Observed 5:50 AM PDT at KPUW

Viola, ID weather

Clear and 34°1°.

Forecasts agree

Now 34°1°

Clear · Feels like 30°−1°

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the east-northeast. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 6 PM
Dew point: 25°−4°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 27Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 40°4° today by 10 AM
High 53°12° today at 3 PM

This morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 53°12° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 40°4° by 11 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 59°15° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by midnight · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	68%	1%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	69%	3%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	71%	4%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	68%	5%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	61%	1%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	55%	37%	2
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	51%	52%	2
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	47%	57%	2
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	44%	57%	2
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	42%	67%	1
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	42%	65%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	49%	67%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	51%	60%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	74%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	55%	69%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	58%	68%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	36°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	60%	62%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	35°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	62%	69%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	36°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	61%	69%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	36°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	62%	74%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	36°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	64%	68%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	36°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	65%	73%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	35°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	65%	76%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	34°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	64%	66%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	34°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	66%	67%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	33°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	73%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	33°1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	70%	72%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	37°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	69%	70%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	42°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	65%	72%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	60%	71%	2
Sun 12p	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	55%	63%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	51%	64%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	48%	63%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	47%	69%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	48%	77%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	54%	74%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	56%	72%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	58%	60%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	61%	62%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	64%	76%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	67%	74%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	42°6°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	79%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	41°5°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	70%	71%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	41°5°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	70%	85%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	83%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	68%	76%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	68%	64%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	41°5°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	68%	77%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 38°3°. Typical 56°13° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Widespread frost before 9am. Mostly sunny. High near 53, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. Southeast wind 2 to 9 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
52°11°–54°12°
Low, likely
32°0°–38°3°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 31°−1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 42°6°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Cloudy. High near 59, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 3 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 31°−1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 55°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 42°6°
  60% chance · 0.13 in3.4 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 55. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 31°−1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 50°10°, low 38°3°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 40°5°
  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. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 51°11°, low 36°2°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 40°5°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  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 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Low, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 49°9°, low 33°1°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  20% 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 49. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 50°10°, low 33°1°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–50°10°
Low, likely
31°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 41°5°, low 31°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 39°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 30°−1°
  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
38°3°–44°7°
Low, likely
28°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 42°6°, low 30°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 31°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Low, likely
26°−3°–32°0°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 33°1°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  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
41°5°–58°14°
Low, likely
28°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 53°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 59°, low 42°, warming up.
Monday
41% chance of rain, high 55°, low 40°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 41–51°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Thursday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (OTX) (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

Palouse River near Potlatch

6.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.2 ft
Flow: 10 cfs

Forecast peak 5.2 ft Sat 11 AM

Reading from Sat 3:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Paradise Creek at HWY8 Near Moscow

7.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 46.4 ft
Flow: 2 cfs

Forecast peak 47.5 ft Tue 4 PM

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Palouse River at Pullman

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.2 ft
Flow: 11 cfs

Forecast peak 1.1 ft Tue 5 PM

Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Snake River (WA) at Lower Granite

23 mi

Level: 737 ft

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 76% less heating than a typical week.

This week 38Typical 158

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 31
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 25°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

MOSCOW U OF I · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+3°+2°SunOct 18
+5°+3°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
+7°+4°WedOct 21
+11°+6°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 26 min; Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 54 min less
Golden hour: 5:02–6:03 PM; Morning 6:59–8:01 AM
Blue hour: 6:03–6:15 PM; Morning 6:47–6:59 AM; first light 6:47 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:34 AM · rises 4:46 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking east from Viola. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,800 ft, 7 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Viola, ID weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Palouse River near Potlatch

Paradise Creek at HWY8 Near Moscow

South Fork Palouse River at Pullman

Snake River (WA) at Lower Granite

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Unknown

Moon