Nisqually River at McKenna
16 mi- Level
- 1.4 ft
- Flow
- 624 cfs
Forecast peak 1.4 ft Sun 5 PM
Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 7:55 AM PDT at KTCM
Overcast and 33°1°.
Today: low 44°7° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°), high 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°).
Now 33°1°
Cloudy
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 41°5° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 88% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 43°6° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 93% | 86% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 94% | 88% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 93% | 80% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 88% | 80% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 82% | 79% | 1 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 76% | 89% | 1 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 70% | 81% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 67% | 87% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 69% | 77% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 73% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 75% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 50°10° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 78% | 89% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 49°9° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 80% | 89% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 49°9° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 82% | 94% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°) | 48°9° | 10%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 83% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 10%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 83% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Mostly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 10%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 84% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 47°8° | 20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 85% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Rain | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 84% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Rain | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 84% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Rain | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 70%, 0.16 in4.1 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 86% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Rain | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 70%, 0.16 in4.1 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Rain | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 30%, 0.16 in4.1 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Rain | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 30%, 0.16 in4.1 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 87% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Rain | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 30%, 0.16 in4.1 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 95% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Rain | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 30%, 0.16 in4.1 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 99% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Rain | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 100% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Rain | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 99% | 98% | 1 |
| Sun 1p | Rain | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 96% | 95% | 2 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 92% | 90% | 1 |
| Sun 3p | Rain | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 89% | 90% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Drizzle | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 88% | 93% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Rain | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 90% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 90% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 90% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 91% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°) | 50°10° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 91% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 92% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 92% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 92% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Rain | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 91% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Rain | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 91% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Rain | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 91% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Rain | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 91% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Rain | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 91% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Rain | 47°8° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 47°8° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 91% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Rain | 47°8° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 47°8° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 90% | 78% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
70% chance · 0.41 in10 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Rain likely after 2am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. West wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
70% chance · 0.89 in23 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.48 in12 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
70% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. East northeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East northeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
70% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
90% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
Dry, high 55°, low 44°.
73% chance of rain, high 54°, low 46°.
30% chance of rain, high 57°, low 46°, warming up.
Highs 49–57°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (SEW) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 1.4 ft Sun 5 PM
Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 9.7 ft Sat 11 AM
Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 3.1 ft Sun 11 PM
Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 69% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.
Dry air outside (dew point 32°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.
On average 1°0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
Anderson Island weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:42 AM, sunset 6:06 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 92% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing