Weather Warnings for Washington

Issued by the National Weather Service

Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Washington
Alerts Updated: March 13, 2026, 3:54 pm  UTC


Winter Storm Warning issued March 13 at 8:54AM PDT until March 14 at 5:00AM PDT by NWS Spokane WA

Summary: * WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations between 5 and 16 inches with the highest amounts around Stevens Pass. * WHERE...Stehekin, Stevens Pass, and Holden Village. * WHEN...Until 5 AM PDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Heavy wet snow may result in tree damage and power outages. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Through Friday night, periods of snow expected at Stehekin. Snow will change to rain each afternoon. Total accumulations around 4 to 8 inches at Stehekin.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  March 13, 2026, 8:54 am      Expires:  March 13, 2026, 10:00 pm
Area:  Western Chelan County


Winter Weather Advisory issued March 13 at 8:54AM PDT until March 13 at 12:00PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA

Summary: * WHAT...Snow for the Highway 2 Corridor Across the Upper Columbia Basin. Additional snow accumulations up to 2 inches. * WHERE...Grand Coulee, Coulee City, Wilbur, and Creston. * WHEN...Until noon PDT today. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  March 13, 2026, 8:54 am      Expires:  March 13, 2026, 12:00 pm
Area:  Upper Columbia Basin


Winter Weather Advisory issued March 13 at 8:54AM PDT until March 13 at 12:00PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA

Summary: * WHAT...Wet snow for the Palouse along and east of Highway 195. Additional snow accumulations up to two inches. * WHERE...Oakesdale, Potlatch, Rosalia, Plummer, and Tekoa. * WHEN...Until noon PDT today. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  March 13, 2026, 8:54 am      Expires:  March 13, 2026, 12:00 pm
Area:  Idaho Palouse; Washington Palouse


Winter Weather Advisory issued March 13 at 8:54AM PDT until March 13 at 12:00PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA

Summary: * WHAT...Wet snow. Additional snow accumulations up to two inches. * WHERE...Cheney, Coeur d'Alene, Worley, Post Falls, Fairfield, Airway Heights, Rockford, Spokane Valley, Hayden, Downtown Spokane, and Davenport. * WHEN...Until noon PDT today. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  March 13, 2026, 8:54 am      Expires:  March 13, 2026, 12:00 pm
Area:  Coeur d'Alene Area; Spokane Area


Winter Weather Advisory issued March 13 at 8:54AM PDT until March 13 at 12:00PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA

Summary: * WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations up to two inches. * WHERE...Wenatchee, Pangborn Airport, Entiat, Number 1 Canyon, Cashmere, Number 2 Canyon, and Chelan. * WHEN...Until noon PDT today. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  March 13, 2026, 8:54 am      Expires:  March 13, 2026, 12:00 pm
Area:  Wenatchee Area


Winter Weather Advisory issued March 13 at 8:54AM PDT until March 13 at 12:00PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA

Summary: * WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations up to two inches. * WHERE...Mansfield, Waterville, and Badger Mountain Road. * WHEN...Until noon PDT today. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  March 13, 2026, 8:54 am      Expires:  March 13, 2026, 12:00 pm
Area:  Waterville Plateau


Winter Storm Warning issued March 13 at 8:54AM PDT until March 13 at 3:00PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA

Summary: * WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations between 2 to 5 inches. * WHERE...Leavenworth and Plain. * WHEN...Until 3 PM PDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Winter travel conditions expected. Heavy wet snow will result in damage to small tree branches.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  March 13, 2026, 8:54 am      Expires:  March 13, 2026, 3:00 pm
Area:  Central Chelan County


Flood Warning issued March 13 at 8:34AM PDT until March 14 at 11:48AM PDT by NWS Seattle WA

Summary: ...The National Weather Service in Seattle WA has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Washington... Newaukum River Near Chehalis affecting Lewis County. Skookumchuck River Near Bucoda affecting Thurston County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Newaukum River near Chehalis. * WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning. * IMPACTS...At 202.5 feet, flood waters will inundate many roads and residential and commercial areas along the Newaukum River and its forks. Flooding in some areas may be deep and hazardous especially near rivers. Impacted roadways and surrounding areas include Jackson Hwy. and Tune, Rush, Sommerville, Griel, Hamilton, Tauscher, Guerrier, Kirkland, Macomber, Rice, Senn, Lucas Creek, Middle Fork and North Fork Roads. A stage of 202.5 feet on the Newaukum roughly corresponds to Phase 2 flood in the Lewis County flood system. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 AM PDT Friday the stage was 200.8 feet. - Flood stage is 202.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this morning to a crest of 203.8 feet late this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  March 13, 2026, 8:34 am      Expires:  March 13, 2026, 4:45 pm
Area:  Lewis, WA


