Observed 12:56 PM PDT at KMEH

McKay, OR weather

Sunny and 49°9°, jacket by 6 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 49°9°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 24°−4°; Dry · up to 34°1° by 4 PM
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 23Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.16 inHg1021 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

Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM
Low 41°5° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
Rain Monday from 11 AM (70%)

This afternoonNear 57°14° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 59°15° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · rain chance 40% · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Rain 11 AM–noon (70%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	35%	24%	2
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	35%	18%	2
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	37%	23%	2
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	41%	37%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	47%	40%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	50%	75%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	55%	74%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	77%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	55%	81%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	53%	82%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	53%	81%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	54%	82%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	52%	81%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	40°4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	50%	70%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	39°4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	50%	78%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	39°4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	49%	72%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	38°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	51%	62%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	37°3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	53%	65%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	36°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	52%	60%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	37°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	54%	65%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	48%	62%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	46%	58%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	44%	53%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	42%	59%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	41%	57%	3
Sun 2p	Mostly cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	42%	58%	3
Sun 3p	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	43%	69%	2
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	43%	2
Sun 5p	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	51%	60%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	55%	49%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	60%	47%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	61%	87%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	61%	46%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	45%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	61%	48%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	63%	80%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	63%	73%	0
Mon 2a	Showers	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	44°7°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	63%	58%	0
Mon 3a	Showers	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	44°7°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	64%	52%	0
Mon 4a	Showers	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	64%	49%	0
Mon 5a	Showers	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	40%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	66%	58%	0
Mon 6a	Showers	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	40%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	67%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	40%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	70%	89%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	40%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	70%	96%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	40%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	68%	96%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	40%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	81%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	63%	82%	2
Mon 12p	Showers	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	80%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 40°4°. Typical 53°12° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 59, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. Southeast wind 1 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
30°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 52°11° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 42°6°
  40% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. South wind 2 to 9 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 55°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 52°11° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 42°6°
  70% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 52°11°
  70% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Low, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 54°12°, low 38°3°. Typical 52°11° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 54°12°, low 36°2°. Typical 51°11° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Low, likely
36°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 50°10°, low 33°1°. Typical 51°11° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 36°2°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 48°9°, low 31°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 28°−2°. Snow 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 39°4°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 8am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 2am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Low, likely
31°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 28°−2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 43°6°, low 30°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°0°
  20% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 44°6°
  20% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 33°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
35°2°–50°10°
Low, likely
27°−3°–33°1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 28°−2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 33°1°. Typical 49°9° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 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
41°5°–58°14°
Low, likely
25°−4°–38°3°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 33°1°. Typical 49°9° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  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
42°6°–55°13°
Low, likely
25°−4°–39°4°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 59°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 40°, warming up.
Monday
66% chance of rain, high 55°, low 40°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 43–54°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Umatilla River at Pendleton

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.5 ft
Flow: 64 cfs

Forecast peak 4.5 ft Sat 5 PM

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Umatilla River near Gibbon

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 56 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 5 PM

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

McKay Creek above Reservoir

5.9 mi

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 8 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

McKay Creek near Pendleton

9.8 mi

Level: 0.9 ft
Flow: 101 cfs

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 82% less heating than a typical week.

This week 32Typical 177

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 26
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 24°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–3:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Meacham · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

±0°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
+1°±0°TueOct 20
+7°+4°WedOct 21
+2°+1°ThuOct 22
−7°−4°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 30 min; Losing 2 min 58 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 48 min less
Golden hour: 5:12–6:12 PM; Morning 7:04–8:04 AM
Blue hour: 6:12–6:24 PM; Morning 6:53–7:04 AM; first light 6:53 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 75% 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 McKay. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,700 ft, 5 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.