Observed 6:45 AM PDT at KPUW

Colfax, WA weather

Clear and 34°1°.

Forecasts agree

Now 34°1°

Clear · Feels like 29°−2°

Feels like: 29°−2°; Wind chill from 6 mph9 km/h wind · air 34°1°
Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the east-northeast. Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point: 27°−3°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 53Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

10°5° cooler than this time yesterday (43°6° then, 33°1° now)

Good hours for

Below freezing until 9 AM (low 29°−2°)
Above 40°4° today by 10 AM
High 57°14° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM

This morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 57°14° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 36°2° by 11 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly 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 7a	Sunny	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	81%	3%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	79%	7%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	69%	10%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	59%	6%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	49%	10%	2
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	44%	54%	2
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	40%	60%	2
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	37%	59%	2
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	36%	61%	1
Sat 4p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	37%	65%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	54%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	76%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	54%	77%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	61%	73%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	64%	70%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	64%	67%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	72%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	71%	74%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	76%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	73%	71%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	74%	79%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	75%	77%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	75%	70%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	75%	66%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	75%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	32°0°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	76%	73%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	74%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	61%	75%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	53%	77%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	49%	69%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	44%	66%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	42%	66%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	42%	74%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	44%	77%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	49%	75%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	53%	79%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	60%	68%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	78%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	81%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	84%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	39°4°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	78%	87%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	38°3°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	80%	90%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	38°3°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	82%	83%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	88%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	39°4°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	76%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	39°4°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	80%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)	38°3°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	70%	0
Mon 6a	Showers	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 48°9°)	37°3°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	85%	59%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 33°1°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Widespread frost before 9am. Mostly sunny. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 33, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. East wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–35°2°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Cloudy. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 59 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 57°14°, low 34°1°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. South wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–57°14°
Low, likely
34°1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 52°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
32°0°–45°7°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 54°12°, low 30°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 44°6°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Low, likely
30°−1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 27°−3°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Low, likely
27°−3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 52°11°, low 27°−3°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 11am and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–52°11°
Low, likely
27°−3°–39°4°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 33°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 42°6°, low 32°0°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 33°0°
  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
37°3°–47°8°
Low, likely
28°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 45°7°, low 32°0°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Low, likely
26°−3°–35°2°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 35°2°. Typical 51°11° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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
45°7°–61°16°
Low, likely
27°−3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 33°1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 57°, low 33°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 36°, warming up.
Monday
41% chance of rain, high 57°, low 34°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 42–54°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (OTX) (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

South Fork Palouse River at Pullman

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.2 ft
Flow: 11 cfs

Forecast peak 1.1 ft Tue 5 PM

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Palouse River near Potlatch

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.2 ft
Flow: 10 cfs

Forecast peak 5.2 ft Sat 11 AM

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Paradise Creek at HWY8 Near Moscow

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 46.4 ft
Flow: 2 cfs

Forecast peak 47.5 ft Tue 4 PM

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Snake River (WA) at Lower Granite

19 mi

Level: 737 ft

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 39Typical 146

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 29
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 7 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 27°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Pullman 2 NW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1940–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+2°+1°SunOct 18
+5°+3°MonOct 19
+2°+1°TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
+10°+6°ThuOct 22
+10°+5°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 25 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 54 min less
Golden hour: 5:02–6:04 PM; Morning 7:01–8:03 AM
Blue hour: 6:04–6:16 PM; Morning 6:49–7:01 AM; first light 6:49 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 73% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:35 AM · rises 4:47 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking east from Colfax. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,900 ft, 29 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Colfax, WA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

South Fork Palouse River at Pullman

Palouse River near Potlatch

Paradise Creek at HWY8 Near Moscow

Snake River (WA) at Lower Granite

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