Flood Warning issued March 13 at 8:34AM PDT until March 15 at 8:31AM PDT by NWS Seattle WA

Summary: ...The National Weather Service in Seattle WA has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Washington... Newaukum River Near Chehalis affecting Lewis County. Skookumchuck River Near Bucoda affecting Thurston County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Skookumchuck River near Bucoda. * WHEN...From this afternoon to Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...At 211.5 feet, the Skookumchuck River in Thurston County will flood a few roads and low pasture lands near Bucoda. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 AM PDT Friday the stage was 210.1 feet. - Flood stage is 211.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this afternoon to a crest of 213.0 feet late tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday morning. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  March 13, 2026, 8:34 am      Expires:  March 13, 2026, 4:45 pm
Area:  Thurston, WA


Winter Weather Advisory issued March 13 at 8:20AM PDT until March 13 at 3:00PM PDT by NWS Seattle WA

Summary: * WHAT...Wet snow. Additional snow accumulations up to one to two inches. * WHERE...Foothills and Valleys of Pierce and Southern King Counties. * WHEN...Until 3 PM PDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday morning commute.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  March 13, 2026, 8:20 am      Expires:  March 13, 2026, 3:00 pm
Area:  Foothills and Valleys of Pierce and Southern King Counties


Winter Storm Warning issued March 13 at 8:20AM PDT until March 14 at 5:00AM PDT by NWS Seattle WA

Summary: * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Additional snow accumulations between 3 to 5 inches. * WHERE...Olympics. * WHEN...Until 5 AM PDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  March 13, 2026, 8:20 am      Expires:  March 13, 2026, 4:30 pm
Area:  Olympics


Winter Storm Warning issued March 13 at 8:20AM PDT until March 14 at 5:00AM PDT by NWS Seattle WA

Summary: * WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations up to 12 inches. * WHERE...Cascades of Snohomish and Northern King Counties, Cascades of Whatcom and Skagit Counties, Cascades of Pierce and Lewis Counties, and Cascades of Southern King County. * WHEN...Until 5 AM PDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible especially this afternoon through Friday evening.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  March 13, 2026, 8:20 am      Expires:  March 13, 2026, 4:30 pm
Area:  Cascades of Whatcom and Skagit Counties; Cascades of Snohomish and Northern King Counties; Cascades of Southern King County; Cascades of Pierce and Lewis Counties


Winter Weather Advisory issued March 13 at 8:20AM PDT until March 13 at 3:00PM PDT by NWS Seattle WA

Summary: * WHAT...Wet snow. Additional snow accumulations up to one to two inches. * WHERE...Foothills and Valleys of Central King County. * WHEN...Until 3 PM PDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday morning commute.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  March 13, 2026, 8:20 am      Expires:  March 13, 2026, 3:00 pm
Area:  Foothills and Valleys of Central King County


Winter Storm Warning issued March 13 at 5:43AM PDT until March 13 at 5:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR

Summary: * WHAT...Heavy snow expected Above 4000 feet. Additional snow accumulations between 4 and 8 inches. Winds gusting as high as 30 mph. * WHERE...Northwest Blue Mountains. * WHEN...Until 5 PM PDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Significant snowfall with periods of heavy snowfall rates will combine with low visibility to create very difficult driving conditions.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  March 13, 2026, 5:43 am      Expires:  March 13, 2026, 3:00 pm
Area:  Northwest Blue Mountains


Winter Storm Warning issued March 13 at 5:43AM PDT until March 13 at 5:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR

Summary: * WHAT...Heavy wet snow. Additional snow accumulations up to 6 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Lower Slopes of the Eastern Washington Cascades Crest. * WHEN...Until 5 PM PDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult due to periods of moderate to heavy snow.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  March 13, 2026, 5:43 am      Expires:  March 13, 2026, 3:00 pm
Area:  Lower Slopes of the Eastern Washington Cascades Crest


Winter Storm Warning issued March 13 at 5:43AM PDT until March 14 at 5:00AM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR

Summary: * WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations between 12 and 18 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Upper Slopes of the Eastern Washington Cascades Crest. * WHEN...Until 5 AM PDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Significant snowfall with periods of heavy snowfall rates will combine with low visibility to create difficult driving conditions.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  March 13, 2026, 5:43 am      Expires:  March 13, 2026, 3:00 pm
Area:  Upper Slopes of the Eastern Washington Cascades Crest


