Observed 2:55 AM PDT at KELN

Ronald, WA weather

Snowy and 28°−2°, 9°5° warmer than a typical Oct 24, freeze watch tonight, low 27°−3°.

Mostly agree

Now 28°−2°

Snow · Feels like 25°−4°

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the east-southeast. Light through 3 PM
Dew point: 27°−3°; Dry, static shocks likely
Humidity: 93%; Air 28°−2°, dew point 27°−3° · frost likely
UV tomorrow: 2Low; Low all day (peak 2)
Pressure: 30.28 inHg1025 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Hard freeze until 10 AM (low 27°−3°)
Above 40°4° today by 11 AM
Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Below freezing tonight 3–10 AM (low 30°−1°)
Fog tomorrow 6–8 AM

TonightNear 29°−2° · freezing, low 28°−2° · Partly cloudy
This morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 54°12° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 32°0° by 3 AM · rain chance 10% · freezing, low 32°0° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · freezing, low 30°−1° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 53°12° by 3 PM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 2 AM · rain chance 30% · 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	Partly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	74%	39%	0
Sat 4a	Partly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	73%	59%	0
Sat 5a	Partly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	71%	41%	0
Sat 6a	Partly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	27°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	71%	50%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	27°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	72%	70%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	27°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	72%	68%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	71%	66%	0
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	61%	71%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	52%	69%	1
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	46%	76%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	41%	79%	2
Sat 2p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	38%	85%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	37%	77%	1
Sat 4p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	37%	74%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	42%	63%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	50%	71%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	58%	73%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	66%	76%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	69%	77%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	73%	78%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	79%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	76%	78%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	79%	76%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	81%	74%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	82%	71%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	84%	67%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	32°0°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	84%	65%	0
Sun 6a	Fog	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	87%	61%	0
Sun 7a	Fog	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	87%	65%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	91%	77%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 45°7°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	95%	80%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 50°10°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	89%	83%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	77%	81%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	68%	82%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	60%	87%	2
Sun 2p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 56°13°)	51°11°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	55%	86%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 44°7° to 57°14°)	53°12°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	53%	84%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 44°7° to 57°14°)	51°11°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	53%	89%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 43°6° to 55°13°)	50°10°	30%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	57%	96%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	48°9°	30%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	63%	93%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	30%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	79%	99%	0
Sun 9p	Showers	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	61%	0
Sun 10p	Showers	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	84%	68%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	85%	74%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)	37°3°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	87%	98%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 48°9°)	37°3°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	88%	98%	0
Mon 2a	Fog	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)	36°2°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	90%	98%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 27°−3°. Typical 45°7° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. East wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Low, likely
27°−3°–34°1°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 35°2°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 32°0°. Typical 45°7° / 35°2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 41°5°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 11am, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then patchy fog between 2am and 5am, then a chance of rain showers and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northeast wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–57°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–40°4°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 35°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 54°12°, low 32°0°. Typical 44°7° / 34°1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers and patchy fog before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Low, likely
32°0°–41°5°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 52°11°, low 30°−1°. Typical 44°7° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 37°3°
  40% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Low, likely
30°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 34°1°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 50°10°, low 28°−2°. Typical 44°7° / 34°1°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 36°2°
  40% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 43°6°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 30°−1°
  40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Night: Rain showers likely before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Low, likely
28°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 34°1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 48°9°, low 26°−3°. Typical 43°6° / 34°1°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 42°5°
  40% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 36°2°
  30% chance · 0.7 in1.8 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 8am, then a chance of snow showers between 8am and 11am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Low, likely
26°−3°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 34°1°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 51°11°, low 31°−1°. Typical 43°6° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
39°4°–51°11°
Low, likely
29°−2°–34°1°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 33°1°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 44°7°, low 28°−2°. Typical 42°6° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 30°−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
40°4°–51°11°
Low, likely
27°−3°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
42°6° / 33°1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 45°7°, low 29°−2°. Typical 42°6° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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
42°6°–49°9°
Low, likely
27°−3°–32°0°
Typical high / low
42°6° / 33°1°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 45°7°, low 29°−2°. Typical 42°6° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
39°4°–50°10°
Low, likely
28°−2°–32°0°
Typical high / low
42°6° / 32°0°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 54°, low 27°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 53°, low 32°.
Monday
35% chance of rain, high 54°, low 32°.
Rest of week
Highs 44–52°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Thursday.

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

Yakima River at Easton

6.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 47.6 ft
Flow: 193 cfs

Forecast peak 47.6 ft Mon 4 AM

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

Yakima River at Horlick

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 27.6 ft
Flow: 532 cfs

Forecast peak 27.6 ft Sat 5 AM

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Naches River near Cliffdell

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 27.0 ft
Flow: 191 cfs

Forecast peak 27.0 ft Wed 11 PM

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

Yakima River at Cle Elum Outflow

1.8 mi

Level: 4.1 ft

Reading from Sat 12:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Pipes: watch the cold

Tonight’s low: 27°−3°

Overnight low near 27°F — not yet at drip-the-faucets cold, but worth watching if it's forecast to drop further.

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 49Typical 182

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 33
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 15 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 27°F). Indoor air will run dry too — a humidifier keeping indoor relative humidity in the 30–50% range is more comfortable and cuts static shocks, without going so high it fogs cold windows.

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Stampede Pass · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1944–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 9°5° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−2°−1°SunOct 18
+2°+1°MonOct 19
+3°+1°TueOct 20
+8°+4°WedOct 21
+1°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Ronald 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: 5:16–6:19 PM; Morning 7:16–8:18 AM
Blue hour: 6:19–6:31 PM; Morning 7:04–7:16 AM; first light 7:04 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 52% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:51 AM · rises 5:01 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking northeast from Ronald. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,700 ft, 12 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Ronald, WA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Yakima River at Easton

Yakima River at Horlick

Naches River near Cliffdell

Yakima River at Cle Elum Outflow

For your home

Pipes: watch the cold

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon