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  • Freeze Warning

    Ends in 2 h 14 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 precautions

    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 7:20 AM PDT at KYKM

Yakima, WA weather

Freeze Warning. 27°−3° and clear now.

Today: low 33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°), high 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°).

Mostly agree

Now 27°−3°

Clear · Feels like 20°−7°

Feels like
20°−7°
Wind chill from 6 mph9 km/h wind · air 27°−3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
From the west-northwest. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point
21°−6°
Dry · up to 30°−1° by 10 AM
UV tomorrow
3Moderate
Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality
52Moderate
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.26 inHg1025 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.5 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

23°13° cooler than this time yesterday (49°9° then, 26°−3° now)

Good hours for
  • Below freezing until 9 AM (low 31°−1°)
  • Above 40°4° today by 10 AM
  • High 57°14° today at 4 PM
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
  1. This morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Partly cloudy
  2. This afternoonUp to 57°14° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 56°13° by 4 PM · rain chance 30% · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 40%
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 7aClear31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°)31°−1°0%1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h74%26%0
Sat 8aSunny32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)32°0°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h77%28%0
Sat 9aSunny35°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)35°2°0%1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h72%33%0
Sat 10aPartly sunny41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)41°5°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h64%44%1
Sat 11aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)45°7°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h56%75%1
Sat 12pCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)49°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h51%65%2
Sat 1pCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)53°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h46%66%2
Sat 2pCloudy55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h42%62%2
Sat 3pCloudy55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)55°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h42%64%1
Sat 4pCloudy57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)57°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h42%67%1
Sat 5pCloudy55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)55°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h46%71%1
Sat 6pCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)53°12°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h52%80%0
Sat 7pCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)50°10°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h58%78%0
Sat 8pCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)46°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h63%77%0
Sat 9pCloudy44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)44°7°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h67%76%0
Sat 10pCloudy42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)42°6°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h70%74%0
Sat 11pCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)39°4°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h73%74%0
Sun 12aCloudy40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)40°4°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h70%72%0
Sun 1aMostly cloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)39°4°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h71%70%0
Sun 2aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)38°3°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h73%75%0
Sun 3aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)38°3°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h73%75%0
Sun 4aCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)36°2°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h74%75%0
Sun 5aCloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)35°2°5%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h76%74%0
Sun 6aCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)36°2°5%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h77%74%0
Sun 7aCloudy34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)34°1°5%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h80%74%0
Sun 8aCloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)35°2°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h83%75%0
Sun 9aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)38°3°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h81%77%0
Sun 10aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)43°6°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h73%77%1
Sun 11aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)46°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h64%78%2
Sun 12pCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)49°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h58%82%3
Sun 1pCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)53°12°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h53%81%3
Sun 2pCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)55°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h49%81%3
Sun 3pCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)55°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h48%82%2
Sun 4pCloudy56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)56°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h49%83%1
Sun 5pSunny55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)55°13°30%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h53%43%1
Sun 6pClear53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)53°12°30%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h57%43%0
Sun 7pClear50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)50°10°30%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h62%49%0
Sun 8pShowers47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)46°8°30%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h68%69%0
Sun 9pShowers45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)43°6°30%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h72%51%0
Sun 10pCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)41°5°30%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h75%90%0
Sun 11pShowers42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)41°5°40%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h77%76%0
Mon 12aPartly cloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)39°4°40%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h78%76%0
Mon 1aCloudy41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)39°4°40%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h79%89%0
Mon 2aCloudy41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)41°5°40%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h79%97%0
Mon 3aShowers40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)40°4°40%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h80%95%0
Mon 4aPartly cloudy40°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)40°4°40%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h81%84%0
Mon 5aShowers39°4° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)39°4°20%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h83%88%0
Mon 6aCloudy38°3° (likely 36°2° to 51°11°)38°3°20%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h86%94%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 33°1°. Typical 60°16° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 32°0°

      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, 35°2°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Widespread frost before 11am. Partly sunny. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 33, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. North wind around 2 mph.

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

    High, likely
    54°12°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–34°1°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 33°1°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 36°2°. Typical 59°15° / 32°0°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 35°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 47°8°

      40% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 39°4°

      40% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Areas of frost between 8am and 11am, then a chance of rain showers. Cloudy. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    56°13°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 32°0°
    Wind
    7 mph10 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 58°14°, low 34°1°. Typical 59°15° / 32°0°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 49°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 39°4°

      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 58. Northeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

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

    High, likely
    55°13°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 32°0°
    Wind
    6 mph9 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 34°1°. Typical 58°14° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 38°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 58°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 46°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 39°4°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    57°14°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 32°0°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 56°13°, low 32°0°. Typical 58°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 38°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 45°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 33°1°

      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.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    54°12°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 32°0°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 53°12°, low 30°−1°. Typical 57°14° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 34°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 43°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 38°3°

      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 53.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

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

    High, likely
    49°9°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 53°12°, low 29°−2°. Typical 57°14° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 38°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 41°5°

      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.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

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

    High, likely
    46°8°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    6 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 33°1°. Typical 56°13° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 34°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 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.

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

    High, likely
    46°8°–49°9°
    Low, likely
    25°−4°–37°3°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    6 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 34°1°. Typical 56°13° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 36°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 44°7°

      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°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    27°−3°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    4 mph6 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 36°2°. Typical 55°13° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 52°11°

      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°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    5 mph7 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 57°, low 33°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 57°, low 36°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 58°, low 34°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 48–59°.

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

8.2 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.1 ft
Flow
1,240 cfs

Forecast peak 2.1 ft Thu 11 AM

Reading from Sat 4:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Naches River near Naches

15 mi
Below flood stage
Level
12.8 ft
Flow
284 cfs

Forecast peak 12.8 ft Sat 11 AM

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Yakima River at Umtanum

19 mi
Below flood stage
Level
30.7 ft
Flow
656 cfs

Forecast peak 30.7 ft Thu 5 AM

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Ahtanum Creek at Union Gap

5.2 mi
Level
2.8 ft
Flow
14 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 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 40Typical 140

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
31
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 7 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?

Yakima Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1946–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
60°16° / 33°1°
Forecast high / low
57°14° / 33°1°
Record high
75°24° in 1959
Record low
20°−7° in 2002

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. ±0°SunOct 18
  2. ±0°MonOct 19
  3. +4°+2°TueOct 20
  4. +1°WedOct 21
  5. −1°ThuOct 22
  6. +5°+3°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:32 AM, sunset 5:59 PM.

Daylight
10 h 26 min
Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 53 min less
Golden hour
5:16–6:18 PM
Morning 7:13–8:15 AM
Blue hour
6:18–6:30 PM
Morning 7:01–7:13 AM; first light 7:01 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:49 AM · rises 5:00 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking west from Yakima. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,300 ft, 60 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.