Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ephrata, Ephrata Municipal Airport (KEPH)

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

freezing fog

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed NE 4 MPH
Barometer 29.9 in (1012.53 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 25 Feb 04:26 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Ephrata WA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South wind 10 to 13 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South wind 10 to 13 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Ephrata WA
 47.27°N 119.47°W (Elev. 1240 ft)
3:22 am PST Feb 25, 2026
4am PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 3, 2026
 
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