Platte River near Shelton
4.4 mi- Level
- 2.6 ft
Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 10:30 AM CDT at KEAR
Mostly cloudy and 63°17°, jacket by 6 PM.
Today: low 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°), high 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°).
Now 63°17°
Mostly cloudy
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 | Showers | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 20%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 75% | 75% | 0 |
| Sat 11a | Showers | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 20%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 69% | 77% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 56°13° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 10%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 71% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 72% | 97% | 1 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 70% | 97% | 1 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 69% | 96% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 67% | 97% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 69% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 74% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 77% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 83% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 86% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 89% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 89% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 93% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 93% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Mostly clear | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 93% | 37% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 96% | 67% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 96% | 61% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 100% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 100% | 56% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 100% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 39°4° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 100% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 100% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 89% | 79% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 89% | 75% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 83% | 80% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 20%, 0.08 in2 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 78% | 78% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°) | 61°16° | 20%, 0.08 in2 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 75% | 91% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°) | 62°17° | 40%, 0.08 in2 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 75% | 98% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°) | 62°17° | 50%, 0.08 in2 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 75% | 95% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Drizzle | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 50%, 0.08 in2 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 75% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Showers | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 50%, 0.08 in2 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 78% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Rain | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 80%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 87% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Rain | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°) | 58°14° | 80%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Drizzle | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 80%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 96% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Rain | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 80%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Rain | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 80%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Drizzle | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 80%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Rain | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°) | 54°12° | 90%, 0.22 in5.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Showers | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 90%, 0.22 in5.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 53°12° | 90%, 0.22 in5.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Drizzle | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 53°12° | 90%, 0.22 in5.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Drizzle | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 52°11° | 90%, 0.22 in5.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Rain | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°) | 51°11° | 90%, 0.22 in5.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Drizzle | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°) | 47°8° | 90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Showers | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 52°11° | 90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 96% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Drizzle | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 53°12° | 90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 100% | 99% | 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: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Cloudy. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.4 in10 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
80% chance · 0.98 in25 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
90% chance · 1.3 in33 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
90% chance · 0.66 in17 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 61. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
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
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
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
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
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
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
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 66°, low 42°.
Dry, high 63°, low 49°, cooling off.
89% chance of rain, high 61°, low 41°.
Mostly dry, highs 60–65°.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 83% 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.
Dry air outside (dew point 54°F).
Today, 1:00 PM–3:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Today’s expected high is 5°3° warmer than typical.
On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Shelton weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:56 AM, sunset 6:41 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 70% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing