Frost Advisory
Starts in 22 min
When
Until 10 AM PDT Saturday.
Where
Cashmere, Number 1 Canyon, Entiat, Wenatchee, Number 2 Canyon, Chelan, and Pangborn Airport.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Spokane WA
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Temperatures as low as 32 to 36 will result in frost formation.
Impacts
Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.
Precautionary actions
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Areas: Wenatchee Area
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Observed 12:10 AM PDT at KEAT

Wenatchee, WA weather

Clear and 43°6°.

Forecasts differ

Now 43°6°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the north. Light through 12 PM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 2Low; Low all day (peak 2)
Air quality: 34Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.28 inHg1025 hPa; Steady over the next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

11°6° cooler than this time yesterday (55°13° then, 44°7° now)

Good hours for

Below freezing today 6–9 AM (low 32°0°)
Low 32°0° today at 6 AM
Above 40°4° today by 11 AM
High 56°13° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM

TonightDown to 33°1° by 4 AM · Clear
This morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 56°13° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 36°2° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 57°14° by 3 PM · rain chance 30% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 9 PM · Cloudy · rain chance 40%

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	65%	2%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	69%	3%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	71%	9%	0
Sat 3a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 45°7°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	74%	38%	0
Sat 4a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 44°7°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	76%	49%	0
Sat 5a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	76%	47%	0
Sat 6a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 43°6°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	75%	48%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	77%	45%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	77%	58%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	73%	66%	0
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	64%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	58%	67%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	52%	73%	3
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	49%	73%	3
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	45%	74%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	42%	79%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	42%	79%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	42%	79%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	66%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	78%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	61%	80%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	60%	79%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	60%	77%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	62%	75%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	63%	74%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	73%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	73%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 48°9°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	74%	80%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	78%	76%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	36°2°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	78%	77%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	37°3°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	78%	77%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	35°2°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	83%	76%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	35°2°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	79%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)	37°3°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	84%	75%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 52°11°)	41°5°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	82%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)	46°8°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	70%	80%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	50°10°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	64%	81%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	53°12°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	81%	2
Sun 2p	Showers	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	55°13°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	55%	69%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	57°14°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	85%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	56°13°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	83%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	55°13°	30%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	54%	84%	1
Sun 6p	Showers	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	30%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	79%	0
Sun 7p	Showers	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	49°9°	30%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	65%	80%	0
Sun 8p	Showers	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	45°7°	30%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	85%	0
Sun 9p	Showers	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	44°7°	30%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	89%	0
Sun 10p	Showers	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	44°7°	30%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	99%	0
Sun 11p	Showers	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	45°7°	40%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	84%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 32°0°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Widespread frost before 9am. Mostly sunny. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Tonight: Widespread frost after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Low, likely
32°0°–41°5°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 58°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 55°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 46°8°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. North wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 59°15°, low 37°3°. Typical 54°12° / 37°3°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 58°15°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°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 chance of rain showers before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 37°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 35°2°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°5°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–61°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 55°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 53°12° / 36°2°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Low, likely
34°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 52°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 53°12° / 36°2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  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 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Low, likely
32°0°–40°4°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 53°12°, low 37°3°. Typical 52°11° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Low, likely
34°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 35°2°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 33°1°. Typical 51°11° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°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
45°7°–53°12°
Low, likely
30°−1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 35°2°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 35°2°. Typical 51°11° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Low, likely
32°0°–37°3°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 35°2°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 49°9°, low 35°2°. Typical 50°10° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°10°
  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
46°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
32°0°–37°3°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 34°1°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 57°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
32% chance of rain, high 58°, low 38°.
Monday
36% chance of rain, high 59°, low 37°.
Rest of week
Highs 48–59°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Thursday.

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

Wenatchee River at Peshastin

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 312 cfs

Forecast peak 1.4 ft Wed 11 PM

Reading from Fri 10:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Wenatchee River at Monitor

6.2 mi

Level: 16.5 ft
Flow: 131 cfs

Reading from Fri 10:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Columbia River at Rocky Reach Dam

6.7 mi

Level: 706 ft

Reading from Fri 10 PM · NWS gauge page

Mission Creek near Cashmere

9.0 mi

Level: 5.5 ft

Reading from Fri 8:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 42Typical 139

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 32
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 3 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 30°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?

Wenatchee Pangborn Memorial Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1959–2026

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).

+2°+1°SunOct 18
±0°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+4°+2°WedOct 21
+1°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Wenatchee 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 57 min less
Golden hour: 5:13–6:16 PM; Morning 7:13–8:16 AM
Blue hour: 6:16–6:28 PM; Morning 7:01–7:13 AM; first light 7:01 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 12:38–3 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:49 AM · rises 4:58 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking southwest from Wenatchee. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,800 ft, 12 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

1 active weather alert

Frost Advisory