Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Walla Walla Regional Airport (KALW)

Lat: 46.09462°NLon: 118.2858°WElev: 1168.0ft.

light rain,mist

41°F

5°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed WSW 6 MPH
Barometer 29.83 in (1010.16 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 14 Mar 05:24 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Touchet WA

Flood Watch March 14, 02:46pm until March 15, 05:00pm
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Flood Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 45. West wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a slight chance of rain after 2pm.  Snow level 4500 feet lowering to 1300 feet. Cloudy through mid morning, then becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  in the morning.

    High: 51 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 45. West wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a slight chance of rain after 2pm. Snow level 4500 feet lowering to 1300 feet. Cloudy through mid morning, then becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the morning.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Touchet WA
 46.08°N 118.72°W (Elev. 889 ft)
4:20 am PDT Mar 14, 2026
5am PDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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