Whitman County, WA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

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Current Conditions From Nearby Station

50°F
Feels Like 50°F  
Humidity 59% Dew Point 36°F Wind S 1 MPH Gusts 3 Barometer 30.5 in.
Report from a personal weather station 8 mi. E of central Whitman County
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Point Forecast at a Glance

SunDec 14
Sun Dec 14: Rain Likely, Low 43F
60%
 
43
MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Rain, High 57F, Low 40F
90%
57
40
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Rain, High 52F, Low 38F
50%
52
38
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Snow, High 46F, Low 34F
80%
46
34
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Snow, High 45F, Low 38F
90%
45
38
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Snow, High 45F, Low 32F
70%
45
32
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Rain And Snow, High 41F, Low 32F
50%
41
32

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Cooling trend continues with high temperatures dropping from 57°F to 41°F. Unsettled weather expected with rain or snow likely on at least 7 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 10°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 37°F with lows around 26°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - A major winter storm hit the Great Lakes Region, intensifying explosively as it crossed northern Illinois. High winds and heavy snow created blizzard conditions in southeastern Wisconsin. Winds gusted to 73 mph, and snowfall totals ranged up to 17 inches at LaFarge. The barometric pressure at Chicago IL dropped three quarters of an inch in six hours to 28.96 inches, a record low reading for December. Up to a foot of snow blanketed northern Illinois, and winds in the Chicago area gusted to 75 mph. O'Hare Airport in Chicago was closed for several hours, for only the fourth time in twenty years. High winds derailed train cars at Avon IN. Light winds and partly sunny skies were reported near the center of the storm, a feature typical of tropical storms.

More on this and other weather history

Whitman County, WA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Sunday Dec 14

Rain Likely

Night: Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday Dec 15

Rain

Day: Rain, mainly before 4pm. High near 57. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Rain

Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Windy, with a southwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday Dec 16

Rain

Day: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Rain

Night: Rain, mainly after 10pm. Low around 38. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday Dec 17

Snow

Day: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, mainly before 10am. High near 46. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Rain And Snow

Night: A chance of rain and snow, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday Dec 18

Snow

Day: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 1pm. High near 45. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Snow

Night: Rain before 1am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday Dec 19

Snow

Day: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Rain And Snow

Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Dec 20

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Rain And Snow

Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday Dec 21

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 50%.


About Whitman County, WA

Whitman County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, the population was 47,973. The county seat is Colfax, and its largest city is Pullman. The county was formed from Stevens County in 1871. It is named after Marcus Whitman, a Presbyterian missionary who, with his wife Narcissa, was killed in 1847 by members of the Cayuse tribe. Whitman County comprises the Pullman, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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