Heat and Fire Weather Concerns West; Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms from Plains to mid-Atlantic

Thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall is expected from the Central Plains to the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic and across the Southeast. Severe weather from the Upper Midwest to Central Plains increases on Friday. Major to Extreme HeatRisk continues across the Southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley late this week. Fire weather concerns for the northern Rockies and northern Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Yakima Air Terminal - McAllister Field (KYKM)

Lat: 46.56402°NLon: 120.53484°WElev: 1043.0ft.

Clear

81°F

27°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed NNW 11 MPH
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.84 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 10 Sep 03:20 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Yakima WA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust before 11pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 75. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 75 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 55. Light north wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy blowing dust before 11pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 75. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Friday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 55. Light north wind.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Yakima WA
 46.6°N 120.52°W (Elev. 1119 ft)
3:01 pm PDT Sep 10, 2026
3pm PDT Sep 10, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 17, 2026
 
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