Freeze Warning
Starts in 20 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 12:10 AM PDT at KMWH

Moses Lake, WA weather

Freeze Warning. 37°3° and clear now.

Mostly agree

Now 37°3°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the north. Light through 12 PM
Dew point: 21°−6°; Dry · up to 32°0° by 10 AM
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 30Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.28 inHg1025 hPa; Steady over the next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

8°5° cooler than this time yesterday (46°8° then, 38°3° now)

Good hours for

Below freezing today 4–9 AM (low 30°−1°)
Low 30°−1° today at 6 AM
Above 40°4° today by 10 AM
High 57°14° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM

TonightDown to 31°−1° by 4 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
This morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 57°14° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 35°2° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 59°15° by 3 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 11 PM · rain chance 20% · 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 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	61%	1%	0
Sat 3a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	66%	33%	0
Sat 4a	Mostly clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	53%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	58%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	71%	53%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	74%	45%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	52%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	81%	48%	0
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	72%	59%	1
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	63%	55%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	56%	68%	3
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	50%	78%	3
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	47%	75%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	44%	79%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	80%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	67%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	52%	79%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	59%	78%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	66%	74%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	76%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	76%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	75%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	74%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	73%	76%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	76%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	73%	77%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	75%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	79%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	75%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	79%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	79%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	79%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	68%	80%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	60%	80%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	83%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	50%	83%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	83%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	46%	87%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	90%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	52%	93%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	81%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	62%	81%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	68%	92%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	95%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	75%	96%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	42°6°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	76%	94%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 29°−2°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Widespread frost before 9am. Mostly sunny. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. East wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Widespread frost after 2am. Mostly clear. Low around 29, with temperatures rising to around 31 overnight. North wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
29°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Cloudy, with a high near 60. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 58°14°, low 34°1°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 42°6°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 42°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 30%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Low, likely
34°1°–46°8°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 58°14°, low 34°1°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  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: Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
34°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 56°13°, low 32°0°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  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 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
54°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
32°0°–43°6°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 54°12°, low 29°−2°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly 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 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Low, likely
29°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 53°12°, low 35°2°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Low, likely
31°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 49°9°, low 32°0°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Low, likely
28°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 33°1°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°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°–53°12°
Low, likely
27°−3°–38°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 52°11°, low 35°2°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  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
50°10°–54°12°
Low, likely
32°0°–40°4°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 58°, low 29°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 60°, low 37°.
Monday
Dry, high 58°, low 34°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 49–58°.

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

Moses Lake at Moses Lake

2.6 mi

Level: 1047 ft

Reading from Fri 11 PM · NWS gauge page

Crab Creek near Moses Lake

4.3 mi

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 81 cfs

Reading from Fri 10:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 41Typical 140

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 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 21°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?

Moses Lake Grant County 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 0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

Moses Lake weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 25 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 55 min less
Golden hour: 5:10–6:12 PM; Morning 7:09–8:11 AM
Blue hour: 6:12–6:24 PM; Morning 6:57–7:09 AM; first light 6:57 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 12:40–3 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:44 AM · rises 4:54 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking west from Moses Lake. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,900 ft, 79 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