Observed 2:40 PM PDT at KPDT

Helix, OR weather

Sunny and 59°15°, jacket by 4 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 59°15°

Sunny

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the northwest. 35–8 mph13 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 28°−2°; Dry · up to 37°3° by 5 PM (comfortable)
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 23Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.11 inHg1020 hPa; Falling · −0.08 inHg−2.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 56°13° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM
Low 35°2° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
Rain Monday 5–11 AM (40%, 0.12 in3 mm)

This afternoonNear 55°13° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 36°2° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 55°13° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 4 AM · Rain 5–6 AM (40%)
Monday morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Rain 6–11 AM (40%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 2p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	41%	18%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	44%	17%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	48%	24%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	52%	78%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	58%	72%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	71%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	79%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	65%	81%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	65%	81%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	66%	78%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	68%	80%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	67%	80%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	65%	80%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	65%	80%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	73%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	64%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	74%	78%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	74%	75%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	74%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	70%	62%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	60%	63%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	54%	65%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	52%	66%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	72%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	52%	80%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 66°19°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	56%	80%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 66°19°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	60%	82%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	59%	81%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	64%	62%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	45%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	83%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	54%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	46%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	73%	82%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	67%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	68%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	65%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	75%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	69%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	33°1°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	74%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	32°0°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	90%	88%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	32°0°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	92%	89%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	33°1°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	90%	89%	0
Mon 9a	Showers	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	37°3°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	85%	61%	1
Mon 10a	Showers	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	77%	72%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	71%	95%	2
Mon 12p	Showers	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	69%	89%	3
Mon 1p	Showers	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	51°11°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	84%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 34°1°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Widespread frost after 11pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. East wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–57°14°
Low, likely
30°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 37°3°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 34°1°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Widespread frost before 11am. Partly sunny. High near 59, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. East wind around 6 mph.
Night: Areas of frost and a slight chance of rain showers between 2am and 5am, then a chance of rain showers and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 54°12°, low 36°2°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 36°2°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 53°11°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
36°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 55°13°, low 35°2°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
35°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 54°12°, low 31°−1°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
31°−1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 50°10°, low 28°−2°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 40°4°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°10°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 42°5°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 36°2°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
28°−2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 47°8°, low 26°−3°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Low, likely
26°−3°–38°3°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 30°−1°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°0°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly 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
44°7°–48°9°
Low, likely
22°−6°–35°2°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 34°1°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 39°4°
  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
45°7°–59°15°
Low, likely
31°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 36°2°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  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
49°9°–57°14°
Low, likely
29°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 57°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 59°, low 34°.
Monday
41% chance of rain, high 54°, low 36°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 46–55°.

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

Walla Walla River near Touchet

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 81 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 5 PM

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Umatilla River at Pendleton

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.5 ft
Flow: 66 cfs

Forecast peak 4.5 ft Sat 5 PM

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Umatilla River near Gibbon

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 54 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 5 PM

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Umatilla River above Pendleton

13 mi

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 61 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 67% less heating than a typical week.

This week 41Typical 127

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. About 6 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 28°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?

Pendleton E Or Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1892–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−1°SunOct 18
−1°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
+2°+1°WedOct 21
−4°−2°ThuOct 22
−2°−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 29 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 49 min less
Golden hour: 5:11–6:11 PM; Morning 7:05–8:05 AM
Blue hour: 6:11–6:23 PM; Morning 6:53–7:05 AM; first light 6:53 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 77% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:40 AM · rises 4:54 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking southeast from Helix. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,200 ft, 38 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Helix, OR weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Walla Walla River near Touchet

Umatilla River at Pendleton

Umatilla River near Gibbon

Umatilla River above Pendleton

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? Poor

Moon