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Observed 8:50 AM PDT at KPWT

Chico, WA weather

Sunny and 41°5°.

Today: low 45°7° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°), high 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°).

Mostly agree

Now 41°5°

Sunny

Wind
Calm
Light through 9 PM
Dew point
41°5°
Comfortable
Humidity
100%
Air 41°5°, dew point 41°5° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow
2Low
Low all day (peak 2)
Air quality
39Good
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.21 inHg1023 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.5 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

8°4° cooler than this time yesterday (45°7° then, 37°3° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until 11 PM
  • High 55°13° today at 4 PM
  • Rain tonight 11 PM–Monday 5 AM (80%, 2 in50 mm)
  1. This morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  2. This afternoonUp to 55°13° by 4 PM · Cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 47°8° by midnight · Rain 11 PM–6 AM (80%)
  4. Tomorrow morningNear 48°9° · Rain all morning (80%)
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 52°11° · Rain all afternoon (80%)
  6. Tomorrow nightNear 51°11° · Rain 6 PM–5 AM (60%)
  7. Monday morningNear 48°9° · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 20%
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 9aCloudy43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)43°6°5%2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h99%85%0
Sat 10aCloudy45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)45°7°5%2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h100%82%1
Sat 11aCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)48°9°5%2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h92%88%1
Sat 12pCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)50°10°5%2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h87%86%2
Sat 1pCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)53°12°5%2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h82%80%2
Sat 2pCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)53°12°5%2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h78%83%1
Sat 3pCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)54°12°5%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h74%98%1
Sat 4pCloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)55°13°5%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h72%92%2
Sat 5pCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)54°12°5%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h71%87%1
Sat 6pCloudy53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)53°12°5%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h73%82%0
Sat 7pCloudy52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)52°11°5%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h76%89%0
Sat 8pCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)49°9°10%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h78%89%0
Sat 9pCloudy49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)48°9°10%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h81%96%0
Sat 10pCloudy49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)48°9°10%3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h81%97%0
Sat 11pCloudy48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)46°8°20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h82%94%0
Sun 12aRain47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)46°8°20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h86%100%0
Sun 1aRain47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)46°8°30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h85%100%0
Sun 2aRain47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)46°8°40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h86%69%0
Sun 3aRain47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)47°8°40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h86%71%0
Sun 4aRain47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)47°8°40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h86%89%0
Sun 5aRain47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)47°8°80%, 0.17 in4.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h86%100%0
Sun 6aRain46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)46°8°70%, 0.17 in4.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h90%100%0
Sun 7aRain45°7° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)45°7°40%, 0.17 in4.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h90%100%0
Sun 8aRain47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)46°8°40%, 0.17 in4.3 mm3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h91%100%0
Sun 9aRain46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)45°7°40%, 0.17 in4.3 mm3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h98%100%0
Sun 10aRain47°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)46°8°50%, 0.17 in4.3 mm3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h100%100%1
Sun 11aRain49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)47°8°80%, 0.08 in2 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h97%100%1
Sun 12pRain51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)51°11°80%, 0.08 in2 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h95%99%2
Sun 1pRain52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)52°11°70%, 0.08 in2 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h92%100%2
Sun 2pDrizzle53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)53°12°60%, 0.08 in2 mm3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h90%95%2
Sun 3pDrizzle53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)53°12°70%, 0.08 in2 mm3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h87%97%1
Sun 4pDrizzle54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)54°12°70%, 0.08 in2 mm3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h87%97%1
Sun 5pRain53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)53°12°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h88%94%1
Sun 6pRain52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)52°11°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h87%92%0
Sun 7pCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)50°10°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h88%91%0
Sun 8pCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)50°10°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h89%95%0
Sun 9pCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)50°10°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h89%97%0
Sun 10pRain50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)50°10°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h89%97%0
Sun 11pRain50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)49°9°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h89%91%0
Mon 12aCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)49°9°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h90%94%0
Mon 1aRain49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)48°9°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h90%83%0
Mon 2aRain49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)48°9°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h91%84%0
Mon 3aCloudy49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)48°9°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h91%86%0
Mon 4aDrizzle49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)48°9°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h91%88%0
Mon 5aCloudy49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)49°9°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h91%88%0
Mon 6aRain48°9° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)48°9°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph3 km/h92%78%0
Mon 7aRain48°9° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)48°9°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph3 km/h92%77%0
Mon 8aRain48°9° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)48°9°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph3 km/h93%67%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 58°14° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 47°8°

      80% chance · 0.42 in11 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. South southeast wind around 3 mph.

    Tonight: Rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    50°10°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 43°6°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 54°12°, low 47°8°. Typical 57°14° / 43°6°. Rain 0.8 in20 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 47°8°

      80% chance · 0.93 in24 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 54°12°

      80% chance · 0.42 in11 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 50°10°

      60% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 49°9°

      60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 54. 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 47. North wind around 3 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
    49°9°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 43°6°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 45°7°. Typical 57°14° / 43°6°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 48°9°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 56°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. North northeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    55°13°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 43°6°
    Wind
    5 mph7 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 57°14°, low 45°7°. Typical 56°13° / 42°6°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 53°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    54°12°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 42°6°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 54°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 56°13° / 42°6°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      60% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      60% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      50% chance · 0.16 in4 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

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

    High, likely
    50°10°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 42°6°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 53°12°, low 41°5°. Typical 56°13° / 42°6°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 42°6°

      50% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 40°4°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

    Night: A slight chance of rain before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

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

    High, likely
    45°7°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 42°6°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 41°5°. Typical 56°13° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 40°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 36°2°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

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

    High, likely
    46°8°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 42°6°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 37°3°. Typical 55°13° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 42°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 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.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    47°8°–49°9°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 42°6°
    Wind
    8 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 40°4°. Typical 55°13° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 42°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 43°6°

      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°–51°11°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 41°5°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 41°5°. Typical 55°13° / 41°5°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 45°7°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 54°12°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 45°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
    48°9°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 41°5°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 55°, low 45°.

  2. Tomorrow

    77% chance of rain, high 54°, low 47°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 57°, low 45°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 48–57°; 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

Duckabush River near Brinnon

14 mi
Below flood stage
Level
-0.1 ft

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Quilcene River near Quilcene

17 mi
Level
1.0 ft
Flow
25 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Duwamish River at Duwamish

22 mi
Level
4.7 ft

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Duwamish River at Tukwila

24 mi
Level
6.3 ft

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · 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 30Typical 109

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
12
h below 17°F
0
h below 5°F
0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 41°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?

BREMERTON · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1899–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
58°14° / 43°6°
Forecast high / low
55°13° / 45°7°
Record high
74°23° in 1965
Record low
32°0° in 1902

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:43 AM, sunset 6:06 PM.

Daylight
10 h 23 min
Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 58 min less
Golden hour
5:22–6:25 PM
Morning 7:23–8:26 AM
Blue hour
6:25–6:37 PM
Morning 7:11–7:23 AM; first light 7:11 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 91% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:59 AM · rises 5:08 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking west from Chico. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,500 ft, 22 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.