Water Temperature of the Yakima River in West Richland, WA

Current Water Temperature

59.2°F

Measurement Time: Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 7:00 AM PDT

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Local Points of Interest

Yakima River Gateway Park

Yakima River

Station Name: YAKIMA RIVER AT VAN GIESEN BR NEAR RICHLAND, WA
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 368 feet

Nearest Address:
444 S 35th Ave
West Richland, WA 99353
Benton County

GPS Coordinates: 46.2970794, -119.3333527

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Willow Lake, Heppner, OR (66.5 mi)
Columbia River, Goldendale, WA (77.4 mi)
Deschutes River, Biggs Junction, OR (88.8 mi)
Minam River, Minam, OR (90.2 mi)
Wenatchee River, Cashmere, WA (97.7 mi)
Columbia River, The Dalles, OR (101.1 mi)
Middle Fork John Day River, Susanville, OR (113.9 mi)
Columbia River, Azwell, WA (116.7 mi)
Snake River, China Garden, ID (117.4 mi)
Columbia River, Bridgeport, WA (119.1 mi)
Clearwater River, Spalding, ID (119.9 mi)

Weather for West Richland, Washington

Current Weather

79°F
Sunny
Sunny
78.2°F
79.3°F
26%
SW 10.7 mph
12.3 mph
80.5°F
50°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1003 mbar
5.8

Five Day Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
Tue
H: 82°F
L: 48°F
Moderate rain
Wed
H: 58°F
L: 48°F
Patchy rain nearby
Thu
H: 65°F
L: 45°F
Sunny
Fri
H: 64°F
L: 42°F
Sunny
Sat
H: 63°F
L: 45°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.05 μg/m3
PM10: 5.55 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 155.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.65 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.25 μg/m3
Ozone: 92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:00 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:53 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 8:39 AM
Moon Transit: 5:16 PM
Moonset: 12:50 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 18.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:09 AM - 2:39 AM
4:46 PM - 7:16 PM

Minor Periods

8:09 AM - 9:39 AM
12:20 AM - 1:50 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Winter Weather Advisory issued April 21 at 11:00AM PDT until April 22 at 5:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR

Effective: Tue April 21, 2026, 11:00 AM
Expires: Wed April 22, 2026, 12:15 AM

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 7 to 11 inches expected above 4500 feet. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...In Oregon, Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon. In Washington, Northwest Blue Mountains. * WHEN...From 5 AM to 5 PM PDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Periods of moderate and heavy snow will combine with low visibilities to create difficult driving conditions. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.

Slow down and use caution while traveling. In Oregon, the latest road conditions can be obtained by visiting tripcheck.com online, or by calling 5 1 1. In Washington, the latest road conditions can be obtained by visiting the website wsdot.wa.gov/travel.


Wind Advisory issued April 21 at 9:55AM PDT until April 22 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR

Effective: Tue April 21, 2026, 9:55 AM
Expires: Wed April 22, 2026, 12:00 AM

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Oregon and Washington, Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington, Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon, North Central Oregon, and Simcoe Highlands. * WHEN...From 5 AM to 11 PM PDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
82°F
47.7°F
65°F
52%
0.01 in
88%
0%
28.9 mph
6.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.07 μg/m3
PM10: 11.66 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 192.21 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 11.89 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.63 μg/m3
Ozone: 76.92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:00 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:53 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 8:39 AM
Moon Transit: 5:16 PM
Moonset: 12:50 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 18.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:09 AM - 2:39 AM
4:46 PM - 7:16 PM

Minor Periods

8:09 AM - 9:39 AM
12:20 AM - 1:50 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
58.1°F
47.9°F
51.6°F
75%
0.66 in
91%
0%
22.4 mph
1.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.07 μg/m3
PM10: 2.68 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 155.01 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.17 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.15 μg/m3
Ozone: 81.36 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:58 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 7:54 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 9:52 AM
Moon Transit: 6:18 PM
Moonset: 1:49 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 28.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:13 AM - 3:43 AM
5:48 PM - 8:18 PM

Minor Periods

9:22 AM - 10:52 AM
1:19 AM - 2:49 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, April 23, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
64.7°F
45.4°F
52.8°F
59%
0.04 in
84%
0%
16.1 mph
5.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.44 μg/m3
PM10: 3.03 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 157.57 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.73 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.18 μg/m3
Ozone: 76.4 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:56 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 7:56 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs mins
Moonrise: 11:11 AM
Moon Transit: 7:15 PM
Moonset: 2:33 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 39.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:13 AM - 4:43 AM
6:45 PM - 9:15 PM

Minor Periods

10:41 AM - 12:11 AM
2:03 AM - 3:33 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, April 24, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
64.1°F
41.6°F
53.6°F
48%
0 in
0%
0%
6.3 mph
5.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.67 μg/m3
PM10: 4.48 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 164.37 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.93 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.33 μg/m3
Ozone: 80.8 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:55 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 7:57 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 3 mins
Moonrise: 12:31 AM
Moon Transit: 8:08 PM
Moonset: 3:05 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 50.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:09 AM - 5:39 AM
7:38 PM - 10:08 PM

Minor Periods

12:01 AM - 1:31 PM
2:35 AM - 4:05 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Saturday, April 25, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
63.4°F
44.5°F
53.4°F
47%
0 in
0%
0%
13.2 mph
5.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.77 μg/m3
PM10: 4.21 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 165.87 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 12.35 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.39 μg/m3
Ozone: 83.46 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:53 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 7:59 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 1:47 PM
Moon Transit: 8:55 PM
Moonset: 3:29 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 61.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:59 AM - 6:29 AM
8:25 PM - 10:55 PM

Minor Periods

1:17 PM - 2:47 PM
2:59 AM - 4:29 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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