Extreme Heat and Fire Weather Conditions in the West; Heavy Rain in the Southeast; Poor Air Quality

Extreme heat will begin to peak across the Desert Southwest. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Poor air quality persists from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast due to wildfire smoke. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ephrata, Ephrata Municipal Airport (KEPH)

Lat: 47.3075°NLon: 119.51583°WElev: 1276.0ft.

Partly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed S 10 MPH
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.61 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 06 Aug 01:20 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Soap Lake WA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 53. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 53. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Soap Lake WA
 47.4°N 119.48°W (Elev. 1214 ft)
10:58 am PDT Aug 6, 2025
1pm PDT Aug 6, 2025-6pm PDT Aug 12, 2025
 
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