Freeze Warning
Ends in 6 h 48 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 2:35 AM PDT at K1S5

Toppenish, WA weather

Freeze Warning. 33°1° and clear now.

Mostly agree

Now 33°1°

Clear · Feels like 29°−2°

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the north-northeast. Light through 3 PM
Dew point: 31°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
Humidity: 90%; Air 33°1°, dew point 31°−1° · frost likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 61Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.29 inHg1026 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

17°10° cooler than this time yesterday (50°10° then, 33°1° now)

Good hours for

Below freezing today 4–9 AM (low 30°−1°)
Fog tonight 5–7 AM
Above 40°4° today by 10 AM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Fog tonight 2–3 AM

TonightNear 32°0° · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
This morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 59°15° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 34°1° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 57°14° by 4 PM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 2 AM · rain chance 20% · 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	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	95%	5%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	94%	10%	0
Sat 5a	Fog	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	93%	42%	0
Sat 6a	Fog	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	46%	0
Sat 7a	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	53%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	71%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	86%	74%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	68%	77%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	59%	79%	1
Sat 12p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	53%	66%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	66%	2
Sat 2p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	45%	65%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	64%	1
Sat 4p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	43%	60%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	46%	58%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	52%	64%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	66%	70%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	74%	81%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	78%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	76%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	85%	75%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	85%	73%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	88%	73%	0
Sun 2a	Fog	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	88%	70%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	90%	74%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	74%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	90%	74%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	90%	75%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	91%	77%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	94%	77%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	86%	78%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	69%	78%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	60%	78%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	55%	79%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	51%	79%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	49%	80%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	48%	81%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	49%	82%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	53%	82%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	58%	83%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	67%	83%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	82%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	43°6°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	79%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	42°6°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	85%	45%	0
Sun 11p	Fog	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°)	41°5°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	87%	57%	0
Mon 12a	Fog	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 51°11°)	40°4°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	80%	0
Mon 1a	Fog	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 50°10°)	40°4°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	91%	75%	0
Mon 2a	Fog	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 50°10°)	39°4°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	89%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 30°−1°. Typical 60°16° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Widespread frost and patchy fog before 11am. Partly sunny. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. East wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Widespread frost and patchy fog. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
30°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 34°1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 35°2°. Typical 59°15° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°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, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 11am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 58. North wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 34°1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 60°16°, low 33°1°. Typical 59°15° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Low, likely
33°1°–48°9°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 33°1°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 33°1°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
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 61°16°).
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
33°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 33°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 58°14°, low 31°−1°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  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 58.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
31°−1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 33°1°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 54°12°, low 28°−2°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 35°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  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 54.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Low, likely
28°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 32°0°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 34°1°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Low, likely
29°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 32°0°
Wind
4 mph6 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 34°1°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Low, likely
24°−4°–39°4°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 32°0°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 51°11°, low 33°1°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°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
46°8°–54°12°
Low, likely
24°−4°–37°3°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 32°0°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 50°10°, low 36°2°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  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
46°8°–54°12°
Low, likely
34°1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 31°−1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 58°, low 35°.
Monday
Dry, high 60°, low 33°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 50–61°.

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 near Parker

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 1,260 cfs

Forecast peak 2.1 ft Thu 11 AM

Reading from Sat 12:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Toppenish Creek above Toppenish Creek

5.2 mi

Level: 1.2 ft
Flow: 27 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Ahtanum Creek at Union Gap

13 mi

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 14 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Toppenish Creek near Fort Simcoe

23 mi

Level: 3.5 ft
Flow: 15 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 42Typical 136

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 31°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?

Sunnyside No. 2 · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2013–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 27 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 52 min less
Golden hour: 5:16–6:17 PM; Morning 7:12–8:13 AM
Blue hour: 6:17–6:29 PM; Morning 7:00–7:12 AM; first light 7:00 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 3:12–5 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:47 AM · rises 5:00 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking west from Toppenish. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,400 ft, 76 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