Clearwater River at Orofino
8.1 mi- Level
- 2.6 ft
- Flow
- 1,480 cfs
Forecast peak 2.6 ft Sun 5 AM
Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Model estimate for 5:00 PM PDT (no recent station report)
Partly cloudy and 56°13°.
Today: low 34°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°), high 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°).
Now 56°13°
Partly sunny
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 47% | 25% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 53% | 21% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 56% | 38% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Partly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 61% | 27% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Mostly clear | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 66% | 39% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Mostly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 70% | 43% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Mostly clear | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 74% | 36% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 35°2° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 79% | 60% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Mostly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 35°2° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 80% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 36°2° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 81% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 34°1° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 83% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 87% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°) | 32°0° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 90% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 92% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 92% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 90% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°) | 34°1° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 82% | 62% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°) | 44°7° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 70% | 60% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly sunny | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°) | 53°12° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 59% | 60% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly sunny | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 52% | 62% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly sunny | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 45% | 62% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly sunny | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°) | 65°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 39% | 58% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 67°19° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°) | 67°19° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 39% | 59% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 65°18° (likely 61°16° to 70°21°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 40% | 58% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 47% | 58% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Mostly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 54% | 60% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Mostly clear | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 59% | 34% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Mostly clear | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°) | 51°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 63% | 30% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Partly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 57°14°) | 48°9° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 67% | 60% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Mostly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°) | 45°7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 71% | 48% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 55°13°) | 44°7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 74% | 29% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 55°13°) | 41°5° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 79% | 28% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Mostly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°) | 41°5° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 80% | 37% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Mostly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 53°12°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 82% | 73% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Mostly cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°) | 39°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 85% | 74% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 51°11°) | 37°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 88% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°) | 37°3° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 91% | 69% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Showers | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°) | 34°1° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 93% | 76% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Showers | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°) | 34°1° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 93% | 73% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Showers | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 20% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 91% | 73% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°) | 40°4° | 20% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 86% | 78% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°) | 46°8° | 20% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 80% | 78% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Showers | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 52°11° | 40% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 73% | 84% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Showers | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 40% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 66% | 89% | 3 |
| Mon 1p | Showers | 58°14° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 40% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 61% | 78% | 3 |
| Mon 2p | Showers | 59°15° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 58% | 75% | 3 |
| Mon 3p | Showers | 59°15° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 59% | 84% | 2 |
| Mon 4p | Drizzle | 57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 62% | 100% | 1 |
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. East wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. Southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 60°16°).
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 67, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Northeast wind around 5 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. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.9 in2.2 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.7 in1.8 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.1 in0.3 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 54. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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 53. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 5am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
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 60°, low 34°.
Dry, high 67°, low 38°, warming up.
78% chance of rain, high 60°, low 37°, cooling off.
Highs 45–56°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (OTX) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 2.6 ft Sun 5 AM
Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 3.3 ft Sun 11 AM
Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 74% 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 16 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 36°F).
Sun, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.
On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Peck weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:16 AM, sunset 5:43 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 51% cover).
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing