Washington Severe Weather

Weather warnings issued for Washington by the National Weather Service — what was warned, where, and how long it stayed in force. 11 of the 33 kept here were severe or extreme.

33 warnings

Every severity, newest first — a state page is where the minor ones are worth counting.

Warning	Where	Severity	In force until
Freeze WatchNWS Pendleton ORSimcoe HighlandsSevere	Simcoe HighlandsWA	Severeexpired	12 Oct 2026 13:15
Freeze WatchNWS Pendleton ORLower Columbia Basin of Oregon; FoothillSevere	Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon; Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon; North Central Oregon; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington; Foothills of the Blue Mountains of WashingtonOR, WA	Severeexpired	12 Oct 2026 13:15
Freeze WatchNWS Pendleton ORYakima ValleySevere	Yakima ValleyWA	Severeexpired	12 Oct 2026 13:15
Freeze WatchNWS Pendleton ORKittitas ValleySevere	Kittitas ValleyWA	Severeexpired	12 Oct 2026 13:15
Freeze WatchNWS Spokane WAMoses Lake AreaSevere	Moses Lake AreaWA	Severeexpired	12 Oct 2026 04:15
Freeze WatchNWS Spokane WALewiston Area; Lower Garfield and AsotinSevere	Lewiston Area; Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties; Okanogan ValleyID, WA	Severeexpired	12 Oct 2026 04:15
Freeze WarningNWS Pendleton ORYakima ValleySevere	Yakima ValleyWA	Severeexpired	12 Oct 2026 10:30
Freeze WarningNWS Pendleton ORKittitas ValleySevere	Kittitas ValleyWA	Severeexpired	12 Oct 2026 10:30
Frost AdvisoryNWS Portland ORNorth Oregon Coast Range Lowlands; CentrMinor	North Oregon Coast Range Lowlands; Central Oregon Coast Range; Tualatin Valley; East Portland Metro; Outer Southeast Portland Metro; West Central Willamette Valley; East Central Willamette Valley; Benton County Lowlands; Linn County Lowlands; Lane County Lowlands; West Columbia River Gorge of Oregon above 500 ft; Clackamas County Cascade Foothills; Cascade Foothills of Marion and Linn Counties; Lane County Cascade Foothills; Willapa and Wahkiakum Lowlands; Cowlitz County Lowlands; North Clark County Lowlands; Inner Vancouver Metro; East Clark County Lowlands; South Washington Cascade FoothillsOR, WA	Minorexpired	12 Oct 2026 05:00
Freeze WarningNWS Pendleton ORFoothills of the Northern Blue MountainsSevere	Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Foothills of the Blue Mountains of WashingtonOR, WA	Severeexpired	11 Oct 2026 17:00
Blowing Dust AdvisoryNWS Spokane WAMoses Lake Area; Upper Columbia BasinModerate	Moses Lake Area; Upper Columbia BasinWA	Moderateexpired	11 Oct 2026 18:00
Freeze WatchNWS Pendleton ORKittitas ValleySevere	Kittitas ValleyWA	Severeexpired	11 Oct 2026 12:45
Frost AdvisoryNWS Seattle WALowlands of Pierce and Southern King CouMinor	Lowlands of Pierce and Southern King Counties; Olympia and Southern Puget Sound; Lowlands of Lewis and Southern Thurston Counties; Willapa and Black Hills; Southern Hood Canal; Northern Hood Canal; Northern Washington CoastWA	Minorexpired	10 Oct 2026 22:15
Frost AdvisoryNWS Seattle WAFoothills and Valleys of Pierce and SoutMinor	Foothills and Valleys of Pierce and Southern King Counties; Foothills and Valleys of Thurston and Lewis CountiesWA	Minorexpired	10 Oct 2026 22:15
Blowing Dust AdvisoryNWS Spokane WAWashington Palouse; Upper Columbia BasinModerate	Washington Palouse; Upper Columbia BasinWA	Moderateexpired	30 Sep 2026 01:00
Wind AdvisoryNWS Seattle WASan Juan County; Lowlands of Western WhaModerate	San Juan County; Lowlands of Western Whatcom CountyWA	Moderateexpired	28 Sep 2026 22:00
Frost AdvisoryNWS Spokane WACoeur d'Alene Area; Moses Lake Area; UppMinor	Coeur d'Alene Area; Moses Lake Area; Upper Columbia Basin; Spokane AreaID, WA	Minorexpired	28 Sep 2026 16:00
