Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ephrata, Ephrata Municipal Airport (KEPH)

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

light snow,mist

32°F

0°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.0 in (1015.92 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Last update 13 Mar 06:53 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Ephrata WA

  • Today

    Today: Snow before 9am, then rain and snow likely between 9am and 1pm, then a chance of rain after 1pm.  High near 44. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain, mixing with snow after 1am, then gradually ending.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of snow after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain between 8pm and 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow before 9am, then rain and snow likely between 9am and 1pm, then a chance of rain after 1pm. High near 44. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of rain, mixing with snow after 1am, then gradually ending. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ephrata WA
 47.31°N 119.52°W (Elev. 1329 ft)
5:57 am PDT Mar 13, 2026
7am PDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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