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Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Yakima Air Terminal - McAllister Field (KYKM)

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

Clear

66°F

19°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed NW 19 MPH
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Mar 05:35 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Yakima WA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Snow level 4000 feet lowering to 2000 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Snow level 4000 feet lowering to 2000 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain after 11am. Snow level 1800 feet rising to 2900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Yakima WA
 46.6°N 120.52°W (Elev. 1119 ft)
Last Update:
4:16 pm PDT Mar 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm PDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 4, 2026
 
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