Elevated pollution levels are expected or occurring. The Ministry of Environment and Parks in collaboration with the Interior Health Authority has issued an Air Quality Warning for Castlegar due to elevated fine particulate matter. Exposure to fine particulate matter is particularly a concern for infants, older adults, individuals with chronic conditions (such as asthma, COPD, heart disease, and diabetes) or respiratory infections, and those who are pregnant. Postpone or reduce strenuous outdoor activities until the warning has ended. Spend time indoors in a space with filtered air. Monitor your symptoms and seek prompt medical attention if needed. Current conditions are expected to persist until weather conditions change and/or local emissions are reduced. The next update will be on September 26, 2026 and posted to the province’s Air Quality Warnings webpage. Visit the provincial air quality data webpage for real-time observations. ### Visit https://www.airhealth.ca for information on how to reduce your health risk and your personal contribution to pollution levels, as well as for current and forecast AQHI values. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada.
Weather in Orient, WA
Updated 2026-09-26 09:00 local time · ZIP codes 99160
Partly Cloudy
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Elevated pollution levels are expected or occurring. The Ministry of Environment and Parks in collaboration with the Interior Health Authority has issued an Air Quality Warning for Castlegar due to elevated fine particulate matter. Exposure to fine particulate matter is particularly a concern for infants, older adults, individuals with chronic conditions (such as asthma, COPD, heart disease, and diabetes) or respiratory infections, and those who are pregnant. Postpone or reduce strenuous outdoor activities until the warning has ended. Spend time indoors in a space with filtered air. Monitor your symptoms and seek prompt medical attention if needed. Current conditions are expected to persist until weather conditions change and/or local emissions are reduced. The next update will be on September 26, 2026 and posted to the province’s Air Quality Warnings webpage. Visit the provincial air quality data webpage for real-time observations. ### Visit https://www.airhealth.ca for information on how to reduce your health risk and your personal contribution to pollution levels, as well as for current and forecast AQHI values. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada.
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Weather insights for today
Rain chance stays relatively low over the next 12 hours (up to 13%).
It feels like 35°F with winds near 2 mph.
56°F, 1% rain chance and 3 mph wind.
Visibility is around 6 mi; gusts may reach 14 mph.
Current temperature is 40°F, wind 2 mph, rain chance up to 13%.
UV index is 0.
Local weather characteristics in Orient
Washington has a mild, wetter marine climate west of the Cascades and a much drier interior climate east of the mountains. Terrain creates strong local rain, snow and temperature differences.
Orient is part of the West weather region. The forecast point is near 48.87°N latitude and 118.20°W longitude. Local temperature, wind and precipitation can still differ from nearby places, especially where terrain, coastlines or urban development create small-scale weather changes.
Orient weather today
Partly Cloudy and 40°F in Orient, WA. Today's high is 56°F with a 9% rain chance. Winds are around 2 mph with gusts near 4 mph. Relative humidity is 81%, pressure is 30.12 inHg, and visibility is about 6 miles.
Tonight and tomorrow in Orient
Sunrise is at 06:45 AM and sunset is at 06:42 PM. Tomorrow's forecast calls for Sunny with a high near 59°F and a low near 35°F. The maximum rain chance is 6%.