U.S. state

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At a glance

Capital
Olympia
Postal
WA

Major hubs

Weather alerts

Active · as of 12 Oct 2026

11 active alerts. Showing 8.

SevereFreeze WatchFreeze Watch issued October 11 at 4:55PM PDT until October 13 at 9:00AM PDT by NWS Spokane WA · Lewiston Area; Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties; Okanogan Valley · 11 Oct 2026 until 12 Oct 2026Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
SevereFreeze WatchFreeze Watch issued October 11 at 4:55PM PDT until October 13 at 9:00AM PDT by NWS Spokane WA · Moses Lake Area · 11 Oct 2026 until 12 Oct 2026Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
SevereFreeze WarningFreeze Warning issued October 11 at 2:04PM PDT until October 12 at 9:00AM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR · Yakima Valley · 11 Oct 2026 until 12 Oct 2026Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
SevereFreeze WarningFreeze Warning issued October 11 at 2:04PM PDT until October 12 at 9:00AM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR · Kittitas Valley · 11 Oct 2026 until 12 Oct 2026Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
SevereFreeze WatchFreeze Watch issued October 11 at 2:04PM PDT until October 13 at 9:00AM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR · Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon; Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon; North Central Oregon; Lower Columbia Basin… · 11 Oct 2026 until 12 Oct 2026Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
SevereFreeze WatchFreeze Watch issued October 11 at 2:04PM PDT until October 13 at 9:00AM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR · Yakima Valley · 11 Oct 2026 until 12 Oct 2026Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
SevereFreeze WatchFreeze Watch issued October 11 at 2:04PM PDT until October 13 at 9:00AM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR · Kittitas Valley · 11 Oct 2026 until 12 Oct 2026Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
SevereFreeze WatchFreeze Watch issued October 11 at 2:04PM PDT until October 13 at 9:00AM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR · Simcoe Highlands · 11 Oct 2026 until 12 Oct 2026Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

Source: National Weather Service

Disasters

FEMA declarations from the last 24 months
EmergencyFireWILDFIRES · EM-3650-WA · 3 Aug 2026Major disasterFloodSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES · DR-4906-WA · 7 Apr 2026

Sources: OpenFEMA · Ready.gov

Emergency contacts

Emergency
911

Agency pages are the state links published by USA.gov.

Lodging

Per diem

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Official GSA per diem for Washington. Opens in a new tab.

A short list of lodging near Olympia, the capital. Rates stay on the official per diem.

Source: Wikidata · retrieved 2026-10-03. Map pins open on OpenStreetMap.

Weather alerts refresh about every 15 minutes. FEMA declarations about every 6 hours. Checked 12 Oct 2026.