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Observed 2:35 AM PDT at KPLU

Ashford, WA weather

Rainy and 37°3°.

Today: low 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°), high 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°).

Forecasts differ

Now 37°3°

Rain

Wind
Calm
Light through 3 PM
Dew point
37°3°
Comfortable · down to 25°−4° by 4 AM (dry)
Humidity
100%
Air 37°3°, dew point 37°3° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow
3Moderate
Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure
30.29 inHg1026 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.1 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

7°4° cooler than this time yesterday (45°7° then, 37°3° now)

Good hours for
  • Above 40°4° today by 10 AM
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
  • Rain tonight 5–7 AM (30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm)
  • Dry break tomorrow 7–11 AM
  • Rain tomorrow from 11 AM (60%, 0.82 in21 mm)
  1. TonightNear 34°1° · Partly cloudy
  2. This morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  3. This afternoonUp to 55°13° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
  4. TonightDown to 41°5° by 4 AM · Rain 5–6 AM (30%)
  5. Tomorrow morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · Rain 6–7 AM (30%)
  6. Tomorrow afternoonNear 49°9° · Rain all afternoon (60%)
  7. Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 2 AM · Rain all night (60%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 3aMostly clear34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)34°1°0%2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h72%29%0
Sat 4aMostly cloudy34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)34°1°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph6 km/h68%63%0
Sat 5aMostly cloudy34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)34°1°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h66%54%0
Sat 6aMostly cloudy33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)33°1°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h62%61%0
Sat 7aCloudy34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)31°−1°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h59%76%0
Sat 8aCloudy34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)31°−1°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h55%80%0
Sat 9aCloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)32°0°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h59%81%0
Sat 10aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)41°5°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h59%74%1
Sat 11aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)47°8°0%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h49%75%2
Sat 12pCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)51°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h44%76%2
Sat 1pCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h41%74%3
Sat 2pCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h38%81%3
Sat 3pCloudy55°13° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h38%79%2
Sat 4pCloudy55°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h42%73%2
Sat 5pCloudy52°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)52°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h55%73%1
Sat 6pCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)50°10°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h56%72%0
Sat 7pPartly cloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)50°10°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h51%70%0
Sat 8pCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)46°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h48%74%0
Sat 9pCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)44°7°0%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h47%76%0
Sat 10pCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)42°6°0%8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h48%77%0
Sat 11pCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)42°6°5%8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h48%78%0
Sun 12aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)41°5°5%8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h48%79%0
Sun 1aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)41°5°5%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h49%81%0
Sun 2aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)40°4°5%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h51%81%0
Sun 3aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)39°4°5%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h54%79%0
Sun 4aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°)36°2°5%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h56%77%0
Sun 5aPartly cloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°)36°2°30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h59%77%0
Sun 6aRain41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)36°2°30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h61%83%0
Sun 7aMostly cloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)33°1°0%, 0.03 in0.8 mm8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h65%77%0
Sun 8aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)35°2°5%, 0.03 in0.8 mm8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h65%96%0
Sun 9aCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 51°11°)33°1°5%, 0.03 in0.8 mm8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h73%89%0
Sun 10aRain42°6° (likely 42°6° to 57°14°)37°3°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h81%95%1
Sun 11aCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 62°17°)43°6°40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h73%100%2
Sun 12pRain49°9° (likely 44°7° to 64°18°)47°8°20%, 0.1 in2.5 mm6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h69%100%3
Sun 1pRain51°11° (likely 45°7° to 64°18°)51°11°40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h65%100%3
Sun 2pRain51°11° (likely 45°7° to 64°18°)51°11°50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h63%100%3
Sun 3pRain52°11° (likely 45°7° to 64°18°)52°11°50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h63%100%2
Sun 4pRain52°11° (likely 45°7° to 64°18°)52°11°40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h65%98%2
Sun 5pRain49°9° (likely 45°7° to 62°17°)48°9°60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h74%59%1
Sun 6pRain49°9° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)48°9°60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h80%59%0
Sun 7pRain48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)47°8°60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h78%54%0
Sun 8pRain47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)44°7°60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h73%54%0
Sun 9pClear46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)42°6°60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h72%43%0
Sun 10pRain45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)41°5°60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h73%47%0
Sun 11pMostly clear44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)39°4°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h75%54%0
Mon 12aRain43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)38°3°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h76%70%0
Mon 1aRain43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)37°3°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h78%52%0
Mon 2aRain42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)39°4°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h80%46%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 32°0°. Typical 50°10° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 34°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly cloudy. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 34 overnight. East wind around 2 mph.

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

    High, likely
    55°13°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 33°1°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 53°12°, low 38°3°. Typical 50°10° / 33°1°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 40°4°

      40% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 52°11°

      60% chance · 0.53 in13 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 47°8°

      60% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 42°6°

      40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. East southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East southeast wind 3 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    48°9°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 33°1°
    Wind
    13 mph22 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 51°11°, low 36°2°. Typical 49°9° / 33°1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

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

    High, likely
    46°8°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 33°1°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 49°9°, low 34°1°. Typical 49°9° / 33°1°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      60% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 41°5°

      60% chance · 0.5 in1.4 cm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.

    Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

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

    High, likely
    43°6°–49°9°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 33°1°
    Wind
    6 mph9 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 49°9°, low 33°1°. Typical 48°9° / 33°1°. Rain 0.75 in19 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 41°5°

      70% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 43°6°

      70% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 40°4°

      60% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 38°3°

      40% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.

    Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

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

    High, likely
    39°4°–49°9°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 33°1°
    Wind
    8 mph12 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 49°9°, low 32°0°. Typical 48°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 38°3°

      40% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 44°7°

      40% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 40°4°

      30% chance · 0.5 in1.4 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 36°2°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

    Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

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

    High, likely
    39°4°–49°9°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–37°3°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 32°0°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 51°11°, low 33°1°. Typical 48°9° / 32°0°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 38°3°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 35°2°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain before 8am, then a slight chance of snow between 8am and 11am, then a slight chance of rain between 11am and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

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

    High, likely
    39°4°–51°11°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 32°0°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 44°7°, low 30°−1°. Typical 47°8° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 35°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 45°7°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 35°1°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 32°0°

      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°–50°10°
    Low, likely
    27°−3°–34°1°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 32°0°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 47°8°, low 31°−1°. Typical 47°8° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 36°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 47°8°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 41°5°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 40°5°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    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°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    26°−3°–34°1°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 32°0°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 49°9°, low 36°2°. Typical 46°8° / 32°0°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 53°12°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 41°5°

      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
    44°7°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 32°0°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 55°, low 32°.

  2. Tomorrow

    57% chance of rain, high 53°, low 38°.

  3. Monday

    55% chance of rain, high 51°, low 36°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 44–51°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, 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

Cowlitz River at Randle

16 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.6 ft
Flow
331 cfs

Forecast peak 3.7 ft Thu 5 AM

Reading from Fri 6:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Cowlitz River at Packwood

19 mi
Below flood stage
Level
0.8 ft
Flow
268 cfs

Forecast peak 0.9 ft Wed 5 PM

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

Carbon River near Fairfax

19 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.4 ft
Flow
59 cfs

Forecast peak 5.4 ft Sun 11 PM

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

Nisqually River near National

3.2 mi
Below flood stage
Flow
207 cfs

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 77% less heating than a typical week.

This week 39Typical 170

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 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?

Longmire Rainier Nps · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1909–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
50°10° / 33°1°
Forecast high / low
55°13° / 32°0°
Record high
75°24° in 1941
Record low
26°−3° in 1954

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:38 AM, sunset 6:04 PM.

Daylight
10 h 26 min
Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 53 min less
Golden hour
5:22–6:24 PM
Morning 7:19–8:21 AM
Blue hour
6:24–6:35 PM
Morning 7:07–7:19 AM; first light 7:07 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 56% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:55 AM · rises 5:06 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking northeast from Ashford. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,400 ft, 14 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.