Observed 12:35 PM PDT at KRNT

Covington, WA weather

Mostly cloudy and 50°10°, rain tomorrow ~5–6 AM (43%).

Mostly agree

Now 50°10°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: Calm; Light through 12 AM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry · up to 42°6° by 6 PM (comfortable)
UV tomorrow: 2Low; Low all day (peak 2)
Air quality: 14Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.16 inHg1021 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−1.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (52°11° then, 49°9° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 5 AM tomorrow
High 56°13° today at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Rain tomorrow 5–11 AM (40%, 0.24 in6.1 mm)
Above 50°10° tomorrow by noon

This afternoonUp to 56°13° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 41°5° by 3 AM · Rain 5–6 AM (40%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Rain 6–11 AM (40%)
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 57°14° by 4 PM · Cloudy · rain chance 30%
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 3 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · 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 12p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	65%	89%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	61%	81%	2
Sat 2p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	89%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	57%	84%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	75%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	58%	89%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	64%	95%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	72%	80%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	75%	83%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	87%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	79%	87%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	88%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	97%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	90%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	99%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	41°5°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	97%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	88%	93%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	89%	64%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	97%	0
Sun 7a	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	94%	99%	0
Sun 8a	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	97%	72%	0
Sun 9a	Rain	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sun 10a	Rain	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	99%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Rain	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	48°9°	40%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	100%	0
Sun 12p	Drizzle	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	30%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	85%	100%	1
Sun 1p	Drizzle	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	30%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	79%	100%	1
Sun 2p	Rain	56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	74%	100%	2
Sun 3p	Rain	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	73%	100%	1
Sun 4p	Drizzle	57°14° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	57°14°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	73%	100%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	100%	1
Sun 6p	Drizzle	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	74%	99%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	94%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	49°9°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	92%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	90%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	91%	88%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	94%	75%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	95%	90%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	82%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	97%	77%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	66%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	79%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	42°6°	10%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	83%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	10%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	84%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	41°5°	10%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	96%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	10%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	89%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	10%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	92%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	10%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	99%	89%	1
Mon 11a	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	78%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 58°14° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Cloudy, with a high near 56. Wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: A chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
33°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 45°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 58°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 57°14° / 45°7°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 40°4°
  40% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 57°14°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. North wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–58°14°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 58°14°, low 42°6°. Typical 57°14° / 45°7°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  60% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. North wind around 1 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 58°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 57°14° / 45°7°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 45°7°
  80% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 45°7°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 54°12°, low 37°3°. Typical 56°13° / 44°7°. Rain 0.55 in14 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  80% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  80% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  70% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  60% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Night: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 53°12°, low 34°1°. Typical 56°13° / 44°7°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  50% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–53°12°
Low, likely
34°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 53°12°, low 33°1°. Typical 56°13° / 44°7°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°4°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 44°7°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 36°2°. Typical 56°13° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 42°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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
34°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 44°7°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 38°3°. Typical 55°13° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
31°−1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 44°7°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 39°4°. Typical 55°13° / 43°6°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–59°15°
Low, likely
34°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 43°6°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 56°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
43% chance of rain, high 58°, low 41°.
Monday
Dry, high 58°, low 42°.
Rest of week
Highs 48–58°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Thursday.

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

Cedar River (WA) near Landsburg

7.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 359 cfs

Forecast peak 1.3 ft Sat 5 PM

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Cedar River (WA) at Renton

9.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.6 ft
Flow: 323 cfs

Forecast peak 8.6 ft Sat 5 PM

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Soos Creek near Auburn

4.6 mi

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 29 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Green River (WA) near Auburn

5.8 mi

Below flood stage

Flow: 419 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:45 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: 28
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 15 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°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 Tacoma Area · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1945–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 24 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 56 min less
Golden hour: 5:20–6:23 PM; Morning 7:20–8:23 AM
Blue hour: 6:23–6:35 PM; Morning 7:08–7:20 AM; first light 7:08 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 90% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

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

Looking southeast from Covington. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,400 ft, 38 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Covington, WA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Cedar River (WA) near Landsburg

Cedar River (WA) at Renton

Big Soos Creek near Auburn

Green River (WA) near Auburn

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