Observed 2:55 AM PDT at KPAE

Chain Lake, 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 · −0.03 inHg−0.9 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 55°13° today at 4 PM
Rain tonight 5–7 AM (40%)
Dry break tomorrow 7–11 AM
Rain tomorrow 11 AM–2 PM (40%)

TonightNear 37°3° · Mostly cloudy
This morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 55°13° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 43°6° by 2 AM · Rain 5–6 AM (40%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Rain 6–7 AM (40%)
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 57°14° by 4 PM · Rain noon–2 PM (40%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 1 AM · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 20%

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	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	72%	0
Sat 4a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	74%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	98%	76%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	77%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	95%	82%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	97%	70%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	93%	77%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	87%	89%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	84%	83%	1
Sat 12p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	86%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	81%	2
Sat 2p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	69%	79%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	54°12°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	79%	1
Sat 4p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	55°13°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	70%	87%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	78%	88%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	83%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	84%	84%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	84%	89%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	84%	89%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	45°7°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	85%	88%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	85%	94%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	97%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	99%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	98%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	84%	99%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	83%	99%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	84%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	99%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	87%	97%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	91%	93%	0
Sun 10a	Rain	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	45°7°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	91%	96%	1
Sun 11a	Rain	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	47°8°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	98%	1
Sun 12p	Rain	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	51°11°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	87%	100%	2
Sun 1p	Rain	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	54°12°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	99%	2
Sun 2p	Rain	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 62°17°)	56°13°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	77%	99%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 62°17°)	56°13°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	76%	94%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 63°17°)	57°14°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	87%	1
Sun 5p	Rain	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°)	54°12°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	85%	42%	1
Sun 6p	Rain	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	53°12°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	87%	50%	0
Sun 7p	Rain	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	88%	54%	0
Sun 8p	Rain	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	89%	55%	0
Sun 9p	Rain	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	90%	63%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	90%	63%	0
Sun 11p	Rain	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	91%	64%	0
Mon 12a	Rain	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	91%	82%	0
Mon 1a	Rain	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	92%	88%	0
Mon 2a	Rain	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	83%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 55°13°, low 35°2°. Typical 55°13° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. East wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 37 overnight. East wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 58°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 55°13° / 44°7°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 48°9°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. East wind around 1 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 5am. Mostly 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
51°11°–63°17°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 57°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 55°13° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: A chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 44°7°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 57°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 54°12° / 44°7°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  60% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 46°8°
  70% chance · 0.23 in5.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 55°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 54°12° / 43°6°. Rain 0.71 in18 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 45°7°
  70% chance · 0.26 in6.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 49°10°
  70% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  60% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 43°6°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
1
Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 55°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 54°12° / 43°6°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 41°5°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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 55.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Low, likely
34°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
1
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 37°3°. Typical 54°12° / 43°6°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Low, likely
36°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 35°2°. Typical 53°12° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°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
47°8°–52°11°
Low, likely
34°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 50°10°, low 35°2°. Typical 53°12° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°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
46°8°–53°12°
Low, likely
32°0°–38°3°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 37°3°. Typical 53°12° / 42°6°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°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
49°9°–60°16°
Low, likely
33°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 55°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
42% chance of rain, high 58°, low 41°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 57°, low 41°.
Rest of week
Highs 49–57°; 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

Pilchuck River near Snohomish

4.5 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

Snohomish River at Snohomish

5.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.1 ft

Forecast peak 16.9 ft Thu 10 AM

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

Snohomish River near Monroe

5.7 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

South Fork Stillaguamish River at Jordan Rd. Bridge

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 201 ft
Flow: 135 cfs

Forecast peak 202 ft Mon 4 AM

Reading from Sat 12:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 67% less heating than a typical week.

This week 37Typical 112

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 11 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?

EVERETT SNOHOMISH COUNTY AP · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

Chain Lake 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: 5:18–6:22 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 76% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:56 AM · rises 5:04 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking northeast from Chain Lake. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,700 ft, 60 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Chain Lake, WA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Pilchuck River near Snohomish

Snohomish River at Snohomish

Snohomish River near Monroe

South Fork Stillaguamish River at Jordan Rd. Bridge

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