Flood Watch issued March 13 at 5:39AM PDT until March 14 at 5:00PM PDT by NWS Portland OR

Summary: * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Oregon, including the following areas, Clackamas County Cascade Foothills, Clatsop County Coast, East Central Willamette Valley, East Portland Metro, Inner Portland Metro, Lower Columbia River, North Oregon Coast Range, North Oregon Coast Range Lowlands, Outer Southeast Portland Metro, Portland West Hills and Chehalem Mountain, Tillamook County Coast, Tualatin Valley, West Central Willamette Valley, West Columbia River Gorge I-84 Corridor and West Columbia River Gorge of Oregon above 500 ft and southwest Washington, including the following areas, Cowlitz County Lowlands, East Clark County Lowlands, Inner Vancouver Metro, North Clark County Lowlands, South Washington Cascade Foothills, West Columbia River Gorge SR 14 Corridor, Willapa Hills and Willapa and Wahkiakum Lowlands. * WHEN...Through Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain. Landslides and debris flows are possible during this flood event. People, structures, and roads located below steep slopes, in canyons, and near the mouths of canyons may be at serious risk from rapidly moving landslides. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  March 13, 2026, 5:39 am      Expires:  March 13, 2026, 5:00 pm
Area:  Clatsop County Coast; Tillamook County Coast; North Oregon Coast Range Lowlands; North Oregon Coast Range; Lower Columbia River; 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; West Columbia River Gorge of Oregon above 500 ft; West Columbia River Gorge I-84 Corridor; Clackamas County Cascade Foothills; Willapa and Wahkiakum Lowlands; Willapa Hills; Cowlitz County Lowlands; North Clark County Lowlands; Inner Vancouver Metro; East Clark County Lowlands; South Washington Cascade Foothills; West Columbia River Gorge - SR 14


Flood Watch issued March 13 at 5:11AM PDT until March 15 at 1:42PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR

Summary: ...The National Weather Service in Pendleton OR has issued a Flood Watch for the following rivers in Washington... Walla Walla River near Touchet affecting Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington and Lower Columbia Basin of Washington zones. For the Walla Walla River...including Touchet...flooding is possible. * WHAT...Flooding is possible. * WHERE...Walla Walla River near Touchet. * WHEN...From Saturday afternoon to early Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Minor flooding of low land areas along river. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:30 AM PDT Friday the stage was 6.6 feet. - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached early tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  March 13, 2026, 5:11 am      Expires:  March 13, 2026, 4:00 pm
Area:  Lower Columbia Basin of Washington; Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington


Flood Watch issued March 13 at 3:27AM PDT until March 14 at 11:44PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA

Summary: ...The Flood Watch continues for the following rivers in Washington...Idaho... Palouse River near Potlatch affecting Whitman and Latah Counties. ...The Flood Watch is replaced by a River Flood Warning for the following creeks in Washington...Idaho... Paradise Creek at Moscow affecting Whitman and Latah Counties. For the Palouse River...including Palouse, Potlatch...flooding is possible. * WHAT...Flooding is possible. * WHERE...Palouse River near Potlatch. * WHEN...From Saturday morning to late Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Minor flooding of the low lying areas between Potlatch Idaho and Palouse Washington will occur. Flooding will begin at the Lions Club Community Park and Hayton Greene Park in Palouse. South River Road will likely be flooded where it crosses the Palouse River at Wellesley Rd. The Potlatch softball and baseball fields will see ponding of water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:30 AM PDT Friday the stage was 10.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is forecast to rise to near 14 feet Friday Night, and then crest near the flood stage level of 15 feet Saturday morning. The river will then fall Saturday Night. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  March 13, 2026, 3:27 am      Expires:  March 13, 2026, 4:30 pm
Area:  Latah, ID; Whitman, WA


Flood Warning issued March 13 at 3:27AM PDT until March 14 at 12:41PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA

