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  • Freeze Warning

    Ends in 1 h 42 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 precautions

    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

    See it on weather.gov (opens in a new tab)

Observed 8:00 AM PDT at KMWH

Wheeler, WA weather

Freeze Warning. 27°−3° and sunny now.

Today: low 32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°), high 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°).

Forecasts agree

Now 27°−3°

Sunny · Feels like 21°−6°

Feels like
21°−6°
Wind chill from 5 mph7 km/h wind · air 27°−3°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h
From the north. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point
21°−6°
Dry · up to 32°0° by 10 AM
UV index
0Low
Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality
17Good
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.25 inHg1024 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

19°11° cooler than this time yesterday (44°7° then, 25°−4° now)

Good hours for
  • Above 40°4° today by 10 AM
  • High 56°13° today at 3 PM
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM
  1. This morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
  2. This afternoonUp to 56°13° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 36°2° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 59°15° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · rain chance 40% · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 8aSunny30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)26°−3°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h83%8%0
Sat 9aSunny34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)31°−1°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h82%9%1
Sat 10aMostly sunny41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)39°4°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h70%14%1
Sat 11aMostly sunny46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)46°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h62%53%2
Sat 12pMostly sunny50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)49°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h55%63%3
Sat 1pPartly sunny53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)53°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h50%62%3
Sat 2pPartly sunny55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h47%72%3
Sat 3pPartly sunny56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)56°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h44%73%2
Sat 4pCloudy56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)56°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h44%67%2
Sat 5pPartly sunny55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)55°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h46%73%1
Sat 6pCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h54%74%0
Sat 7pMostly cloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)47°8°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h60%65%0
Sat 8pPartly cloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)45°7°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h66%62%0
Sat 9pPartly cloudy43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)41°5°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h68%62%0
Sat 10pMostly cloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)38°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h70%56%0
Sat 11pMostly cloudy40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)37°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h71%69%0
Sun 12aCloudy39°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)35°2°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h72%68%0
Sun 1aCloudy38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)34°1°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h70%70%0
Sun 2aCloudy38°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)34°1°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h68%73%0
Sun 3aCloudy37°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)32°0°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h70%80%0
Sun 4aMostly cloudy36°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)31°−1°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h73%60%0
Sun 5aMostly cloudy36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)31°−1°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h74%56%0
Sun 6aCloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)30°−1°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h75%70%0
Sun 7aCloudy33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)28°−2°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h75%71%0
Sun 8aCloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)31°−1°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h79%72%0
Sun 9aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)34°1°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h76%74%0
Sun 10aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)43°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h66%78%1
Sun 11aCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)48°9°5%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h58%80%2
Sun 12pCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)53°12°5%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h53%81%2
Sun 1pCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)56°13°5%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h49%82%3
Sun 2pCloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)58°14°5%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h47%82%2
Sun 3pCloudy59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)59°15°5%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h45%83%2
Sun 4pCloudy59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)59°15°5%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h46%84%1
Sun 5pCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)57°14°5%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h51%84%1
Sun 6pCloudy55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)55°13°5%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph3 km/h58%85%0
Sun 7pCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)51°11°5%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h64%84%0
Sun 8pCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)45°7°5%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h68%85%0
Sun 9pMostly cloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)43°6°5%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h71%48%0
Sun 10pCloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)43°6°5%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h74%92%0
Sun 11pCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)41°5°20%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h75%94%0
Mon 12aCloudy44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)40°4°20%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h75%94%0
Mon 1aCloudy44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)40°4°20%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h75%92%0
Mon 2aCloudy43°6° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)39°4°20%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h75%81%0
Mon 3aShowers42°6° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)38°3°20%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h76%73%0
Mon 4aShowers41°5° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)36°2°20%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h78%48%0
Mon 5aShowers40°4° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)35°2°40%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h80%60%0
Mon 6aShowers39°4° (likely 32°0° to 47°8°)34°1°40%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h83%67%0
Mon 7aShowers39°4° (likely 31°−1° to 46°8°)34°1°40%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h86%61%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 32°0°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 30°−1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 45°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 around 5 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. Northeast wind 1 to 6 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    55°13°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–33°1°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    8 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 35°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 40°4°

      40% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Cloudy. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    59°15°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 58°14°, low 34°1°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 40°5°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 55°13°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 47°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 58. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    50°10°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 58°14°, low 33°1°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 49°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 42°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

    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
    32°0°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 34°1°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 56°13°, low 32°0°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 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 chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    54°12°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 33°1°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 53°12°, low 29°−2°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 35°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 44°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 36°2°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    50°10°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 33°1°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 53°12°, low 27°−3°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 36°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 40°5°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 35°2°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    46°8°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    27°−3°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 33°1°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 33°1°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 34°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 40°4°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 34°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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    46°8°–47°8°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 34°1°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 35°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly 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
    44°7°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    27°−3°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 35°2°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. 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, 44°7°

      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°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 57°, low 32°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 60°, low 37°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 58°, low 34°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 47–58°.

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

Crab Creek near Moses Lake

5.7 mi
Level
3.2 ft
Flow
80 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Moses Lake at Moses Lake

7.1 mi
Level
1047 ft

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Crab Creek at Irby

22 mi
Level
0.6 ft
Flow
5 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 38Typical 140

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 21°F). Indoor air will run dry too — a humidifier keeping indoor relative humidity in the 30–50% range is more comfortable and cuts static shocks, without going so high it fogs cold windows.

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Moses Lake Grant County Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1949–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Forecast high / low
57°14° / 32°0°
Record high
69°21° in 2013
Record low
20°−7° in 2002

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. −2°−1°SunOct 18
  2. −1°MonOct 19
  3. +6°+3°TueOct 20
  4. +1°WedOct 21
  5. −1°ThuOct 22
  6. +2°+1°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:28 AM, sunset 5:52 PM.

Daylight
10 h 25 min
Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 55 min less
Golden hour
5:09–6:12 PM
Morning 7:08–8:11 AM
Blue hour
6:12–6:24 PM
Morning 6:56–7:08 AM; first light 6:56 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 67% 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 Wheeler. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,600 ft, 81 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.