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Lake Effect Snow in the Lower Great Lakes; Rain and High Elevation Snow in the West

Lake-effect snow will continue downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through Friday. In the Western U.S., rain and higher elevation snow will continue over the Great Basin through Friday. A front will move over the Pacific Northwest Thursday afternoon and produce light rain and higher elevation snow over the Cascades through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ephrata, Ephrata Municipal Airport (KEPH)

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

Clear

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed N 5 MPH
Barometer 30.2 in (1022.69 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 12 Feb 12:20 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Soap Lake WA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Cloudy, then becoming mostly sunny during the afternoon, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Calm wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.
Thursday
Cloudy, then becoming mostly sunny during the afternoon, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light southwest wind.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
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A slight chance of rain and snow after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Soap Lake WA
 47.4°N 119.48°W (Elev. 1214 ft)
Last Update:
9:02 pm PST Feb 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am PST Feb 12, 2026-6pm PST Feb 18, 2026
 
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