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

Starbuck, WA weather

Freeze Warning. 45°7° and clear now.

Forecasts 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

Below freezing tonight 5–9 AM (low 29°−2°)
Low 29°−2° today at 7 AM
Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
High 62°17° today at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM

TonightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
This morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 62°17° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° 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	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	2%	0
Sat 5a	Mostly clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	48%	0
Sat 6a	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	86%	51%	0
Sat 7a	Partly sunny	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	88%	53%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	90%	53%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	77%	45%	0
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	64%	50%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	52%	65%	1
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	44%	58%	2
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	39%	67%	2
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	36%	59%	2
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	33%	62%	1
Sat 4p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	34%	62%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	40%	62%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	43%	75%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	51%	75%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	56%	73%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	60%	74%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	65%	76%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	68%	79%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	71%	80%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	72%	75%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	72%	76%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	71%	89%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	74%	94%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 45°7°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	76%	93%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	79%	88%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 44°7°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	81%	80%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 45°7°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	86%	73%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	76%	79%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	65%	79%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	55%	75%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	48%	75%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	43%	78%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	40%	80%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	39%	81%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	42%	83%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	50%	84%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	54%	82%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	60%	81%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	49°9°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	66%	80%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	47°8°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	70%	80%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	46°8°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	72%	88%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	45°7°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	74%	92%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	44°7°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	76%	92%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 54°12°)	42°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	78%	84%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 52°11°)	41°5°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	78%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 28°−2°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Widespread frost before 11am. Mostly sunny. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Widespread frost. Mostly clear. Low around 28, with temperatures rising to around 31 overnight. East wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
28°−2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 33°1°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Widespread frost before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. North wind around 2 mph.
Night: Patchy frost between 2am and 5am, then patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
33°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 59°15°, low 33°1°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°15°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 11am, then a chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Low, likely
33°1°–51°11°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 60°16°, low 31°−1°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°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 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 60°16°).
High, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
31°−1°–51°11°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 60°16°, low 29°−2°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  30% chance
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 60.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
29°−2°–49°9°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 26°−3°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  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 57.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
26°−3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Low, likely
34°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 37°3°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
41°5°–56°13°
Low, likely
31°−1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 35°2°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 40°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
48°9°–56°13°
Low, likely
31°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 50°10°, low 36°2°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°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°–52°11°
Low, likely
34°1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 28°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 33°.
Monday
Dry, high 59°, low 33°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 47–60°.

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

Tucannon River near Starbuck

3.2 mi

Level: 8.1 ft
Flow: 95 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Snake River (WA) at Little Goose Dam

6.2 mi

Level: 637 ft

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

Palouse River at Hooper

16 mi

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: 53 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Touchet River at Gallaher Road

17 mi

Level: 7.6 ft
Flow: 59 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 37Typical 133

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 27
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, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Dayton 1 Wsw · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 27 min; Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 52 min less
Golden hour: 5:07–6:08 PM; Morning 7:03–8:05 AM
Blue hour: 6:08–6:20 PM; Morning 6:51–7:03 AM; first light 6:51 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 5:38 AM · rises 4:51 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking east from Starbuck. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,700 ft, 26 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

1 active weather alert

Freeze Warning