Cedar River (WA) at Renton
19 mi- Level
- 8.6 ft
- Flow
- 319 cfs
Forecast peak 8.6 ft Sat 11 AM
Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 7:00 AM PDT at KPWT
Clear and 36°2°.
Today: low 39°4° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°), high 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°).
Now 36°2°
Clear
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7a | Mostly clear | 37°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 37°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 52% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 36°2° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 39°4° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 98% | 84% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 93% | 85% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 86% | 85% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 80% | 85% | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 75% | 80% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 70% | 88% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 69% | 81% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 70% | 80% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 76% | 84% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 82% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 87% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 92% | 89% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 93% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 10%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 96% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 96% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 98% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 97% | 64% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 98% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 96% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Rain | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 70%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 97% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Rain | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 70%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 98% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Rain | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 40%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 98% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Rain | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 30%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Rain | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 40%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Rain | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 40%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 100% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Rain | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 98% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Rain | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 95% | 100% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Rain | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 91% | 100% | 2 |
| Sun 2p | Drizzle | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 87% | 96% | 2 |
| Sun 3p | Rain | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 86% | 89% | 1 |
| Sun 4p | Rain | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 87% | 89% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Rain | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 90% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Rain | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 93% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 97% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 100% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 100% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Drizzle | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Rain | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 74% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Rain | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 72% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Rain | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 63% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 76% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Rain | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 69% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
70% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Rain likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. South southwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
70% chance · 0.92 in23 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
80% chance · 0.38 in9.7 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. Cloudy. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North 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
20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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 slight chance of rain before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. North northeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly 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
50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.12 in3 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 chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
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: A slight chance of rain after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
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.
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
Dry
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 39°.
76% chance of rain, high 54°, low 42°.
Dry, high 57°, low 40°, 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 8.6 ft Sat 11 AM
Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 9.7 ft Sat 11 AM
Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 64% 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. About 12 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 36°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° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Bethel weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:42 AM, sunset 6:05 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 90% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing