Observed 10:52 AM PDT at KP69

Pierce, ID weather

Sunny and 48°9°.

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 12 AM
Dew point: 40°4°; Comfortable · down to 31°−1° by 10 PM (dry)
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 55Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.29 inHg1026 hPa; Falling · −0.09 inHg−2.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 40°4° tonight after 8 PM
Hard freeze tonight midnight–9 AM (low 27°−3°)
Drops 12°7° tomorrow 5–8 PM (56°13° → 44°7°)
Below freezing tomorrow night 3–9 AM (low 30°−1°)
Rain Monday from 11 AM (40%)

This afternoonNear 51°11° · Clear
TonightDown to 28°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Rain 11 AM–noon (40%) · freezing, low 30°−1°

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 12p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	53%	3%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	45%	11%	2
Sat 2p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	43%	27%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	43%	24%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	15%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	56%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	75%	45%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	26%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	84%	59%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	58%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	85%	53%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	88%	62%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	63%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	59%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	88%	54%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	87%	66%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 42°6°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	87%	69%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 41°5°)	28°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	56%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 42°6°)	28°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	62%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 41°5°)	27°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	89%	64%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 41°5°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	63%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	87%	71%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	55%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	62%	59%	2
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	58%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	45%	57%	3
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	41%	57%	3
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	41%	56%	2
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	49%	51%	2
Sun 5p	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	63%	50%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	56%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	61%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	88%	72%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	88%	53%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 49°9°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	88%	74%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 48°9°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	90%	74%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 48°9°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	58%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 47°8°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	88%	61%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 47°8°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	72%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 46°8°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	88%	45%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 45°7°)	29°−2°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	88%	77%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 44°7°)	28°−2°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	69%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 44°7°)	26°−3°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	88%	59%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 44°7°)	26°−3°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	58%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 45°7°)	28°−2°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	90%	66%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 48°9°)	34°1°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	86%	71%	0
Mon 10a	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	42°6°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	60%	1
Mon 11a	Rain	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	68%	2

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 26°−3°. Typical 53°12° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 28°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. South southwest wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
52°11°–54°12°
Low, likely
26°−3°–34°1°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 29°−2°. Typical 52°11° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. South wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East northeast wind around 3 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 62°17°).
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
29°−2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 56°13°, low 29°−2°. Typical 52°11° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 31°−1°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 42°5°
  70% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 39°4°
  80% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain before 2am, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–59°15°
Low, likely
29°−2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 46°8°, low 27°−3°. Typical 52°11° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 38°3°
  70% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  70% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 46. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Low, likely
27°−3°–38°3°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 50°10°, low 25°−4°. Typical 51°11° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 34°1°
  40% 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 before 5am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Low, likely
25°−4°–35°2°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 48°9°, low 23°−5°. Typical 50°10° / 27°−3°. Snow 0–4 in0–10 cm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 35°2°
  40% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 33°0°
  30% chance · 0.6 in1.4 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Night: A chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
39°4°–49°9°
Low, likely
23°−5°–33°1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 27°−3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 46°8°, low 21°−6°. Typical 50°10° / 27°−3°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 33°0°
  30% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 33°0°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Fog, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
37°3°–46°8°
Low, likely
21°−6°–33°1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 27°−3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 39°4°, low 28°−2°. Typical 49°9° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 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
36°2°–41°5°
Low, likely
26°−3°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 27°−3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Partly sunny. High 43°6°, low 28°−2°. Typical 49°9° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 32°0°
  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°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 27°−3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 44°7°, low 31°−1°. Typical 48°9° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 35°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
39°4°–51°11°
Low, likely
25°−4°–35°2°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 27°−3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 54°, low 26°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 29°, warming up.
Monday
81% chance of rain, high 56°, low 29°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 39–50°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MSO) (opens in a new tab)

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

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 1,360 cfs

Forecast peak 2.6 ft Sun 5 AM

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Lawyer Creek at Kamiah

23 mi

Level: 62.6 ft
Flow: 8 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Dworshak Reservoir near Ahsahka

24 mi

Level: 1516 ft

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 47Typical 178

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 33
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 28 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 40°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Pierce · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1963–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+6°+3°SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+4°+2°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+11°+6°FriOct 23
−7°−4°SatOct 24

Pierce weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 27 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 52 min less
Golden hour: 4:58–5:59 PM; Morning 6:54–7:56 AM
Blue hour: 5:59–6:11 PM; Morning 6:42–6:54 AM; first light 6:42 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 56% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:29 AM · rises 4:41 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking east from Pierce. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,700 ft, 14 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.