Freeze Warning
Ends in 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 8:50 AM PDT at KPSC

Wallula, WA weather

Freeze Warning. 36°2° and sunny now.

Forecasts agree

Now 36°2°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 9 PM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry · up to 42°6° by 10 AM (comfortable)
Humidity: 93%; Air 36°2°, dew point 34°1° · frost likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 33Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
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

20°11° cooler than this time yesterday (50°10° then, 30°−1° now)

Good hours for

High 56°13° today at 5 PM
Low 43°6° tomorrow at 7 AM

This morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 56°13° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 45°7° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningNear 46°8° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 53°12° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 3 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningNear 46°8° · rain chance 10% · 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 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	14%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	85%	13%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	43%	1
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	49%	2
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	75%	45%	2
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	69%	50%	2
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	64%	54%	1
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	61%	46%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	65%	76%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	68%	72%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	73%	72%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	74%	75%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	72%	75%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	74%	81%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	74%	81%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	71%	79%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	71%	77%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	71%	78%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	71%	80%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	72%	82%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	76%	81%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	78%	81%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	80%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	79%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	88%	78%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	88%	78%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	84%	73%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	88%	64%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	71%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	82%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	72%	83%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	85%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	81%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	87%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	91%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	91%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	77%	52%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	77%	72%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	77%	84%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	49°9°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	83%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	49°9°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	82%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	75%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	78%	60%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	79%	32%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	81%	69%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	73%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	84%	83%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	97%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 43°6°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. North wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
33°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. North wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 56°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 11am and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
44°7°–46°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 58°14°, low 45°7°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  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 45. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 55°13°, low 42°6°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 11pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 39°4°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 49°9°, low 39°4°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 39°4°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly 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
44°7°–54°12°
Low, likely
38°3°–40°4°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 40°4°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–61°16°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 40°4°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  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
45°7°–58°14°
Low, likely
39°4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 57°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 55°, low 45°.
Monday
Dry, high 56°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 49–58°.

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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Walla Walla River near Touchet

9.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 75 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Wed 5 AM

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Touchet River at Cummings Road

12 mi

Level: 1.7 ft

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Umatilla River at Umatilla

24 mi

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 206 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 31Typical 107

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 17
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

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?

KENNEWICK · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 28 min; Losing 2 min 58 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 51 min less
Golden hour: 5:11–6:12 PM; Morning 7:06–8:07 AM
Blue hour: 6:12–6:24 PM; Morning 6:54–7:06 AM; first light 6:54 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 78% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:41 AM · rises 4:54 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking east from Wallula. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,200 ft, 47 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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Freeze Warning

Wallula, WA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Walla Walla River near Touchet

Touchet River at Cummings Road

Umatilla River at Umatilla

For your home

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