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Washington Weather Alert: Lows Near 25° by Friday Morning Oct 23
Spokane, WA – Residents across eastern Washington should prepare for a noticeable temperature drop later this week, with some communities expected to experience overnight lows in the 20s after several
By Natalie Brooks · 2026-10-18T16:37:42.208Z
Spokane, WA – Residents across eastern Washington should prepare for a noticeable temperature drop later this week, with some communities expected to experience overnight lows in the 20s after several days of relatively mild October weather.
According to the National Weather Service in Spokane, temperatures will remain seasonably mild through the middle of the week before a colder weather pattern arrives Thursday night into Friday, October 23.
Midweek Temperatures Could Reach the Upper 60s Sunday, October 18, begins a stretch of relatively comfortable afternoon temperatures across eastern Washington and the northern Idaho Panhandle.
Spokane is forecast to reach 60 degrees Sunday, followed by 59 Monday, 64 Tuesday and 65 Wednesday.
Other communities could experience slightly warmer conditions. Wenatchee is expected to reach 66 degrees Wednesday, while Chelan could climb to 69.
Colville could reach 67 degrees Wednesday before temperatures begin declining later in the week.
Friday Morning Brings Freezing Temperatures The most significant change arrives Friday morning, when several communities could see temperatures fall to or below freezing.
Forecast lows include:
Republic: 25 degrees Colville: 26 degrees Moses Lake: 30 degrees Pullman: 30 degrees Sandpoint, Idaho: 30 degrees Spokane: 34 degrees Coeur d'Alene, Idaho: 33 degrees These temperatures could create frost concerns for sensitive plants and outdoor vegetation, particularly in colder valleys.
Cooler Conditions Continue Into Saturday Friday afternoon temperatures are expected to range from the lower 50s to lower 60s across much of the region.
Spokane is forecast to reach 55 degrees Friday before dropping to 53 Saturday.
Residents should consider protecting sensitive outdoor plants and monitoring updated forecasts as the colder weather approaches.