Water Temperature of the Yakima River in Wapato, WA
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Tuesday, October 31, 2023, 7:00 AM PDT
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Local Points of Interest
Yakima, WA; Union Gap, WA; Moxee, WASponsored Content
Station Name: YAKIMA RIVER ABOVE AHTANUM CREEK AT UNION GAP, WA
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov
Elevation Above Sea Level: 935 feet / 285 meters
Nearest Address:
1681–1699 Thorp Rd
Wapato, WA 98951
Yakima County
GPS Coordinates: 46.53429376, -120.4672855
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Weather for Wapato, Washington
Current Weather

Humidity: 35%
Feels Like: 71.1°F
Wind: SSE 2.2 mph
Wind Gusts: 2.6 mph
Precipitation: 0 in
Cloud Cover: 0%
Visibility: 9 mi
UV Index: 4.1
Five Day Weather Forecast

Tue
H: 84°F
L: 44°F

Wed
H: 89°F
L: 54°F

Thu
H: 91°F
L: 57°F

Fri
H: 80°F
L: 46°F

Sat
H: 82°F
L: 54°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 16.84 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.48 μg/m3
Ozone: 88 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:54 AM
Sunset: 6:57 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 6 mins
Moon Transit: 2:14 PM
Moonset: 7:24 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM1:44 PM - 4:14 PM
Minor Periods
6:54 PM - 8:24 PM8:24 AM - 9:54 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Air Quality Alert issued September 23 at 10:18AM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
Non-Weather Emergency Message. Not sent to IPAWS.
Effective: Tue September 23, 2025, 10:18 AM
Expires: Thu September 25, 2025, 12:00 AM
The Washington State Department of Ecology and/or the Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency has issued an Air Quality Alert.. until midnight PDT Wednesday night. A Smoke Air Quality Alert has been issued. Wildfires burning in the region combined with forecasted conditions will cause air quality to reach unhealthy levels. Pollutants in smoke can cause burning eyes, runny nose, aggravate heart and lung diseases, and aggravate other serious health problems. Limit outdoor activities and keep children indoors if it is smoky. Please follow medical advice if you have a heart or lung condition. Information about air quality from the Washington Department of Ecology Web site is available at http://www.ecy.wa.gov/air.html or call 360-407-6000.Information about air quality is on the Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency Web site at http://www.yakimacleanair.org or call 509-834-2050.
Air Quality Alert issued September 23 at 10:18AM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
Non-Weather Emergency Message. Not sent to IPAWS.
Effective: Tue September 23, 2025, 10:18 AM
Expires: Thu September 25, 2025, 12:00 AM
The Washington State Department of Ecology and/or the Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency has issued an Air Quality Alert.. until midnight PDT Wednesday night. A Smoke Air Quality Alert has been issued. Wildfires burning in the region combined with forecasted conditions will cause air quality to reach unhealthy levels. Pollutants in smoke can cause burning eyes, runny nose, aggravate heart and lung diseases, and aggravate other serious health problems. Limit outdoor activities and keep children indoors if it is smoky. Please follow medical advice if you have a heart or lung condition. Information about air quality from the Washington Department of Ecology Web site is available at http://www.ecy.wa.gov/air.html or call 360-407-6000.Information about air quality is on the Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency Web site at http://www.yakimacleanair.org or call 509-834-2050.
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 63.5°F
Average Humidity: 38%
Wind: 4.5 mph
UV Index: 1
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 14.74 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.52 μg/m3
Ozone: 66.44 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:54 AM
Sunset: 6:57 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 6 mins
Moon Transit: 2:14 PM
Moonset: 7:24 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM1:44 PM - 4:14 PM
Minor Periods
6:54 PM - 8:24 PM8:24 AM - 9:54 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 69.7°F
Average Humidity: 34%
Wind: 5.1 mph
UV Index: 1.1
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 15.91 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.19 μg/m3
Ozone: 71.88 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 6:55 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 3 mins
Moon Transit: 2:56 PM
Moonset: 7:43 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 3.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM2:26 PM - 4:56 PM
Minor Periods
7:13 PM - 8:43 PM9:31 AM - 11:01 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 69.9°F
Average Humidity: 41%
Wind: 14.1 mph
UV Index: 1.1
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 14.85 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.43 μg/m3
Ozone: 78.64 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 6:53 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 59 mins
Moon Transit: 3:41 PM
Moonset: 8:05 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 8.9%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM3:11 PM - 5:41 PM
Minor Periods
7:35 PM - 9:05 PM10:39 AM - 12:09 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 62.2°F
Average Humidity: 38%
Wind: 5.4 mph
UV Index: 1.2
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.02 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.59 μg/m3
Ozone: 77.24 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 6:51 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 56 mins
Moon Transit: 4:28 PM
Moonset: 8:33 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 16.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM3:58 PM - 6:28 PM
Minor Periods
8:03 PM - 9:33 PM11:48 AM - 1:18 PM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 67°F
Average Humidity: 35%
Wind: 4.7 mph
UV Index: 0
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 19.41 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.35 μg/m3
Ozone: 58.08 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 6:49 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 53 mins
Moon Transit: 5:17 PM
Moonset: 9:09 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 25.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:10 AM - 2:40 AM4:47 PM - 7:17 PM
Minor Periods
8:39 PM - 10:09 PM12:53 AM - 2:23 PM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5