Frost AdvisoryNWS Spokane WACoeur d'Alene Area; Idaho Palouse; WashiMinor	Coeur d'Alene Area; Idaho Palouse; Washington Palouse; Moses Lake Area; Upper Columbia Basin; Spokane AreaID, WA	Minorexpired	27 Sep 2026 16:00
Blowing Dust AdvisoryNWS Spokane WAWashington Palouse; Spokane AreaModerate	Washington Palouse; Spokane AreaWA	Moderateexpired	26 Sep 2026 02:00
Special Weather StatementNWS Spokane WAOkanogan Valley; Western Okanogan CountyModerate	Okanogan Valley; Western Okanogan CountyWA	Moderateexpired	25 Sep 2026 21:15
Special Weather StatementNWS Spokane WAOkanogan Valley; Western Okanogan CountyModerate	Okanogan Valley; Western Okanogan CountyWA	Moderateexpired	25 Sep 2026 21:15
Special Weather StatementNWS Spokane WAWestern Okanogan CountyModerate	Western Okanogan CountyWA	Moderateexpired	25 Sep 2026 21:15
Blowing Dust AdvisoryNWS Spokane WAMoses Lake AreaModerate	Moses Lake AreaWA	Moderateexpired	26 Sep 2026 02:00
High Wind WarningNWS Portland ORWillapa HillsSevere	Willapa HillsWA	Severeexpired	25 Sep 2026 18:00
Wind AdvisoryNWS Seattle WAPort Townsend Area; Eastern Strait of JuModerate	Port Townsend Area; Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca; Western Strait of Juan de Fuca; Northern Washington Coast; Island CountyWA	Moderateexpired	25 Sep 2026 21:00
Wind AdvisoryNWS Seattle WAGrays Harbor County CoastModerate	Grays Harbor County CoastWA	Moderateexpired	25 Sep 2026 21:00
Wind AdvisoryNWS Seattle WAFoothills and Valleys of Pierce and SoutModerate	Foothills and Valleys of Pierce and Southern King Counties; Foothills and Valleys of Thurston and Lewis Counties; Lowlands of Pierce and Southern King Counties; Olympia and Southern Puget Sound; Lowlands of Lewis and Southern Thurston Counties; Middle Chehalis River Valley; Willapa and Black Hills; Southern Hood CanalWA	Moderateexpired	25 Sep 2026 21:00
Wind AdvisoryNWS Portland ORLower Columbia River; Clackamas County CModerate	Lower Columbia River; Clackamas County Cascade Foothills; Willapa Hills; Cowlitz County Lowlands; South Washington Cascade FoothillsOR, WA	Moderateexpired	25 Sep 2026 18:00
Wind AdvisoryNWS Portland ORTualatin Valley; West Hills and ChehalemModerate	Tualatin Valley; West Hills and Chehalem Mountains; Inner Portland Metro; East Portland Metro; Outer Southeast Portland Metro; West Central Willamette Valley; East Central Willamette Valley; North Clark County Lowlands; Inner Vancouver Metro; East Clark County LowlandsOR, WA	Moderateexpired	25 Sep 2026 13:00
Wind AdvisoryNWS Spokane WASpokane AreaModerate	Spokane AreaWA	Moderateexpired	25 Sep 2026 18:00
Wind AdvisoryNWS Pendleton ORLower Columbia Basin of Washington; FootModerate	Lower Columbia Basin of Washington; Foothills of the Blue Mountains of WashingtonWA	Moderateexpired	25 Sep 2026 14:15
Wind AdvisoryNWS Spokane WAIdaho Palouse; Northeast Blue Mountains;Moderate	Idaho Palouse; Northeast Blue Mountains; Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties; Washington Palouse; Moses Lake Area; Upper Columbia Basin; Waterville PlateauID, WA	Moderateexpired	26 Sep 2026 04:00
Wind AdvisoryNWS Pendleton OREastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon; Moderate	Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon; Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon; Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon; North Central Oregon; Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington; Yakima Valley; Simcoe HighlandsOR, WA	Moderateexpired	25 Sep 2026 06:00

Source: the National Weather Service. A warning covering several states appears on each of their pages. Expired warnings are kept and marked, because the count over time is the part that says anything.

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