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Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain & Isolated Severe Thunderstorms in Southern California

Snow squalls are likely to cross the Lower Great Lakes this evening and the Ohio Valley through the interior Northeast/northern Mid-Atlantic overnight, before potentially reaching the I-95 corridor from D.C. to New York City early New Year’s Day morning. Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms will impact coastal southern California including Los Angeles tonight into early on New Year's Day. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ephrata, Ephrata Municipal Airport (KEPH)

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

Clear

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed N 5 MPH
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 31 Dec 11:30 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Ephrata WA

Winter Weather Advisory January 1, 02:00pm until January 2, 04:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy freezing fog after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: A slight chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain before noon, then a chance of rain and snow between noon and 5pm, then a chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain after 5pm. Patchy freezing fog before 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 34. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix and
    Patchy
    Freezing Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain or freezing rain between 10pm and 11pm, then a chance of freezing rain after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of freezing rain before 10am, then a slight chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Freezing Rain
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy freezing fog after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind around 6 mph.
New Year's Day
A slight chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain before noon, then a chance of rain and snow between noon and 5pm, then a chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain after 5pm. Patchy freezing fog before 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 34. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain or freezing rain between 10pm and 11pm, then a chance of freezing rain after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A slight chance of freezing rain before 10am, then a slight chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ephrata WA
 47.31°N 119.52°W (Elev. 1329 ft)
Last Update:
8:07 pm PST Dec 31, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11pm PST Dec 31, 2025-6pm PST Jan 7, 2026
 
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