Franklin County, WA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

59°F
Feels Like 59°F  
Humidity 60% Dew Point 45°F Wind S 17 MPH Gusts 23 Barometer N/A
Solar Rad 369 w/m2 Visibility 1.24 mi.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 5 miles WNW of central Franklin County
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Point Forecast at a Glance

FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Mostly Sunny, High 57F, Low 46F
57
46
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Mostly Cloudy, High 58F, Low 40F
58
40
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Rain, High 53F, Low 42F
20%
53
42
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Rain, High 51F, Low 35F
30%
51
35
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Partly Sunny, High 48F, Low 30F
48
30
WedNov 19
Wed Nov 19: Partly Sunny, High 46F, Low 32F
46
32
ThuNov 20
Thu Nov 20: Rain And Snow, High 45F
50%
45
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Cooling trend continues with high temperatures dropping from 57°F to 45°F. Unsettled weather expected with rain on most days, including one day with wintry mix.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 2°F above the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 49°F with lows around 32°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - The first major snowstorm of the season hit the Southern and Central Rockies, producing 12 inches at the Brian Head ski resort in Utah overnight. Strong and gusty winds associated with the storm reached 52 mph at Ruidoso NM. In the eastern U.S., the temperature at Washington D.C. soared to 68 degrees, just three days after being buried under more than a foot of snow.

More on this and other weather history

Franklin County, WA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Friday Nov 14

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Saturday Nov 15

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind around 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

Sunday Nov 16

Rain

Day: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. North wind around 6 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Rain

Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Monday Nov 17

Rain

Day: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.

Rain

Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Tuesday Nov 18

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Wednesday Nov 19

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

Rain

Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Thursday Nov 20

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.


About Franklin County, WA

Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, its population was 96,749. The county seat and most populous city is Pasco. The county was formed out of Whitman County on November 28, 1883, and is named for Benjamin Franklin. Franklin County is included in the Tri-Cities metropolitan area. Together, Kennewick, Richland and Pasco comprise Washington's Tri-Cities.

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