Observed 12:55 PM PDT at KMWH

Moses Lake North, WA weather

Sunny and 48°9°.

Mostly agree

Now 48°9°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the south. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM
Air quality: 30Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.2 inHg1023 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−2.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

12°7° cooler than this time yesterday (58°14° then, 46°8° now)

Good hours for

High 56°13° today at 3 PM
Low 32°0° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by noon

This afternoonUp to 56°13° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 34°1° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 60°16° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 4 AM · rain chance 40% · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 40%

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	55%	69%	3
Sat 2p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	71%	3
Sat 3p	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	59%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	76%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	70%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	55%	70%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	63%	67%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	65%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	74%	70%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	78%	69%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	81%	72%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	82%	77%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	79%	77%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	28°−2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	76%	77%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	80%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	27°−3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	74%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	73%	72%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	72%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	26°−3°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	72%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	78%	73%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	33°1°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	75%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	64%	78%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	57%	81%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	50%	82%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	47%	82%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	45%	82%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	45%	82%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	46%	83%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	45%	55%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	51%	44%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	58%	91%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	63%	97%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	43°6°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	98%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	42°6°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	71%	85%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	41°5°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	73%	85%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	38°3°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	76%	87%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	38°3°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	91%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	37°3°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	76%	85%	0
Mon 3a	Showers	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	37°3°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	83%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	35°2°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	79%	80%	0
Mon 5a	Showers	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	35°2°	40%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	83%	0
Mon 6a	Showers	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	34°1°	40%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	82%	76%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	34°1°	40%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	85%	76%	0
Mon 8a	Showers	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	36°2°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	87%	61%	0
Mon 9a	Showers	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	39°4°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	85%	51%	0
Mon 10a	Showers	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	43°6°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	57%	1
Mon 11a	Showers	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	62%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 44°7° to 57°14°)	52°11°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	71%	81%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 31°−1°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 31, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. Northeast wind 2 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
25°−4°–33°1°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 40°4°
  40% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 59 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–61°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 56°13°, low 32°0°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 39°4°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–45°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 58°14°, low 32°0°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–59°15°
Low, likely
32°0°–42°6°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 55°13°, low 30°−1°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
53°12°–55°13°
Low, likely
30°−1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 51°11°, low 27°−3°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°1°
  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 51. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 11pm and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Low, likely
27°−3°–36°2°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 50°10°, low 25°−4°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
25°−4°–38°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 29°−2°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 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
43°6°–48°9°
Low, likely
16°−9°–39°4°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 33°1°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Low, likely
29°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 33°1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 35°2°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  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
44°7°–55°13°
Low, likely
29°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 57°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 37°, warming up.
Monday
39% chance of rain, high 56°, low 32°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 46–58°.

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

Crab Creek near Moses Lake

2.5 mi

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 78 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Moses Lake at Moses Lake

6.4 mi

Level: 1047 ft

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Crab Creek at Irby

25 mi

Level: 0.6 ft
Flow: 4 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 39Typical 138

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°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 4°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
+6°+3°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Moses Lake North 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: 5:10–6:12 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? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 73% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

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

Looking west from Moses Lake North. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,600 ft, 74 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.