Palouse River near Potlatch
3.0 mi- Level
- 5.2 ft
- Flow
- 10 cfs
Forecast peak 5.2 ft Sat 11 AM
Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 10:40 AM PDT at KPUW
Sunny and 46°8°.
Today: low 34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°), high 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°).
Now 46°8°
Sunny · Feels like 41°5°
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 57% | 3% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 47% | 5% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 41% | 14% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Mostly sunny | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 38% | 50% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly sunny | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 36% | 56% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly sunny | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 37% | 67% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 38% | 70% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 41% | 60% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Mostly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 46% | 57% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 50% | 77% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 56% | 71% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Mostly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°) | 36°2° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 60% | 71% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Mostly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°) | 34°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 63% | 66% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 33°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 66% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 32°0° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 68% | 57% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Mostly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 33°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 70% | 60% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 33°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 70% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 32°0° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 71% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 32°0° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 74% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 32°0° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 72% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 74% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 74% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 73% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 36°2° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 65% | 74% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 57% | 63% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 48% | 57% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 42% | 62% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 39% | 58% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 38% | 62% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 39% | 62% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 41% | 60% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 43% | 61% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Mostly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 51% | 59% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 57% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Mostly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 63% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Mostly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 67% | 57% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Mostly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 71% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 75% | 73% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 37°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 77% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Mostly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 36°2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 79% | 52% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Mostly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 78% | 67% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 78% | 47% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 80% | 72% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 30% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 80% | 69% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Showers | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 30% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 82% | 68% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Showers | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°) | 36°2° | 30% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 84% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Showers | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 30% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 84% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Showers | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 30% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 79% | 71% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. East wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
70% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.4 in0.9 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.4 in1 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 8am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
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 chance of rain and snow showers before 8am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 8am and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. 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.
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 54°, low 34°.
Dry, high 61°, low 36°, warming up.
53% chance of rain, high 54°, low 35°, cooling off.
Highs 41–50°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (OTX) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 5.2 ft Sat 11 AM
Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 1.1 ft Tue 5 PM
Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 75% 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 5 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).
Sun, 1:00 PM–3:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.
On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Onaway weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:18 AM, sunset 5:44 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 68% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing