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.

Rain

36°F

2°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 5 MPH
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 13 Mar 02:20 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SW Coulee City WA

Winter Weather Advisory March 13, 02:38pm until March 13, 10:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory March 13, 02:38pm until March 13, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Fri

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, possibly mixing with snow after 11pm, then gradually ending.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely before 3pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Rain likely, possibly mixing with snow after 11pm, then gradually ending. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SW Coulee City WA
 47.53°N 119.45°W (Elev. 1552 ft)
2:12 pm PDT Mar 13, 2026
2pm PDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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