Observed 1:15 PM PDT at KAWO

Darrington, WA weather

Rainy and 46°8°.

Forecasts differ

Now 46°8°

Rain

Wind: Calm; Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 2Low; Low all day (peak 2)
Air quality: 33Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.15 inHg1021 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−2.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

7°4° cooler than this time yesterday (55°13° then, 48°9° now)

Good hours for

High 56°13° today at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 6 PM
Low 37°3° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by noon

This afternoonNear 54°12° · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
TonightDown to 39°4° by 4 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · Cloudy · rain chance 30%
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 60°16° by 4 PM · Cloudy · rain chance 20%
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 4 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · rain chance 30% · 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 1p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 44°7° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	97%	2
Sat 2p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 44°7° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	97%	1
Sat 3p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	98%	1
Sat 4p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 45°7° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	61%	98%	0
Sat 5p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	53°12°	10%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	67%	100%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	49°9°	10%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	100%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	47°8°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	84%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	89%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	41°5°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	80%	95%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	99%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	81%	99%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	40°4°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	41°5°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	84%	86%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	38°3°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	84%	64%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	40°4°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	84%	94%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	39°4°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	98%	0
Sun 5a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	39°4°	30%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	84%	95%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)	38°3°	30%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	87%	99%	0
Sun 7a	Rain	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 48°9°)	37°3°	30%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	88%	97%	0
Sun 8a	Rain	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)	34°1°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	90%	89%	0
Sun 9a	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)	34°1°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	98%	0
Sun 10a	Rain	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 53°12°)	39°4°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	96%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)	46°8°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	98%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)	53°12°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	98%	2
Sun 1p	Rain	58°14° (likely 47°8° to 58°14°)	58°14°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	61%	100%	2
Sun 2p	Rain	59°15° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°)	59°15°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	57%	100%	2
Sun 3p	Rain	59°15° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°)	59°15°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	59%	100%	2
Sun 4p	Rain	60°16° (likely 48°9° to 60°16°)	60°16°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	60%	98%	1
Sun 5p	Rain	56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	65%	96%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	52°11°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	96%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	50°10°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	81%	95%	0
Sun 8p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	79%	94%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	42°6°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	81%	97%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	41°5°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	87%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	41°5°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	90%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	87%	89%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	39°4°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	90%	94%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°)	40°4°	10%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	91%	84%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)	39°4°	10%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	92%	81%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 49°9°)	38°3°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	94%	80%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)	38°3°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	94%	82%	0
Mon 6a	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)	38°3°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	95%	92%	0
Mon 7a	Rain	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)	37°3°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	97%	94%	0
Mon 8a	Drizzle	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 47°8°)	36°2°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	98%	96%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 49°9°)	38°3°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	97%	94%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	42°6°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	94%	97%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	95%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	79%	91%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 54°12° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 39°4°
  30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Today: Cloudy. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. West wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: A chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. East northeast wind 1 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–58°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–37°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 61°16°, low 36°2°. Typical 53°12° / 38°3°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 37°3°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind 1 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–61°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 60°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 53°12° / 38°3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 36°2°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 1 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain likely after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–60°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 38°3°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 56°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 52°11° / 38°3°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  60% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  80% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  80% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 43°6°
  90% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 34.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–56°13°
Low, likely
34°1°–46°8°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 38°3°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 52°11°, low 30°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 38°3°. Rain 0.82 in21 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  90% chance · 0.7 in1.7 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  80% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 42°5°
  70% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 39°4°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 52.
Night: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Low, likely
30°−1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 38°3°
Wind
3 mph5 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
1
Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 54°12°, low 27°−3°. Typical 51°11° / 38°3°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 36°2°
  40% chance · 0.23 in5.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  20% chance
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 before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–54°12°
Low, likely
27°−3°–40°4°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 38°3°
Wind
4 mph6 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 55°13°, low 26°−3°. Typical 51°11° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–55°13°
Low, likely
26°−3°–35°2°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 38°3°
Wind
3 mph5 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 46°8°, low 30°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 38°3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
45°7°–47°8°
Low, likely
28°−2°–32°0°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 38°3°
Wind
3 mph5 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 47°8°, low 34°1°. Typical 50°10° / 37°3°. Rain 0.59 in15 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  20% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.22 in5.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  20% chance · 0.43 in11 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  20% chance · 0.27 in6.9 mm
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°–51°11°
Low, likely
29°−2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 37°3°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 35°2°. Typical 50°10° / 37°3°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 41°5°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  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
45°7°–57°14°
Low, likely
29°−2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 37°3°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 58°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 36°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 60°, low 37°.
Rest of week
Highs 46–56°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, 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

Skagit River near Concrete

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 14.9 ft
Flow: 5,920 cfs

Forecast peak 15.2 ft Tue 4 AM

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Stillaguamish River near Arlington

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 177 cfs

Forecast peak 2.6 ft Tue 4 AM

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Stillaguamish River at Jordan Rd. Bridge

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 201 ft
Flow: 135 cfs

Forecast peak 203 ft Tue 4 AM

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Sauk River above White Chuck R

8.9 mi

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 89 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 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 39Typical 139

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 33
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 23 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°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?

Darrington Ranger Station · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1911–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Darrington weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 21 min; Losing 3 min 17 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 1 min less
Golden hour: 5:16–6:20 PM; Morning 7:20–8:24 AM
Blue hour: 6:20–6:32 PM; Morning 7:07–7:20 AM; first light 7:07 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 93% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:55 AM · rises 5:02 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking southwest from Darrington. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,600 ft, 5 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Darrington, WA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Skagit River near Concrete

North Fork Stillaguamish River near Arlington

South Fork Stillaguamish River at Jordan Rd. Bridge

Sauk River above White Chuck R

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