Columbia River at Longview
5.1 mi- Level
- 3.7 ft
Forecast peak 7.4 ft Wed 5 PM
Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 6:56 PM PDT at KKLS
Prescott, OR weather
Clear and 52°11°, 60°33° colder than usual, rain tomorrow ~5 AM–7 PM (78%).
Today: low 42°6°, high 0°−18°.
Now 52°11°
Clear
- Wind
- 3 mph5 km/h
- Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 7 AM
- Dew point
- 42°6°
- Comfortable
- Air quality
- 37Good
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (52°11° then, 52°11° now)
Good hours for
TonightDown to 45°7° by 3 AM · Rain 5–6 AM (50%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (80%)
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 56°13° by 4 PM · Rain all afternoon (80%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Rain all night (80%)
Monday morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (70%)
Monday afternoonUp to 58°14° by 4 PM · Rain noon–5 PM (30%)
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7p | Mostly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 68% | — | — |
| Sat 8p | Mostly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 70% | — | — |
| Sat 9p | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 70% | — | — |
| Sat 10p | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE | 73% | — | — |
| Sat 11p | Mostly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE | 75% | — | — |
| Sun 12a | Mostly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 75% | — | — |
| Sun 1a | Mostly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from S | 74% | — | — |
| Sun 2a | Mostly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from S | 74% | — | — |
| Sun 3a | Mostly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from S | 75% | — | — |
| Sun 4a | Mostly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from S | 77% | — | — |
| Sun 5a | Rain | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 50%, 0.12 in3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from S | 78% | — | — |
| Sun 6a | Rain | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 60%, 0.12 in3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE | 80% | — | — |
| Sun 7a | Rain | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 60%, 0.12 in3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE | 83% | — | — |
| Sun 8a | Rain | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 60%, 0.12 in3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE | 86% | — | — |
| Sun 9a | Rain | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 60%, 0.12 in3 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE | 94% | — | — |
| Sun 10a | Rain | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 60%, 0.12 in3 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE | 96% | — | — |
| Sun 11a | Rain | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 80%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE | 95% | — | — |
| Sun 12p | Rain | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 80%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE | 95% | — | — |
| Sun 1p | Rain | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 70%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE | 94% | — | — |
| Sun 2p | Rain | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 60%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE | 92% | — | — |
| Sun 3p | Rain | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 70%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE | 92% | — | — |
| Sun 4p | Rain | 56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 70%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE | 91% | — | — |
| Sun 5p | Rain | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 60%, 0.08 in2 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE | 88% | — | — |
| Sun 6p | Rain | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 50%, 0.08 in2 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE | 89% | — | — |
| Sun 7p | Rain | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 50%, 0.08 in2 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE | 90% | — | — |
| Sun 8p | Rain | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 40%, 0.08 in2 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from SE | 89% | — | — |
| Sun 9p | Rain | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 70%, 0.08 in2 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from SE | 88% | — | — |
| Sun 10p | Rain | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 70%, 0.08 in2 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from SE | 89% | — | — |
| Sun 11p | Rain | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from SE | 90% | — | — |
| Mon 12a | Rain | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from SE | 90% | — | — |
| Mon 1a | Rain | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from SE | 90% | — | — |
| Mon 2a | Rain | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from SE | 90% | — | — |
| Mon 3a | Rain | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from SE | 91% | — | — |
| Mon 4a | Rain | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from SE | 92% | — | — |
| Mon 5a | Rain | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from SE | 92% | — | — |
| Mon 6a | Rain | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from SE | 93% | — | — |
| Mon 7a | Rain | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from SE | 95% | — | — |
| Mon 8a | Rain | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE | 97% | — | — |
| Mon 9a | Rain | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE | 99% | — | — |
| Mon 10a | Rain | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 11a | Rain | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from SE | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 12p | Rain | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from SE | 99% | — | — |
| Mon 1p | Rain | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from SE | 97% | — | — |
| Mon 2p | Rain | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE | 94% | — | — |
| Mon 3p | Rain | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE | 91% | — | — |
| Mon 4p | Rain | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE | 88% | — | — |
| Mon 5p | Rain | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 30% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE | 86% | — | — |
| Mon 6p | Rain | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 30% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE | 87% | — | — |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 0°−18°, low 42°6°. Typical 60°16° / 42°6°. Dry. One forecast only.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 45°7°50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: A chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. South southwest wind 0 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 0°−18°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 42°6°
- Wind
- —
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 57°14°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 42°6°. Rain 0.78 in20 mm, 80% chance. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 44°7°80% chance · 0.78 in20 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 56°13°80% chance · 0.98 in25 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 54°12°70% chance · 0.45 in11 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 48°9°80% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Mostly cloudy. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Rain. Mostly cloudy. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. Southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 49°9°–57°14°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 60°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 60°16° / 42°6°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 70% chance. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 47°8°70% chance · 0.26 in6.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 58°14°30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Southeast wind 2 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and patchy fog between midnight and 4am, then areas of fog and a chance of rain between 4am and 5am, then a chance of rain and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 53°12°–60°16°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 8 mph14 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 60°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 59°15° / 42°6°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 50% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Rain likely before 1am, then rain likely and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 53°12°–60°16°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 57°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 59°15° / 42°6°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 90% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm, then rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Night: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 51°11°–57°14°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 55°13°, low 38°3°. Typical 58°14° / 42°6°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 70% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Night: Rain likely before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 49°9°–55°13°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–40°4°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 57°14°, low 36°2°. Typical 58°14° / 41°5°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain between 11am and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 50°10°–57°14°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–39°4°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 5 mph7 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 36°2°. Typical 58°14° / 41°5°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 52°11°–59°15°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 5 mph7 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 0°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
78% chance of rain, high 57°, low 46°, warming up.
Monday
69% chance of rain, high 60°, low 44°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 55–60°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PQR) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Cowlitz River at Kelso
6.7 mi- Level
- 10.1 ft
Forecast peak 10.2 ft Thu 8 PM
Reading from Sat 5:21 PM · NWS gauge page
Columbia River at St. Helens
13 mi- Level
- 3.6 ft
Forecast peak 5.3 ft Wed 6 PM
Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page
Cowlitz River at Castle Rock
16 mi- Level
- 33.7 ft
- Flow
- 4,170 cfs
Forecast peak 33.8 ft Thu 5 AM
Reading from Sat 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 72% less heating than a typical week.
This week 29Typical 102
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 12
- 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 42°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?
LONGVIEW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1925–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 60°33° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 60°16° / 42°6°
- Forecast high / low
- 0°−18° / 42°6°
- Record high
- 76°24° in 1992
- Record low
- 27°−3° in 1935
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 1°0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- —MonOct 19
- ±0°TueOct 20
- +2°+1°WedOct 21
- +4°+2°ThuOct 22
- −2°−1°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
- —SunOct 25
Prescott weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:41 AM, sunset 6:09 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 28 min
- Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 50 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:27–6:28 PM
- Morning 7:22–8:23 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:28–6:40 PM
- Morning 7:10–7:22 AM; first light 7:10 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:11 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 8
