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

34°F

1°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NNW 3 MPH
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.26 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 13 Mar 10:35 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Ephrata WA

  • Today

    Today: Snow likely before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain.  Cloudy, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of rain before 2am.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain 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: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow likely before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of rain before 2am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 34.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
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 69.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Ephrata WA
 47.27°N 119.47°W (Elev. 1240 ft)
10:27 am PDT Mar 13, 2026
10am PDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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