Palouse River near Potlatch
2.5 mi- Level
- 5.2 ft
- Flow
- 10 cfs
Forecast peak 5.2 ft Sat 11 AM
Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 7:35 AM PDT at KPUW
Sunny and 34°1°.
Today: low 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 32°0°), high 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°).
Now 34°1°
Sunny · Feels like 29°−2°
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7a | Sunny | 27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 84% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 87% | 6% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°) | 33°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 76% | 6% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 61% | 3% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 49% | 2% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 42% | 37% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Mostly sunny | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 39% | 58% | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly sunny | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 35% | 63% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 34% | 65% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h | 34% | 63% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 40% | 51% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 44% | 65% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°) | 43°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 51% | 76% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 60% | 75% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Mostly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 38°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 65% | 65% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Mostly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 34°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 71% | 63% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 32°0° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 74% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 32°0° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 76% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 34°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 76% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 34°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 76% | 64% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 34°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 76% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°) | 33°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 77% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 76% | 67% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 77% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 77% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 80% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 37°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 73% | 73% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 62% | 70% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 51% | 66% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 44% | 58% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 41% | 62% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 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% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 37% | 70% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 38% | 71% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 44% | 68% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 50% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 58% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Mostly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 66% | 61% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Mostly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 72% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 77% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 81% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 83% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Mostly clear | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 85% | 56% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Mostly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 85% | 70% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Mostly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 85% | 50% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Mostly clear | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 84% | 63% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Mostly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°) | 36°2° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 84% | 70% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Mostly cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°) | 35°2° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 87% | 57% | 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: Widespread frost before 9am. Mostly sunny. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 31, with temperatures rising to around 33 overnight. East wind around 3 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 cloudy. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 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 51. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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 · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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 51. 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 27. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.2 in0.5 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 slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 8pm and 11pm. Partly 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.
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
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 55°, low 31°.
Dry, high 61°, low 34°, warming up.
38% chance of rain, high 57°, low 33°, cooling off.
Highs 41–53°; 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 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 47.5 ft Tue 4 PM
Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 1.1 ft Tue 5 PM
Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 73% 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 10 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 27°F).
Sun, 2:00 PM–4:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.
On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Potlatch weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:18 AM, sunset 5:44 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 70% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing