Observed 2:55 AM PDT at KPAE

Cathcart, WA weather

Clear and 45°7°.

Mostly agree

Now 45°7°

Clear

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the east-southeast. Light through 3 PM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 2Low; Low all day (peak 2)
Air quality: 75Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 30.29 inHg1026 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 40°4° today by 10 AM
High 54°12° today at 4 PM
Rain tonight 5–7 AM (50%)
Dry break tomorrow 7–11 AM
Rain tomorrow 11 AM–2 PM (50%)

TonightNear 38°3° · Mostly cloudy
This morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 54°12° by 4 PM · Cloudy
TonightDown to 43°6° by midnight · Rain 5–6 AM (50%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Rain 6–7 AM (50%)
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 56°13° by 4 PM · Rain noon–2 PM (50%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 1 AM · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 30%

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 3a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	97%	75%	0
Sat 4a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	97%	77%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	76%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	98%	83%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	83%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	36°2°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	72%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	94%	76%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	88%	81%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	83%	1
Sat 12p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	49°9°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	90%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	81%	2
Sat 2p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	53°12°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	80%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	53°12°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	97%	1
Sat 4p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	54°12°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	66%	92%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	72%	88%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	75%	85%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	85%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	94%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	84%	90%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	85%	89%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	97%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	87%	99%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	87%	99%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	87%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	99%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	84%	94%	0
Sun 6a	Rain	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	87%	95%	0
Sun 7a	Rain	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	88%	83%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	42°6°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	89%	98%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	91%	95%	0
Sun 10a	Rain	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	91%	98%	1
Sun 11a	Rain	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	47°8°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	90%	98%	1
Sun 12p	Rain	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	50°10°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	84%	100%	2
Sun 1p	Rain	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	53°12°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	100%	2
Sun 2p	Rain	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 61°16°)	55°13°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	74%	100%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°)	55°13°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	84%	2
Sun 4p	Rain	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°)	56°13°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	50%	1
Sun 5p	Rain	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	53°12°	30%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	81%	52%	1
Sun 6p	Rain	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	51°11°	30%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	84%	54%	0
Sun 7p	Rain	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	30%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	87%	58%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	30%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	90%	58%	0
Sun 9p	Rain	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	47°8°	30%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	91%	64%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	30%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	65%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	45°7°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	92%	65%	0
Mon 12a	Rain	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	45°7°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	82%	0
Mon 1a	Rain	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	44°7°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	82%	0
Mon 2a	Rain	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	44°7°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	85%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 58°14° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. South wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
36°2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 56°13°, low 42°6°. Typical 57°14° / 45°7°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 42°6°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 56°13°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 48°9°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. East southeast wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind around 1 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–61°16°
Low, likely
42°6°–44°7°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 56°13°, low 42°6°. Typical 57°14° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 45°7°
Wind
4 mph6 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 56°13°, low 41°5°. Typical 57°14° / 44°7°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  50% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 45°7°
  60% chance · 0.17 in4.2 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 likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 44°7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 54°12°, low 37°3°. Typical 56°13° / 44°7°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 44°7°
  60% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  60% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  60% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  50% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Low, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 44°7°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 53°12°, low 35°2°. Typical 56°13° / 44°7°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 40°5°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Low, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
1
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 37°3°. Typical 56°13° / 44°7°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Low, likely
36°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 35°2°. Typical 56°13° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  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.
High, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Low, likely
34°1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 44°7°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 49°9°, low 36°2°. Typical 55°13° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Low, likely
32°0°–37°3°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 52°11°, low 37°3°. Typical 55°13° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  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°–56°13°
Low, likely
33°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 43°6°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 55°, low 36°.
Tomorrow
49% chance of rain, high 56°, low 42°.
Monday
Dry, high 56°, low 42°.
Rest of week
Highs 48–56°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, 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

Snohomish River near Monroe

3.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.1 ft
Flow: 1,470 cfs

Forecast peak 0.3 ft Thu 5 AM

Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Snohomish River at Snohomish

4.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.1 ft

Forecast peak 16.9 ft Thu 10 AM

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

Pilchuck River near Snohomish

5.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.9 ft
Flow: 51 cfs

Forecast peak 9.9 ft Wed 5 PM

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Snoqualmie River near Carnation

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 44.4 ft
Flow: 493 cfs

Forecast peak 44.7 ft Thu 5 AM

Reading from Sat 12:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 63% less heating than a typical week.

This week 37Typical 101

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 10 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?

Seattle Sand Point WFO · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 22 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 59 min less
Golden hour: 5:19–6:22 PM; Morning 7:21–8:24 AM
Blue hour: 6:22–6:34 PM; Morning 7:09–7:21 AM; first light 7:09 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 79% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:57 AM · rises 5:05 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking east from Cathcart. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,700 ft, 65 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Cathcart, WA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Snohomish River near Monroe

Snohomish River at Snohomish

Pilchuck River near Snohomish

Snoqualmie River near Carnation

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