Observed 1:15 PM PDT at KCLS

Centralia, WA weather

Sunny and 54°12°, rain tomorrow ~5 AM–8 PM (80%).

Forecasts agree

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; Light through 1 AM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 1Low; Low all day (peak 1)
Air quality: 31Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.15 inHg1021 hPa; Falling · −0.08 inHg−2.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (57°14° then, 54°12° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 2 AM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Rain tonight 2 AM–tomorrow night midnight (80%, 2.4 in62 mm)
Above 50°10° tomorrow by noon
Rain tomorrow night 3–11 AM (60%, 0.08 in2 mm)

This afternoonNear 57°14° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 39°4° by 3 AM · Rain 2–6 AM (80%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (80%)
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 56°13° by 4 PM · Rain all afternoon (70%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 4 AM · Rain 6 PM–midnight (60%)
Monday morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Rain 6–11 AM (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 1p	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	63%	68%	2
Sat 2p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	84%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	55%	80%	1
Sat 4p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	54%	88%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	54%	77%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	79%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	82%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	87%	83%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	82%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	91%	83%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	10%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	92%	95%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	10%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	91%	99%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	10%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	90%	99%	0
Sun 2a	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	39°4°	30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	84%	0
Sun 4a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	39°4°	30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	90%	99%	0
Sun 5a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)	37°3°	80%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	90%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	37°3°	80%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	91%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	36°2°	80%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	36°2°	80%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	95%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	36°2°	70%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sun 10a	Rain	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	40°4°	60%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	100%	98%	0
Sun 11a	Rain	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	96%	1
Sun 12p	Rain	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	95%	87%	1
Sun 1p	Drizzle	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	87%	83%	0
Sun 2p	Rain	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	55°13°	50%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	82%	66%	1
Sun 3p	Rain	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	50%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	80%	54%	1
Sun 4p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	80%	89%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	78%	94%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	84%	88%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	97%	88%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	82%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	88%	0
Sun 10p	Rain	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	91%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	93%	0
Mon 12a	Rain	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	41°5°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	77%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	73%	0
Mon 2a	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Rain	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	80%	0
Mon 4a	Rain	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	97%	0
Mon 5a	Rain	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	100%	97%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	90%	0
Mon 8a	Rain	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	98%	0
Mon 9a	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	93%	0
Mon 10a	Rain	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	88%	1
Mon 11a	Rain	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	100%	89%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	85%	2

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 59°15°, low 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 39°4°
  80% chance · 0.46 in12 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. South southeast wind 0 to 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
31°−1°–37°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 57°14°, low 40°4°. Rain 0.63 in16 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 39°4°
  80% chance · 1.2 in30 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 56°13°
  70% chance · 0.73 in19 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 48°9°
  60% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 42°6°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Mostly cloudy. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 3 to 8 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. Southeast wind around 5 mph. 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
51°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 60°16°, low 38°3°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 42°6°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. East northeast wind 0 to 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain between 11pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 59°15°, low 38°3°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 46°8°
  80% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 56°13°, low 34°1°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  80% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  80% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  70% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  60% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm, then rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
34°1°–44°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 54°12°, low 31°−1°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 42°6°
  50% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  70% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 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 before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Low, likely
31°−1°–42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
1
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 56°13°, low 30°−1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  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 56.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Low, likely
30°−1°–39°4°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
32°0°–41°5°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–59°15°
Low, likely
32°0°–43°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 38°3°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 59°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
80% chance of rain, high 57°, low 40°.
Monday
34% chance of rain, high 60°, low 38°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 50–59°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Thursday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Chehalis River at Centralia

0.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 152 ft
Flow: 234 cfs

Forecast peak 152 ft Thu 11 AM

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Skookumchuck River at Centralia

1.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 177 ft
Flow: 187 cfs

Forecast peak 177 ft Sun 5 PM

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Skookumchuck River near Bucoda

4.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 204 ft
Flow: 126 cfs

Forecast peak 204 ft Sun 11 AM

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Chehalis River near Grand Mound

4.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 129 ft
Flow: 243 cfs

Forecast peak 129 ft Thu 5 PM

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 26 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 53 min less
Golden hour: 5:26–6:27 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 92% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:59 AM · rises 5:10 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking east from Centralia. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,400 ft, 58 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Centralia, WA weather

Next 2 hours

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Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Chehalis River at Centralia

Skookumchuck River at Centralia

Skookumchuck River near Bucoda

Chehalis River near Grand Mound

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon