Eltopia, WA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Dense Fog Advisory

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Sunny with Mist and Fog 39°F
Feels Like 39°F  
Humidity 96% Dew Point 38°F Wind Calm Barometer 30.04 in.
Solar Rad 93 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 5.2 mi. SSW of central Eltopia
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Point Forecast at a Glance

SunDec 14
Sun Dec 14: Mostly Cloudy, High 51F, Low 43F
51
43
MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Rain Likely, High 60F, Low 43F
60%
60
43
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Rain, High 56F, Low 42F
30%
56
42
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Rain, High 51F, Low 37F
20%
51
37
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Rain Likely, High 47F, Low 37F
70%
47
37
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Rain, High 47F, Low 33F
50%
47
33
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Rain And Snow, High 45F
50%
45
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 45°F to 60°F. Unsettled weather expected with rain on most days, including one day with wintry mix.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 11°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 40°F with lows around 28°F.


This Date in Weather History

1987 - A powerful storm spread heavy snow from the Southern High Plains to the Middle Mississippi Valley, and produced severe thunderstorms in the Lower Mississippi Valley. During the evening a tornado hit West Memphis TN killing six persons and injuring two hundred others. The tornado left 1500 persons homeless, and left all of the residents of Crittendon County without electricity. Kansas City MO was blanketed with 10.8 inches of snow, a 24 hour record for December, and snowfall totals in the Oklahoma panhandle ranged up to 14 inches. Strong winds, gusting to 63 mph at Austin TX, ushered arctic cold into the Great Plains, and caused considerable blowing and drifting of snow.

More on this and other weather history


Eltopia, WA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Sunday Dec 14

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. South wind around 7 mph.

Rain

Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

Monday Dec 15

Rain Likely

Day: Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Rain

Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Tuesday Dec 16

Rain

Day: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Rain

Night: Rain, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Low around 42. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Wednesday Dec 17

Rain

Day: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.

Rain

Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Thursday Dec 18

Rain Likely

Day: Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Rain Likely

Night: Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Friday Dec 19

Rain

Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

Rain

Night: A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Saturday Dec 20

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 1700 feet rising to 2300 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.


About Eltopia, WA

Eltopia () is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, Washington, United States, located about 15 miles north of Pasco, along U.S. Route 395. This arid area of south Franklin County was originally inhabited by Native Americans, who traded with Lewis and Clark when they passed through the Columbia Basin in 1805. After the Yakima War of the late 1850s, settlers began to arrive in the region. The first settlers were the cattle ranchers who wanted the vast rangelands available, and those panning for gold in the nearby Columbia river at Ringold (variously Ringgold and Ringgold Bar). In the late 1870s settlement began in earnest in Ainsworth at the site of present-day Pasco. The railroad soon followed, and Northern Pacific established a station at Eltopia in 1881. The Peach orchards were common in the area, and wheat was a major crop as well. By 1902, there were enough settlers in the area that a town site was platted, but Eltopia has never been officially incorporated as a city. The story is told that the name comes from an incident among the railroad workers building the town. When a storm washed away some work that had been done, a Cockney worker commented that, "There will be hell to pay".

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