Yakima and Central Basin
Districts |
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Issued: |
7:00
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| Date: |
Saturday, May 31, 2008 |
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THIS WILL BE THE FINAL FROST FORECAST OF THIS SEASON.
Discussion: The upper level low offshore will move slowly inland
overnight and Sunday and on east on Monday. A band of clouds and showers
is moving northward into southern Washington this evening and some areas
will get showers overnight. This moisture band will move on north Sunday
with clearing along with cooler air. With less clouds expected Sunday
night, wind sheltered cold spots in the upper valley could fall into the
upper 30s Monday morning. Another Pacific front will move in early
Tuesday and bring a cloud cover for Monday night along with a little rain
in some areas Tuesday. Then a cooler westerly flow will develop through
the rest of the week. Temperatures in colder, wind
sheltered locations would have potential to drop to the low to mid 30s
on any night from Wednesday into next weekend if clouds are not present.
The 2pm PDT 3500 foot wind at Rattlesnake Ridge was northeast at 10 mph.
The dew point at the Yakima Airport Key Station at 4pm PDT was 41degrees
with a temperatures of 76.
YAKIMA VALLEY
TONIGHT
Weather: Clouds with chance of showers.
Minimum Temp: In 50s to low 60s.
Protection: Not needed.
Ceiling or inversion: Moderate.
Key Station Forecasts |
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Yakima Airport |
AF |
S.E.Wapato |
AF |
 |
Gromore |
AF |
W. Wapato |
AF |
Summitview Ext. |
AF |
Lombard Loop |
AF |
Cowiche |
AF |
Buena Heights |
AF |
N. Tieton |
AF |
Cherry Hill* |
AF |
E. Tieton |
AF |
Sunnyside Airport Ranch |
AF |
Naches Heights |
AF |
Grandview |
AF |
Naches |
AF |
N. Prosser |
AF |
To see temperature graphs for selected stations for the previous
weeks, click.
HERE
Graphs courtesy of Yakima Pomological Club |
Gleed |
AF |
Whitstran |
AF |
Selah |
AF |
Benton City |
AF |
Pomona |
AF |
S. Kennewick |
AF |
Moxee |
AF |
E. Kennewick |
AF |
N. Wapato |
AF |
Hundred Circles AWN |
AF |
* Note - Cherry Hill Key Station is located about
1 mile southeast of Granger.
SAF = slightly above 32 (33 or 34); AF = above 32 (35 or higher)
AWN = WSU Ag Weather Network
CENTRAL BASIN DISTRICT
TONIGHT
Weather: Increasing clouds with chance
of showers.
Minimum Temp: 50s to low 60s.
Protection: Not needed.
Ceiling or inversion: Moderate.
The 4pm temperature at Moses Lake was 80 degrees with a dewpoint of
31degrees.
Key Station Forecasts |
Quincy AWN |
AF |
Basin City AWN |
AF |
Mattawa AWN |
AF |
Pasco Airport |
AF |
Royal City AWN |
AF |
Fishhook AWN |
AF |
Moses Lake AWN |
AF |
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SAF: slightly above 32 degrees (33 or 34). AF: above 32 degrees
(35+)
AWN = WSU Ag Weather
Network
YAKIMA VALLEY & CENTRAL BASIN
SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT
Weather: Becoming partly cloudy with a few showers near
mountains and mostly clear and cooler overnight.
Windier.
Wind: Westerly 8 to 18 mph in areas morning, increasing to 12
to 24 mph afternoon and evening, decreasing in areas overnight.
Maximum Temp: Near 70 Upper Valley to upper 70s warmer areas
Lower Valley/Basin.
Minimum Temp: 35-40 colder wind sheltered locations to 40-50
elsewhere.
Protection: Probably not needed.
MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT
Weather: Partly cloudy during the day and increasing clouds
overnight.
Wind: Southwest to west 7 to 15 mph.
Maximum Temp: In 70s most areas.
Minimum Temp: 40s to lower 50s.
Protection: Not expected to be needed.
TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT
Weather: Mostly cloudy with chance of a little rain some areas
Tuesday, becoming partly cloudy Tuesday night. Partly cloudy, generally
windier and cooler Wednesday and Thursday.
Wind: Westerly 15 to 20 mph during the day through this
period.
Maximum Temp: Upper 60s to low 70s most areas.
Minimum Temp: Potential for low to mid 30s in coldest areas
of Yakima valley in absence of wind and clouds, with most areas holding
in upper 30s and 40s.
Protection: Should not be needed most areas but growers with
cold spots will need to watch conditions through next weekend.
Thanks also to co-sponsors:
Yakima Valley
Growers-Shippers Association
Northcentral Washington Fieldmans Association
Wenatchee Valley Traffic
Association
Washington State Hort
Association
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for commercial purposes.
Jim Holcomb, Clearwest Agricultural Weather Service.
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