Freeze Warning
Ends in 43 min
When
Until 10 AM PDT Saturday.
Where
Clarkston, Moses Lake, Ephrata, Lewiston, Pomeroy, Alpowa Summit, Peck, Gifford, Lewiston Grade, Quincy, Lapwai, Othello, and Culdesac.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Spokane WA
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 27 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: Lewiston Area; Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties; Moses Lake Area
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Observed 8:50 AM PDT at KMWH

Warden, WA weather

Freeze Warning. 28°−2° and sunny now.

Mostly agree

Now 28°−2°

Sunny · Feels like 20°−6°

Feels like: 20°−6°; Wind chill from 8 mph13 km/h wind · air 28°−2°
Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the north. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point: 23°−5°; Dry · up to 34°1° by 10 AM
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–2 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 14Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.26 inHg1025 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 40°4° today by 10 AM
High 56°13° today at 3 PM
Low 32°0° tomorrow at 7 AM

This morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 56°13° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 35°2° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 58°14° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 4 AM · rain chance 30% · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningNear 38°3° · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 30%

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	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	85%	8%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	75%	10%	1
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	66%	51%	1
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	58%	56%	2
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	53%	58%	2
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	49%	62%	2
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	67%	1
Sat 4p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	45%	76%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	48%	76%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	74%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	63%	73%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	67%	75%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	73%	76%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	76%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	77%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	78%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	80%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	79%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	75%	83%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	70%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	77%	65%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	66%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	75%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	79%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	78%	80%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	69%	78%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	62%	80%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	81%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	52%	82%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	49%	83%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	83%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	48%	84%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	53%	84%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	63%	84%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	69%	85%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	72%	89%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	54%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	79%	97%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	82%	91%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	84%	83%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	85%	78%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	38°3°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	77%	0
Mon 3a	Showers	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	37°3°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	86%	75%	0
Mon 4a	Showers	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	36°2°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	47%	0
Mon 5a	Showers	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	36°2°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	59%	0
Mon 6a	Showers	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 47°8°)	34°1°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	88%	80%	0
Mon 7a	Showers	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 46°8°)	34°1°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	91%	81%	0
Mon 8a	Showers	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)	36°2°	30%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	91%	83%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 31, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. Northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
29°−2°–34°1°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 39°4°
  30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Cloudy. High near 59, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
33°1°–38°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 57°14°, low 33°1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 38°3°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
33°1°–43°6°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 57°14°, low 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
33°1°–43°6°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 55°13°, low 31°−1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
31°−1°–42°6°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 28°−2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 35°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 53. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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°–39°4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 52°11°, low 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Low, likely
27°−3°–37°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°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
43°6°–48°9°
Low, likely
26°−3°–38°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 41°5°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Low, likely
27°−3°–39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–59°15°
Low, likely
28°−2°–39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 57°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 59°, low 35°.
Monday
Dry, high 57°, low 33°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 46–57°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (OTX) (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

Moses Lake at Moses Lake

16 mi

Level: 1047 ft

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Crab Creek near Moses Lake

18 mi

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 80 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 25 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 54 min less
Golden hour: 5:09–6:11 PM; Morning 7:08–8:10 AM
Blue hour: 6:11–6:23 PM; Morning 6:56–7:08 AM; first light 6:56 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 75% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:43 AM · rises 4:54 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking west from Warden. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,600 ft, 91 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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