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Observed 2:35 AM PDT at KCLS

Bucoda, WA weather

Mostly cloudy and 36°2°.

Today: low 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°), high 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°).

Mostly agree

Now 36°2°

Mostly cloudy

Wind
3 mph5 km/h
From the southwest. Light through 3 PM
Dew point
36°2°
Comfortable
Humidity
100%
Air 36°2°, dew point 36°2° · frost likely
UV tomorrow
1Low
Low all day (peak 1)
Air quality
52Moderate
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.31 inHg1026 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−0.9 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

11°6° cooler than this time yesterday (46°8° then, 36°2° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until tonight 2 AM
  • Above 40°4° today by 10 AM
  • High 58°14° today at 3 PM
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
  • Rain tonight from 2 AM (80%, 2 in50 mm)
  1. TonightNear 34°1° · Mostly cloudy
  2. This morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Mostly cloudy
  3. This afternoonUp to 58°14° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
  4. TonightDown to 39°4° by 4 AM · Rain 2–6 AM (80%)
  5. Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (80%)
  6. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 56°13° by 4 PM · Rain all afternoon (70%)
  7. Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 1 AM · Rain all night (70%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 3aPartly cloudy34°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)34°1°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h94%83%0
Sat 4aCloudy34°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)34°1°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h96%77%0
Sat 5aCloudy34°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)34°1°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h94%86%0
Sat 6aCloudy32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)32°0°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h94%87%0
Sat 7aCloudy33°1° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)33°1°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h95%89%0
Sat 8aCloudy33°1° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)33°1°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h92%81%0
Sat 9aCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)36°2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h92%77%0
Sat 10aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)42°6°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h88%72%1
Sat 11aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)47°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h81%73%1
Sat 12pCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)51°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h71%78%1
Sat 1pCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h62%81%1
Sat 2pCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h55%84%2
Sat 3pCloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)58°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h53%78%1
Sat 4pCloudy58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)58°14°0%1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h52%72%1
Sat 5pCloudy56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h58%70%1
Sat 6pCloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h63%72%0
Sat 7pCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)51°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h74%77%0
Sat 8pCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)46°8°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h81%80%0
Sat 9pCloudy45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)45°7°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h82%80%0
Sat 10pCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)43°6°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h85%81%0
Sat 11pCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)41°5°10%, 0.04 in1 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h86%83%0
Sun 12aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)41°5°10%, 0.04 in1 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h84%87%0
Sun 1aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)41°5°10%, 0.04 in1 mm1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h85%92%0
Sun 2aRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)40°4°20%, 0.04 in1 mm1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h84%88%0
Sun 3aRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)40°4°20%, 0.04 in1 mm1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h84%53%0
Sun 4aRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)39°4°30%, 0.04 in1 mm1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h85%80%0
Sun 5aRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)39°4°80%, 0.21 in5.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h84%85%0
Sun 6aRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)39°4°80%, 0.21 in5.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h86%99%0
Sun 7aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)38°3°30%, 0.21 in5.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h89%100%0
Sun 8aRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)37°3°40%, 0.21 in5.3 mm3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h92%100%0
Sun 9aRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)37°3°40%, 0.21 in5.3 mm3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%100%0
Sun 10aRain43°6° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)41°5°40%, 0.21 in5.3 mm3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h100%100%1
Sun 11aRain48°9° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)46°8°70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h95%100%1
Sun 12pRain51°11° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)51°11°70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h89%100%1
Sun 1pCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°)53°12°70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h83%100%1
Sun 2pRain54°12° (likely 51°11° to 62°17°)54°12°70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h79%56%1
Sun 3pRain55°13° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°)55°13°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h77%58%0
Sun 4pRain56°13° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)56°13°50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h75%68%1
Sun 5pCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)54°12°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h79%96%1
Sun 6pCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)54°12°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h81%78%0
Sun 7pCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)50°10°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h89%82%0
Sun 8pCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)47°8°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h97%82%0
Sun 9pPartly cloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)45°7°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h100%80%0
Sun 10pCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)44°7°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h100%79%0
Sun 11pCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)42°6°70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h99%96%0
Mon 12aRain44°7° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)42°6°70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h98%86%0
Mon 1aRain43°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)42°6°70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h95%85%0
Mon 2aRain43°6° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)43°6°70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h94%75%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 58°14°, low 32°0°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 33°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 39°4°

      80% chance · 0.41 in10 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly cloudy. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 1 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 34 overnight. Wind around 0 mph.

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

    High, likely
    57°14°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 39°4°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 56°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 39°4°

      80% chance · 1.1 in28 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 56°13°

      70% chance · 0.33 in8.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 47°8°

      70% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 43°6°

      70% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Southeast 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 40. East southeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    52°11°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 39°4°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 59°15°, low 39°4°. Typical 56°13° / 39°4°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 45°7°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. 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 39.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    55°13°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 39°4°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 59°15°, low 38°3°. Typical 56°13° / 39°4°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      60% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.

    Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    53°12°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 39°4°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 56°13°, low 35°2°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      60% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 51°10°

      70% chance · 0.14 in3.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 44°7°

      50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.

    Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    50°10°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 38°3°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 55°13°, low 33°1°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 42°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

    Night: A slight chance of rain before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

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

    High, likely
    48°9°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 38°3°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 56°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 42°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 51°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 44°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 38°3°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

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

    High, likely
    48°9°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 38°3°
    Wind
    8 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 50°10°, low 37°3°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 40°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 42°5°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 38°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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    47°8°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 38°3°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 51°11°, low 37°3°. Typical 54°12° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 40°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 51°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 44°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      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.

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

    High, likely
    49°9°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 38°3°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 38°3°. Typical 54°12° / 38°3°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 45°7°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 56°13°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 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
    51°11°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 38°3°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 58°, low 32°.

  2. Tomorrow

    76% chance of rain, high 56°, low 40°.

  3. Monday

    31% chance of rain, high 59°, low 39°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 50–59°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday.

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

Skookumchuck River near Bucoda

3.0 mi
Below flood stage
Level
204 ft
Flow
126 cfs

Forecast peak 204 ft Sun 11 AM

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Skookumchuck River at Centralia

6.0 mi
Below flood stage
Level
177 ft
Flow
183 cfs

Forecast peak 177 ft Sat 5 AM

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

Skookumchuck Reservoir

7.2 mi
Below flood stage
Level
427 ft

Forecast peak 427 ft Sat 5 AM

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Chehalis River at Centralia

7.7 mi
Below flood stage
Level
152 ft
Flow
240 cfs

Forecast peak 152 ft Mon 5 PM

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 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 39Typical 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 18 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?

Olympia Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Forecast high / low
58°14° / 32°0°
Record high
74°23° in 1965
Record low
29°−2° in 1975

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:42 AM, sunset 6:08 PM.

Daylight
10 h 26 min
Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 54 min less
Golden hour
5:25–6:27 PM
Morning 7:23–8:25 AM
Blue hour
6:27–6:39 PM
Morning 7:11–7:23 AM; first light 7:11 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:59 AM · rises 5:09 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking east from Bucoda. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,400 ft, 53 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.