Observed 2:00 PM PDT at KRNT

Carnation, WA weather

Mostly sunny and 54°12°.

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Mostly sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the north-northwest. Light through 2 AM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry · up to 46°8° by 3 PM (comfortable)
UV tomorrow: 2Low; Low all day (peak 2)
Air today: 33Good; EPA forecast · PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.13 inHg1020 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−2.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Dry until 5 AM tomorrow
High 55°13° today at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Rain tomorrow 5–11 AM (30%, 0.18 in4.6 mm)
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 1 PM

This afternoonNear 54°12° · Cloudy
TonightDown to 41°5° by 3 AM · Rain 5–6 AM (30%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · Rain 6–11 AM (30%)
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 57°14° by 4 PM · Cloudy · rain chance 20%
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · 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	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	72%	80%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	73%	82%	1
Sat 4p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	74%	90%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	77%	91%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	83%	86%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	85%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	90%	84%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	88%	89%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	88%	88%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	87%	93%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	95%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	87%	94%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	86%	87%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	87%	53%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	88%	68%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	96%	0
Sun 6a	Rain	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	82%	0
Sun 7a	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	40°4°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	96%	0
Sun 8a	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	95%	96%	0
Sun 9a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	39°4°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	98%	0
Sun 10a	Rain	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	41°5°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	98%	1
Sun 11a	Rain	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	100%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	95%	100%	1
Sun 1p	Rain	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	100%	2
Sun 2p	Rain	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	55°13°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	84%	99%	2
Sun 3p	Rain	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	56°13°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	82%	99%	1
Sun 4p	Drizzle	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	57°14°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	99%	1
Sun 5p	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	55°13°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	84%	100%	1
Sun 6p	Drizzle	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	99%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	95%	87%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	97%	93%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	10%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	97%	89%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	98%	93%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	98%	98%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	97%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	10%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	98%	95%	0
Mon 2a	Rain	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	98%	95%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	99%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Rain	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	96%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	99%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	97%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	85%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	93%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	89%	0
Mon 10a	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	87%	1
Mon 11a	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	90%	1
Mon 12p	Mostly cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	97%	84%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	81%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 55°13° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 41°5°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. Wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: A chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. East northeast wind around 1 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. 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°–56°13°
Low, likely
34°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 39°4°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 58°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 54°12° / 39°4°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 40°4°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 57°14°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 2pm. Partly sunny. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. 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 before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 1 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 57°14°, low 42°6°. Typical 54°12° / 39°4°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  70% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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
42°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 39°4°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 56°13°, low 41°5°. Typical 54°12° / 39°4°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  60% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  80% chance · 0.14 in3.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Night: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 52°11°, low 37°3°. Typical 53°12° / 39°4°. Rain 0.61 in15 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  80% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  80% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 45°7°
  70% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 42°5°
  60% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 52.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 51°11°, low 34°1°. Typical 53°12° / 38°3°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  50% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  30% 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 before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Low, likely
34°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 33°1°. Typical 53°12° / 38°3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°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 between 11am and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Low, likely
33°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 38°3°
Wind
4 mph6 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 35°2°. Typical 53°12° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Low, likely
33°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 38°3°
Wind
4 mph6 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 37°3°. Typical 52°11° / 38°3°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.24 in6.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Low, likely
30°−1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 52°11° / 38°3°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°14°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  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
50°10°–62°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 56°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
31% chance of rain, high 58°, low 41°.
Monday
Dry, high 57°, low 42°.
Rest of week
Highs 49–56°; 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

Snoqualmie River near Carnation

1.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 44.4 ft
Flow: 468 cfs

Forecast peak 45.5 ft Thu 5 AM

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Snohomish River near Monroe

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.1 ft
Flow: 1,460 cfs

Forecast peak 1.2 ft Thu 5 AM

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Skykomish River near Gold Bar

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.2 ft
Flow: 398 cfs

Forecast peak 5.2 ft Tue 4 AM

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Cedar River (WA) near Landsburg

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 359 cfs

Forecast peak 1.3 ft Sat 5 PM

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 37Typical 132

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 32
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 19 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°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?

MONROE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1929–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 23 min; Losing 3 min 17 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 57 min less
Golden hour: 5:19–6:22 PM; Morning 7:20–8:23 AM
Blue hour: 6:22–6:34 PM; Morning 7:08–7:20 AM; first light 7:08 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 85% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:55 AM · rises 5:04 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking southeast from Carnation. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,400 ft, 55 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Carnation, WA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Snoqualmie River near Carnation

Snohomish River near Monroe

Skykomish River near Gold Bar

Cedar River (WA) near Landsburg

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon