Weather for the week of Dec. 4, 2023
STAFF REPORT | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 2 years, 11 months AGO
Sun shines over the west side of Ephrata as seen from the Walmart parking lot. While snow and below-freezing temps visited the last week of November, temperatures will be slightly higher this coming week though some days will be a bit on the soggy side.
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Monday: Rain likely, mainly after 10 a.m. Cloudy, with a high near 40. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Rain likely in the evening. Low around 36. Chance of nightime precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday: Rain. High near 46. Chance of precipitation is 80%. A 50% chance of rain toward evening. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday: A 40% chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. A 30% chance of evening rain, mainly before 10 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday: A 20% chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. A slight chance of rain and snow that night. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
SOURCE: National Weather Service
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