Ephrata, Washington Weather
Ephrata, Washington — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Ephrata, Grant County.
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About Ephrata, Washington
Ephrata unfolds under a vast, high desert sky, where the land slopes gently towards the Quincy Basin and the distant, hazy peaks of the Cascades. It lies 18.3 miles north-west of Moses Lake, WA (from Moses Lake, WA: bearing 315°T), and is situated 4.6 miles south-south-west of Lakeview. The terrain here is a study in muted ochres and sun-baked greens, punctuated by the stoic forms of sagebrush and the occasional hardy juniper. The air, particularly in the early morning, carries a crispness that belies the summer heat, a clean scent of dust and dry grass that promises wide-open spaces. The character of Ephrata is etched in its low-slung buildings and the quiet hum of machinery that can sometimes be heard on the wind, a testament to the industry that thrives in this arid landscape. The history of Ephrata is deeply intertwined with the Columbia Basin Project, a monumental undertaking that brought water to this parched land and transformed its economy. Irrigation canals, shimmering like silver ribbons in the sun, now nourish fields of potatoes, wheat, and apples, forming the backbone of the local agricultural base. This transformation pulled Ephrata from a small, dusty stop along a railroad line to a regional hub, its prosperity tied to the bounty of the soil and the ingenuity of its people. The town retains a sense of its pioneering spirit, evident in the straightforward architecture and the friendly, practical nature of its residents, a community that has learned to thrive where water, and opportunity, once seemed scarce.
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| Location | Ephrata, Grant County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47.317638°N, 119.553649°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98823 |
| Area Code | 509 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ephrata, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ephrata, Washington, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Ephrata includes coordinates 47.317638°N, 119.553649°W, situated in Grant County. ZIP code 98823. Telephone area code: 509. Timezone: Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
