Observed 8:00 AM PDT at KPAE

Cottage Lake, WA weather

Partly cloudy and 43°6°.

Mostly agree

Now 43°6°

Partly sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 8 PM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 52Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 30.23 inHg1024 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Dry until tomorrow 5 AM
Rain tonight 5–7 AM (50%)
Dry break tomorrow 7–10 AM
Rain tomorrow 10 AM–2 PM (50%, 0.08 in2 mm)
Rain tomorrow 4–5 PM (20%)

This morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 55°13° by 4 PM · Cloudy
TonightDown to 43°6° by 3 AM · Rain 5–6 AM (50%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Rain 6–7 AM (40%)
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 56°13° by 4 PM · Rain noon–2 PM (50%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 2 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 8a	Mostly cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	95%	44%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	39°4°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	92%	56%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	74%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	82%	85%	1
Sat 12p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	96%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	81%	2
Sat 2p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	89%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	84%	1
Sat 4p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	67%	100%	0
Sat 5p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	73%	98%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	90%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	90%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	85%	90%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	86%	93%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	86%	93%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	85%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	86%	70%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	98%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	85%	58%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	96%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	84%	93%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	75%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	98%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	99%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	88%	66%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Rain	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	100%	1
Sun 11a	Rain	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	91%	100%	1
Sun 12p	Rain	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	50°10°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	87%	98%	2
Sun 1p	Drizzle	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	83%	96%	3
Sun 2p	Rain	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	78%	95%	2
Sun 3p	Rain	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	76%	84%	2
Sun 4p	Rain	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	91%	1
Sun 5p	Rain	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	83%	99%	1
Sun 6p	Rain	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Drizzle	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	50°10°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	99%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	30%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	92%	96%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	30%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	93%	83%	0
Sun 10p	Rain	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	30%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	75%	0
Sun 11p	Rain	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	91%	79%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	91%	83%	0
Mon 1a	Rain	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	79%	0
Mon 2a	Rain	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	82%	0
Mon 3a	Rain	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	92%	80%	0
Mon 4a	Rain	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	80%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	44°7°	10%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	78%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	43°6°	10%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	93%	76%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	10%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	94%	76%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 42°6°. Typical 58°14° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  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°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. East southeast wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: A chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East southeast wind around 1 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. 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
35°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 45°7°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 57°14°, low 43°6°. Typical 57°14° / 45°7°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 43°6°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 56°13°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 48°9°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 44°7°
  20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Cloudy. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. East northeast wind around 1 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 43. North northeast wind around 1 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Low, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 57°14°, low 43°6°. Typical 57°14° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind around 1 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
55°13°–57°14°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 45°7°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 57°14°, low 42°6°. Typical 57°14° / 44°7°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 46°8°
  80% chance · 0.13 in3.3 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 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 44°7°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 54°12°, low 38°3°. Typical 56°13° / 44°7°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 45°7°
  70% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  80% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 45°7°
  70% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  60% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 44°7°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 54°12°, low 37°3°. Typical 56°13° / 44°7°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Low, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 54°12°, low 36°2°. Typical 56°13° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Low, likely
35°2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 44°7°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 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
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  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
  Cloudy, 38°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°–50°10°
Low, likely
29°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 39°4°. Typical 55°13° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Low, likely
32°0°–45°7°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 39°4°. Typical 55°13° / 43°6°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–63°17°
Low, likely
32°0°–43°6°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 55°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
49% chance of rain, high 57°, low 43°.
Monday
Dry, high 57°, low 43°.
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

Snohomish River near Monroe

6.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.1 ft
Flow: 1,460 cfs

Forecast peak 0.3 ft Thu 5 AM

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Snoqualmie River near Carnation

9.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 44.4 ft
Flow: 485 cfs

Forecast peak 44.7 ft Thu 5 AM

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Snohomish River at Snohomish

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 13.1 ft

Forecast peak 16.9 ft Thu 10 AM

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Pilchuck River near Snohomish

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.9 ft
Flow: 50 cfs

Forecast peak 9.9 ft Wed 5 PM

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 65% less heating than a typical week.

This week 35Typical 101

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 3 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 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
−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Cottage 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 58 min less
Golden hour: 5:19–6:22 PM; Morning 7:21–8:24 AM
Blue hour: 6:22–6:35 PM; Morning 7:09–7:21 AM; first light 7:09 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 89% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:56 AM · rises 5:05 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking southeast from Cottage Lake. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,400 ft, 63 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Cottage 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

Snohomish River near Monroe

Snoqualmie River near Carnation

Snohomish River at Snohomish

Pilchuck River near Snohomish

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