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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ephrata, Ephrata Municipal Airport (KEPH)

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

Clear

43°F

6°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.33 in (1027.09 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Mar 10:15 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Soap Lake WA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 58. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 34. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 34 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 60 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly after 11am. High near 56. Light and variable wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 58. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 34. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Monday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly after 11am. High near 56. Light and variable wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Soap Lake WA
 47.4°N 119.48°W (Elev. 1214 ft)
Last Update:
3:12 am PDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am PDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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