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 2:55 AM PDT at KALW

Prescott, WA weather

Freeze Warning. 45°7° and clear now.

Mostly agree

Now 45°7°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the east-southeast. Light through 3 PM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 14Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.28 inHg1025 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 33°1° today at 7 AM
Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
High 60°16° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM

TonightNear 36°2° · Clear
This morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 60°16° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 38°3° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 61°16° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° 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	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	2%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	41%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	41%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	41%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	42%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	47%	0
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	60%	57%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	53%	58%	1
Sat 12p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	46%	72%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	43%	70%	2
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	39%	52%	2
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	39%	52%	1
Sat 4p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	39%	62%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	47%	77%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	52%	71%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	71%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	69%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	65%	71%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	67%	79%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	78%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 52°11°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	73%	73%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 52°11°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	64%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 52°11°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	74%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 51°11°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	70%	79%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 50°10°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	70%	82%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 50°10°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	70%	79%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 49°9°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	74%	81%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 48°9°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	74%	55%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 48°9°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	77%	69%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	73%	80%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	61%	79%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	55%	68%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	50%	72%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	48%	75%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	46%	76%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	46%	80%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	47%	82%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	56%	83%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	62%	79%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	66%	82%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	48°9°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	69%	80%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 57°14°)	46°8°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	83%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 56°13°)	45°7°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	88%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 55°13°)	44°7°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	78%	94%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)	43°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	92%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)	42°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	83%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°)	41°5°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	83%	75%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 32°0°. Typical 59°15° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Widespread frost before 11am. Mostly sunny. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Widespread frost. Mostly clear. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. East wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
32°0°–40°4°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 35°2°. Typical 59°15° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 41°5°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 57°14°, low 36°2°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 56°14°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 11am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
36°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 58°14°, low 35°2°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  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 58. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
35°2°–48°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 57°14°, low 32°0°. Typical 57°14° / 40°4°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 42°6°
  30% 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 57.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–47°8°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 40°4°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 29°−2°. Typical 57°14° / 40°4°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  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 53.
Night: 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°–44°7°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 52°11°, low 38°3°. Typical 56°13° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Low, likely
34°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 45°7°, low 36°2°. Typical 56°13° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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°–54°12°
Low, likely
31°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 50°10°, low 34°1°. Typical 55°13° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Low, likely
30°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 49°9°, low 34°1°. Typical 55°13° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Low, likely
27°−3°–38°3°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 35°.
Monday
Dry, high 57°, low 36°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 45–58°.

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

Touchet River near Bolles

4.7 mi

Level: 3.1 ft

Reading from Fri 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Touchet River at Gallaher Road

9.7 mi

Level: 7.6 ft
Flow: 59 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Mill Creek at Five Mile Bridge

15 mi

Level: 6.9 ft
Flow: 34 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Mill Creek (WA) at Walla Walla

16 mi

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 22 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 68% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 113

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 30°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Walla Walla Regional 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° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 28 min; Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 51 min less
Golden hour: 5:08–6:09 PM; Morning 7:04–8:05 AM
Blue hour: 6:09–6:21 PM; Morning 6:52–7:04 AM; first light 6:52 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 5:39 AM · rises 4:52 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking southeast from Prescott. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,200 ft, 27 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