Summary: ...The National Weather Service in Spokane WA has issued a Flood Warning for the following creeks in Washington...Idaho... Paradise Creek at Moscow affecting Whitman and Latah Counties. .Additional precipitation amounts up to two inches will fall from Friday through Friday Night. In addition, areas on the Palouse receiving snow early Friday morning will change over to rain resulting in increased runoff. For the Paradise Creek ...including Moscow...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Paradise Creek at Moscow. * WHEN...From Friday morning to early Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 9.2 feet, Water will be out of the creek at the intersection of Bridge Street and Hillcrest Drive and may also be flowing into the intersection at this stage. Flooding can also be expected near Damen Street. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:45 AM PDT Friday the stage was 8.9 feet. - Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet. - Forecast...The creek will rise above flood stage Friday morning and then reach 9.3 feet Friday afternoon and remain near flood stage through early Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood stage by early Saturday afternoon. - Flood stage is 9.2 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 9.3 feet on 02/08/2020. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  March 13, 2026, 3:27 am      Expires:  March 13, 2026, 3:30 pm
Area:  Latah, ID; Whitman, WA


Flood Watch issued March 13 at 2:57AM PDT until March 14 at 5:00PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA

Summary: Precipitation will continue to fall on Friday with additional amounts up to 2 inches through Friday Night. Flows in rivers may increase quickly and reach critical levels. * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rain is possible. In addition, areas of snow on the palouse Friday morning will change to rain with snow melt also contributing to increased water levels * WHERE...Portions of Idaho, including the following counties, Latah, Lewis and Nez Perce and Southeast Washington, including the following counties, Asotin, Garfield and Whitman. * WHEN...Through Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Atmospheric river will bring steady precipitation to the area through Friday night with increasing snow levels. This will result in snow melt for areas getting snow Friday morning bringing increased runoff. Additional totals up to 2 inches is forecast from Friday morning through Friday night. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  March 13, 2026, 2:57 am      Expires:  March 13, 2026, 4:00 pm
Area:  Latah, ID; Lewis, ID; Nez Perce, ID; Asotin, WA; Garfield, WA; Whitman, WA


Flood Watch issued March 12 at 10:25PM PDT until March 15 at 5:00PM PDT by NWS Seattle WA

Summary: * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Washington, including the following counties, in northwest Washington, Grays Harbor. In west central Washington, Lewis and Thurston. * WHEN...From Friday morning through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Moderate to heavy rainfall from a weak atmospheric river will keep rivers on the Chehalis, Newaukum, and the Skookumchuck running near flood stage Friday through Sunday. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  March 12, 2026, 10:25 pm      Expires:  March 13, 2026, 11:30 am
Area:  Grays Harbor, WA; Lewis, WA; Thurston, WA


Hydrologic Outlook issued March 12 at 2:09PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR

Summary: ESFPDT Heavy rain and mountain snow through Friday evening followed by unusually warm temperatures this weekend will lead to high water levels on many mountain streams and rivers. Currently the Grande Ronde River at Troy, the Umatilla River at Gibbon, the Walla Walla River at Touchet, The Klickitat River near Pitt and the Naches River at Naches are all forecast to reach Action Stage by Friday evening and continue into the weekend before receding in the late weekend or early next week. At this time, these locations are not expected to reach minor flood stage. Other streams and rivers will have rises but remain within their banks. There is some uncertainty in the rain and snow amounts through tomorrow and temperatures this weekend but confidence in river levels is good (60-80%). Additionally, water temperatures have dropped to the lower 40s, so the chances of hypothermia will be increased for anyone falling into rivers or streams.
Severity:  Unknown    Effective:  March 12, 2026, 2:09 pm      Expires:  March 13, 2026, 1:00 pm
Area:  Wallowa County; Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington; Simcoe Highlands; Upper Slopes of the Eastern Washington Cascades Crest; Lower Slopes of the Eastern Washington Cascades Crest


Flood Warning issued March 12 at 11:19AM PDT until March 14 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA

Summary: * WHAT...Flooding caused by rain and snowmelt is expected for the lower Stehekin Valley. * WHERE...A portion of North Central Washington, including Chelan county. * WHEN...Until 800 PM PDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...When the Stehekin River gauge hits 19.3 feet, water breaches the river bank. At 20 feet, water inundates some properties and overtops the temporary corduroy bridge. Company Creek Road is beginning to flood in places at the northern end. Battalion Creek culverts are beginning to be overtopped. At 20.5 feet, water begins to damage Wood Road. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1114 AM PDT, the Stehekin River was above Action Stage (19.5 feet). Flooding is ongoing or expected the warned area. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area through Saturday evening. A period of moderate to heavy rain and high winds will lead to snowmelt. Another peak of 19.8 feet is forecast Friday morning before receeding below Action stage Sunday. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Company Creek Campground. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  March 12, 2026, 11:19 am      Expires:  March 14, 2026, 8:00 pm
Area:  Chelan, WA