Clearwater River at Spalding
3.3 mi- Level
- 3.3 ft
- Flow
- 3,240 cfs
Forecast peak 3.3 ft Sun 11 AM
Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 8:45 PM PDT at KLWS
Clear and 45°7°.
Today: low 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°), high 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°).
Now 45°7°
Clear
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9p | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 64% | 26% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 70% | 22% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°) | 37°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 75% | 20% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°) | 36°2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 78% | 60% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Mostly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°) | 33°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 79% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Mostly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°) | 33°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 81% | 59% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°) | 33°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 84% | 51% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°) | 32°0° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 87% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°) | 32°0° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 87% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 90% | 61% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly cloudy | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 44°7°) | 33°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 91% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°) | 34°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 92% | 59% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°) | 34°1° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 83% | 57% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 45°7° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 70% | 52% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 60% | 58% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly sunny | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 52% | 57% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly sunny | 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 44% | 56% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 66°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 40% | 37% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 67°19° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 39% | 64% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°) | 66°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 40% | 67% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 43% | 77% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 47% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 55% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 61% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 65% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 57°14°) | 45°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 69% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 71% | 76% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 54°12°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 76% | 76% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 77% | 36% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 53°12°) | 40°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 79% | 37% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 53°12°) | 39°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 83% | 38% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Mostly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 52°11°) | 37°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 86% | 37% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Mostly clear | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 50°10°) | 39°4° | 20% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 85% | 56% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°) | 39°4° | 20% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 87% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Showers | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 20% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 90% | 51% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°) | 39°4° | 20% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 91% | 41% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Sunny | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°) | 42°6° | 20% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 86% | 36% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Showers | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 48°9° | 20% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 78% | 88% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Showers | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 69% | 85% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Showers | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 62% | 89% | 3 |
| Mon 1p | Showers | 60°16° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 57% | 94% | 2 |
| Mon 2p | Drizzle | 61°16° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 54% | 98% | 3 |
| Mon 3p | Rain | 61°16° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 53% | 99% | 2 |
| Mon 4p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 54% | 99% | 1 |
| Mon 5p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 58% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 6p | Showers | 55°13° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 64% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 7p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 71% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 8p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 39°4° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 78% | 76% | 0 |
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. East wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
80% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
80% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. North wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
Dry, high 59°, low 32°.
Dry, high 68°, low 37°, warming up.
77% chance of rain, high 62°, low 37°, cooling off.
Highs 50–59°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (OTX) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 3.3 ft Sun 11 AM
Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 3.4 ft Sat 11 PM
Reading from Sat 7:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 47.0 ft Thu 11 AM
Reading from Sat 7:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 6:45 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 72% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 15 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 36°F).
Sun, 1:00 PM–6:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.
On average 3°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Lapwai weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:17 AM, sunset 5:44 PM.
Mostly clear 10 PM–12 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Waxing gibbous
99% lit · growing