Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Yakima Air Terminal - McAllister Field (KYKM)

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

Partly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed S 17 MPH
Barometer 30.0 in (1015.92 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Mar 12:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles WSW Mattawa WA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of rain after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Cloudy and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 9 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 5am.  Snow level 4200 feet rising to 4900 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 9 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 5am. Snow level 4200 feet rising to 4900 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 3900 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles WSW Mattawa WA
 46.67°N 120.13°W (Elev. 3330 ft)
10:32 am PDT Mar 20, 2026
12pm PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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