Observed 8:52 AM PDT at KP69

Elk River, ID weather

Sunny and 40°4°.

Mostly agree

Now 40°4°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 9 PM
Dew point: 38°3°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 40°4°, dew point 38°3° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.33 inHg1027 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 40°4° today by 10 AM
High 53°12° today at 2 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 8 PM
Low 31°−1° tomorrow at 7 AM

This morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 53°12° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 33°1° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 59°15° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 3 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningNear 36°2° · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 9a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	4%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	4%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	60%	2%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	53%	9%	2
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	48%	52%	2
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	62%	2
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	42%	60%	1
Sat 4p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	67%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	58%	61%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	68%	62%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	74%	71%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	72%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	67%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	65%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	79%	54%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	81%	55%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	81%	65%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	81%	62%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	72%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	65%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	69%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	84%	68%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 43°6°)	28°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	64%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	88%	52%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	84%	54%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 54°12°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	73%	54%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	62%	54%	2
Sun 12p	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	54%	59%	3
Sun 1p	Mostly cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	49%	70%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	44%	71%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	43%	73%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	47%	75%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	58%	75%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	68%	65%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	73%	75%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	76%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	76%	77%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	76%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	75%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	81%	66%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	46%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 49°9°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	36%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 48°9°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	82%	47%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	75%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	33°1°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	80%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	32°0°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	85%	64%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	88%	65%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	33°1°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	88%	67%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 53. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. East northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Low, likely
30°−1°–33°1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. East wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–42°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 56°13°, low 35°2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°11°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  60% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 40°5°
  80% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–58°14°
Low, likely
35°2°–39°4°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 47°8°, low 33°1°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  70% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  80% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 41°5°
  70% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  60% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 50°10°, low 31°−1°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  60% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 34°1°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Low, likely
31°−1°–37°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 49°9°, low 29°−2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°1°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Night: A chance of rain before 5am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Low, likely
29°−2°–34°1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 50°10°, low 30°−1°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 34°1°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
38°3°–50°10°
Low, likely
30°−1°–34°1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 40°4°, low 29°−2°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 28°−2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
38°3°–41°5°
Low, likely
28°−2°–32°0°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 43°6°, low 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
39°4°–50°10°
Low, likely
25°−4°–30°−1°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
39°4°–59°15°
Low, likely
24°−4°–33°1°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 53°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 59°, low 35°, warming up.
Monday
61% chance of rain, high 56°, low 35°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 40–50°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Clearwater River at Orofino

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 1,330 cfs

Forecast peak 2.6 ft Thu 5 AM

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Dworshak Reservoir near Ahsahka

19 mi

Level: 1516 ft

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Clearwater River near Peck

22 mi

Level: 3.8 ft
Flow: 3,300 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 26 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 54 min less
Golden hour: 4:58–6:00 PM; Morning 6:56–7:58 AM
Blue hour: 6:00–6:12 PM; Morning 6:44–6:56 AM; first light 6:44 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 65% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:30 AM · rises 4:42 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking north from Elk River. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,700 ft, 9 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.