5–9 AM (low 30°−1°)
Low 30°−1° today at 7 AM
Above 40°4° today by 10 AM
High 57°14° today at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM

TonightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
This morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 57°14° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 59°15° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 2 AM · 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 35°2° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	6%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	40%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	88%	41%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	13%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	42%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	43%	0
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	71%	53%	1
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	63%	59%	1
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	56%	57%	2
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	50%	55%	2
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	46%	56%	2
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	60%	1
Sat 4p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	42%	64%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	71%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	52%	77%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	76%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	59%	74%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	75%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	63%	77%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	63%	78%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	66%	80%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	81%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	80%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	80%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	76%	80%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	76%	80%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	82%	80%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	79%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	80%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	80%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	78%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	61%	78%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	54%	81%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	82%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	45%	83%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	45%	84%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	83%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	57°14°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	53%	83%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	58%	83%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	63%	85%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	46°8°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	68%	84%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	44°7°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	72%	88%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 54°12°)	43°6°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	94%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)	43°6°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	78%	96%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 54°12°)	42°6°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	91%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 53°12°)	42°6°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	82%	82%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 53°12°)	41°5°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	84%	73%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 29°−2°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Widespread frost before 11am. Mostly sunny. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. East wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Widespread frost. Partly cloudy. Low around 29, with temperatures rising to around 31 overnight. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
57°14°–59°15°
Low, likely
29°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 35°2°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Widespread frost before 8am. Cloudy, with a high near 59. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Patchy frost between 2am and 5am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–67°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 56°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
34°1°–49°9°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 56°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
34°1°–47°8°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 55°13°, low 31°−1°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  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.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
31°−1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 53°12°, low 29°−2°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
29°−2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 52°11°, low 37°3°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Low, likely
32°0°–42°6°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 36°2°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  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, 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
42°6°–53°12°
Low, likely
30°−1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 49°9°, low 35°2°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°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
46°8°–55°13°
Low, likely
30°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 50°10°, low 35°2°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  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
47°8°–54°12°
Low, likely
32°0°–37°3°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 57°, low 29°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 59°, low 35°.
Monday
Dry, high 56°, low 34°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 46–56°.

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

Palouse River at Hooper

21 mi

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: 53 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 40Typical 132

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 30
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 12 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°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?

Hatton 9 SE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1905–2025

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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Kahlotus 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: 5:08–6:10 PM; Morning 7:05–8:07 AM
Blue hour: 6:10–6:22 PM; Morning 6:53–7:05 AM; first light 6:53 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 3:13–5 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:40 AM · rises 4:52 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking southeast from Kahlotus. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,600 ft, 3 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