Observed 1:35 PM PDT at KPLU

Buckley, WA weather

Rainy and 55°13°.

Mostly agree

Now 55°13°

Rain

Wind: Calm; Light through 2 AM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 2Low; Low all day (peak 2)
Air quality: 16Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.13 inHg1020 hPa; Falling · −0.07 inHg−2.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (55°13° then, 55°13° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 5 AM tomorrow
High 56°13° today at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Rain tomorrow 5 AM–3 PM (40%, 0.26 in6.6 mm)
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 1 PM

This afternoonNear 55°13° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Rain 5–6 AM (40%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (40%)
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 57°14° by 4 PM · Rain noon–3 PM (30%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 4 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 2p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	54%	81%	1
Sat 3p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	55%	79%	1
Sat 4p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	57%	75%	0
Sat 5p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	59%	84%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	62%	91%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	71%	79%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	73%	80%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	72%	78%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	71%	79%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	70%	78%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	70%	85%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	85%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	94%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	73%	89%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	75%	88%	0
Sun 5a	Rain	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	77%	70%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	81%	89%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	94%	0
Sun 8a	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	88%	96%	0
Sun 9a	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	95%	0
Sun 10a	Rain	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	99%	0
Sun 11a	Rain	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	98%	0
Sun 12p	Rain	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	81%	100%	1
Sun 1p	Drizzle	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	77%	100%	2
Sun 2p	Rain	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	100%	1
Sun 3p	Rain	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	71%	100%	1
Sun 4p	Rain	57°14° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	57°14°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	71%	99%	1
Sun 5p	Drizzle	56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	99%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	73%	99%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	98%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	88%	75%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	96%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	85%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	61%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	91%	79%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	92%	88%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	82%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	95%	80%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	84%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	97%	82%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	97%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	87%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Rain	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	98%	97%	0
Mon 10a	Rain	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	95%	90%	1
Mon 11a	Rain	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	74%	1
Mon 12p	Rain	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	88%	76%	2
Mon 1p	Rain	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	84%	76%	2

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 41°5°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. Wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: A chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind 0 to 3 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
52°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
31°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 58°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 40°4°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. North northeast wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–58°14°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 57°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 56°13° / 39°4°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 40°4°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  60% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. East wind around 1 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 56°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 56°13° / 39°4°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°11°
  70% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  60% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 44°7°
  80% 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 56.
Night: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 52°11°, low 35°2°. Typical 55°13° / 39°4°. Rain 0.46 in12 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 43°6°
  80% chance · 0.26 in6.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  90% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  70% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 51°11°, low 33°1°. Typical 55°13° / 39°4°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 39°4°
  50% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  60% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 35°2°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
1
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 52°11°, low 31°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 39°4°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Low, likely
31°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 35°2°. Typical 54°12° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 37°3°
  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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Low, likely
32°0°–39°4°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 37°3°. Typical 54°12° / 38°3°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 40°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–57°14°
Low, likely
31°−1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 37°3°. Typical 54°12° / 38°3°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 44°7°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  30% 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
49°9°–60°16°
Low, likely
33°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 57°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
41% chance of rain, high 58°, low 40°.
Monday
Dry, high 57°, low 41°.
Rest of week
Highs 47–56°; 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

Carbon River near Fairfax

9.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.4 ft
Flow: 57 cfs

Forecast peak 5.8 ft Tue 4 AM

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

White River above Boise Ck

1.0 mi

Level: 40.0 ft
Flow: 240 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

White River below Mud Mountain Dam

3.4 mi

Level: 800 ft
Flow: 253 cfs

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

South Prairie Creek at South Prairie

3.7 mi

Below flood stage

Flow: 30 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 37Typical 124

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°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?

LANDSBURG · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1915–2025

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Buckley weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 25 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 55 min less
Golden hour: 5:21–6:23 PM; Morning 7:20–8:22 AM
Blue hour: 6:23–6:35 PM; Morning 7:08–7:20 AM; first light 7:08 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 84% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:55 AM · rises 5:05 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking southeast from Buckley. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,300 ft, 24 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.