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Observed 6:40 AM PDT at KRNT

Ames Lake, WA weather

Clear and 39°4°.

Today: low 40°4° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°), high 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°).

Mostly agree

Now 39°4°

Clear

Wind
3 mph5 km/h
From the southeast. Light through 7 PM
Dew point
37°3°
Comfortable · up to 46°8° by 5 PM
Humidity
93%
Air 39°4°, dew point 37°3° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow
3Moderate
Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air today
33Good
EPA forecast · PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.24 inHg1024 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.4 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Dry until tomorrow 5 AM
  • Above 40°4° today by 10 AM
  • Rain tonight 5–7 AM (40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm)
  • Dry break tomorrow 7–10 AM
  • Rain tomorrow 10 AM–2 PM (40%, 0.12 in3 mm)
  1. This morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  2. This afternoonUp to 55°13° by 4 PM · Cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 42°6° by 1 AM · Rain 5–6 AM (40%)
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · Rain 6–7 AM (40%)
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 57°14° by 4 PM · Rain noon–2 PM (40%)
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 30%
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 7aMostly cloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)35°2°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h99%46%0
Sat 8aPartly sunny35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)35°2°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h98%50%0
Sat 9aCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)36°2°5%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h95%74%0
Sat 10aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)40°4°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h89%77%1
Sat 11aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)45°7°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h79%84%1
Sat 12pCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)48°9°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h75%83%2
Sat 1pCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)52°11°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h72%88%2
Sat 2pCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)53°12°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h68%80%2
Sat 3pCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)54°12°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h69%86%1
Sat 4pCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)55°13°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h68%94%1
Sat 5pCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h76%83%1
Sat 6pCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)50°10°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h84%92%0
Sat 7pCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)49°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h90%88%0
Sat 8pCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)46°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h90%89%0
Sat 9pCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)44°7°5%1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h92%86%0
Sat 10pCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)43°6°5%1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h91%84%0
Sat 11pCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)43°6°5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph4 km/h89%81%0
Sun 12aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)43°6°5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h88%91%0
Sun 1aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)42°6°5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h88%97%0
Sun 2aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)42°6°5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h88%91%0
Sun 3aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)42°6°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph3 km/h88%94%0
Sun 4aMostly cloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)42°6°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h87%80%0
Sun 5aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)42°6°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h87%68%0
Sun 6aRain42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)42°6°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h89%87%0
Sun 7aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)40°4°10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h91%86%0
Sun 8aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)41°5°5%, 0.03 in0.8 mm1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h92%66%0
Sun 9aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)40°4°10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h97%61%0
Sun 10aRain42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)42°6°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h99%100%1
Sun 11aRain46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)46°8°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h94%98%2
Sun 12pRain49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)49°9°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h88%98%3
Sun 1pRain53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)53°12°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h82%96%3
Sun 2pDrizzle55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)55°13°5%, 0.03 in0.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h78%95%3
Sun 3pCloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)55°13°10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h77%92%2
Sun 4pCloudy57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)57°14°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h77%91%2
Sun 5pDrizzle54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)54°12°30%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h84%98%1
Sun 6pRain52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°30%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h90%100%0
Sun 7pDrizzle49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)49°9°30%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h93%99%0
Sun 8pCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)47°8°30%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph3 km/h95%95%0
Sun 9pCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)45°7°30%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h96%95%0
Sun 10pRain45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)45°7°30%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h96%84%0
Sun 11pRain44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)44°7°20%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h96%81%0
Mon 12aRain44°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)44°7°20%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h96%79%0
Mon 1aRain43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)43°6°20%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h96%75%0
Mon 2aRain43°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)43°6°20%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph3 km/h96%78%0
Mon 3aRain43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)43°6°20%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h97%77%0
Mon 4aRain42°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)42°6°20%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h97%73%0
Mon 5aMostly cloudy42°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)42°6°10%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h98%76%0
Mon 6aCloudy41°5° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)41°5°10%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph3 km/h99%72%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 58°14° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 35°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 42°6°

      40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. East northeast wind around 1 mph.

    Tonight: A chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. Northeast wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    51°11°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 45°7°
    Wind
    4 mph6 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 57°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 57°14° / 45°7°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 41°5°

      40% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 57°14°

      40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 47°8°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 42°6°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain. Cloudy. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 1 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: A chance of rain before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 1 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    51°11°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 45°7°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 57°14°, low 42°6°. Typical 57°14° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind around 1 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    55°13°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 45°7°
    Wind
    4 mph7 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 56°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 57°14° / 44°7°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 48°9°

      50% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 46°8°

      70% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.

    Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    51°11°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 44°7°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 54°12°, low 37°3°. Typical 56°13° / 44°7°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 45°7°

      70% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 51°10°

      70% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 44°7°

      70% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 40°5°

      60% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.

    Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    49°9°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 44°7°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 54°12°, low 35°2°. Typical 56°13° / 44°7°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 39°4°

      40% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 40°4°

      30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.

    Night: A slight chance of rain before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    48°9°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 44°7°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 55°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 56°13° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 36°2°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    46°8°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 44°7°
    Wind
    4 mph7 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 35°2°. Typical 56°13° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 41°5°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      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.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    47°8°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–37°3°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 44°7°
    Wind
    5 mph8 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 39°4°. Typical 55°13° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 49°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 41°5°

      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
    47°8°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 43°6°
    Wind
    6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 55°13° / 43°6°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 46°8°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 57°14°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      20% 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.

    High, likely
    48°9°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 43°6°
    Wind
    6 mph9 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 55°, low 40°.

  2. Tomorrow

    43% chance of rain, high 57°, low 41°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 57°, low 42°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 48–56°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Thursday.

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

Snoqualmie River near Carnation

2.8 mi
Below flood stage
Level
44.4 ft
Flow
485 cfs

Forecast peak 44.7 ft Thu 5 AM

Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Snohomish River near Monroe

14 mi
Below flood stage
Level
0.1 ft
Flow
1,460 cfs

Forecast peak 0.3 ft Thu 5 AM

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Cedar River (WA) at Renton

15 mi
Below flood stage
Level
8.6 ft
Flow
319 cfs

Forecast peak 8.6 ft Sat 11 AM

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Cedar River (WA) near Landsburg

17 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.3 ft
Flow
359 cfs

Forecast peak 1.3 ft Sat 11 AM

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 63% less heating than a typical week.

This week 38Typical 101

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°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?

Seattle Sand Point WFO · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
58°14° / 45°7°
Forecast high / low
55°13° / 40°4°
Record high
74°23° in 1901
Record low
35°2° in 1916

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −2°−1°SunOct 18
  2. +2°+1°MonOct 19
  3. +2°+1°TueOct 20
  4. +3°+1°WedOct 21
  5. ±0°ThuOct 22
  6. −1°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Ames Lake weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:40 AM, sunset 6:03 PM.

Daylight
10 h 23 min
Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 58 min less
Golden hour
5:19–6:22 PM
Morning 7:20–8:23 AM
Blue hour
6:22–6:34 PM
Morning 7:08–7:20 AM; first light 7:08 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 87% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:56 AM · rises 5:04 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking southeast from Ames Lake. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,400 ft, 55 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.