Deschutes River (OR) near Madras
10 mi- Level
- 2.8 ft
- Flow
- 3,790 cfs
Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 10:25 AM PDT at KRDM
Metolius, OR weather
Sunny and 46°8°.
Today: low 35°2° (likely 26°−3° to 35°2°), high 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°).
Now 46°8°
Sunny · Feels like 41°5°
- Feels like
- 41°5°
- Wind chill from 12 mph19 km/h wind · air 46°8°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h
- From the southeast. Up to 12 mph19 km/h through 11 PM
- Dew point
- 30°−1°
- Dry, static shocks likely
- UV index
- 2Low
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 53Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.19 inHg1022 hPa
- Falling · −0.08 inHg−2.6 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This afternoonUp to 60°16° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 38°3° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 60°16° by 3 PM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · rain chance 30% · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 43°6° by 10 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11a | Mostly sunny | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 46% | 44% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 37% | 43% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 34% | 15% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly sunny | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 29% | 24% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly sunny | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 28% | 56% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 30% | 62% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 33% | 72% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 40% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 46% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 51% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 52% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 56% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 37°3° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 58% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 36°2° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 57% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 36°2° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 58% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 36°2° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 58% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 36°2° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 60% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°) | 34°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 61% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°) | 35°2° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 61% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°) | 33°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 62% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°) | 32°0° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 63% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°) | 33°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 63% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°) | 37°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 57% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 50% | 79% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 51°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 44% | 80% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 39% | 81% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 39% | 84% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 36% | 85% | 2 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°) | 60°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 35% | 87% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°) | 58°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 38% | 87% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 57°14° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 42% | 44% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 49% | 48% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 55% | 41% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Mostly clear | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 61% | 49% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 66% | 32% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 69% | 37% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°) | 40°4° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 72% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Drizzle | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 74% | 75% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Drizzle | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°) | 37°3° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 75% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°) | 36°2° | 20% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 75% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°) | 35°2° | 20% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 76% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Showers | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 35°2° | 20% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 76% | 66% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 34°1° | 30% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 77% | 57% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Showers | 36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 46°8°) | 33°1° | 30% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph10 km/h | 79% | 73% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 33°1° to 45°7°) | 33°1° | 30% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 81% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°) | 34°1° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 81% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°) | 36°2° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 77% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Showers | 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 71% | 94% | 1 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 35°2°. Typical 58°14° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 60°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 38°3°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. South wind 1 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–62°17°
- Low, likely
- 26°−3°–35°2°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 28°−2°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 35°2°. Typical 58°14° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 37°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 47°8°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 37°3°30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 28°−2°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 34°1°. Typical 58°14° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 37°3°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 52°11°50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 45°7°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 42°5°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 52°11°–53°12°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 28°−2°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 53°12°, low 33°1°. Typical 57°14° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 41°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 43°6°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 37°3°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 52°11°–55°13°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 28°−2°
- Wind
- 12 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 51°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 57°14° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 36°2°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 53°11°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 42°6°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 34°1°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 51°11°–54°12°
- Low, likely
- 31°−1°–40°4°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 28°−2°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 48°9°, low 29°−2°. Typical 56°13° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 32°0°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 49°9°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 40°4°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 31°−1°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 46°8°–50°10°
- Low, likely
- 29°−2°–35°2°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 28°−2°
- Wind
- 15 mph25 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 48°9°, low 29°−2°. Typical 56°13° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 31°−1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 44°7°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 34°1°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 28°−2°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 2am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 2am and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 42°6°–48°9°
- Low, likely
- 23°−5°–34°1°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 28°−2°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 26°−3°. Typical 55°13° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 28°−2°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 46°8°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 34°1°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 28°−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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 39°4°–53°12°
- Low, likely
- 14°−10°–32°0°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 27°−3°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 29°−2°. Typical 55°13° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 30°−1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 54°12°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 41°5°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 35°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
- 44°7°–60°16°
- Low, likely
- 23°−5°–34°1°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 27°−3°
- Wind
- 8 mph14 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 31°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 40°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 34°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
- 42°6°–51°11°
- Low, likely
- 27°−3°–37°3°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 27°−3°
- Wind
- 10 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 60°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 60°, low 35°.
Monday
44% chance of rain, high 52°, low 34°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 46–53°.
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
Warm Springs near Kahneeta Hot Springs
19 mi- Level
- 1.0 ft
- Flow
- 199 cfs
Reading from Sat 9:45 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 37Typical 157
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 30
- 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 2 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 30°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?
Madras · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1909–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 58°14° / 28°−2°
- Forecast high / low
- 60°16° / 35°2°
- Record high
- 82°28° in 1933
- Record low
- 12°−11° in 1958
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- —SunOct 18
- +4°+2°MonOct 19
- —TueOct 20
- ±0°WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Metolius weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:31 AM, sunset 6:05 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 33 min
- Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 44 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:24–6:23 PM
- Morning 7:13–8:12 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:23–6:35 PM
- Morning 7:02–7:13 AM; first light 7:02 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 81% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:49 AM · rises 5:06 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 8
