Nisqually River at McKenna
13 mi- Level
- 1.4 ft
- Flow
- 648 cfs
Forecast peak 1.4 ft Sun 5 PM
Reading from Sun 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 8:55 AM PDT at KTCM
Rainy and 48°9°, rain ~11 AM–2 PM (75%).
Today: low 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°), high 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°).
Now 48°9°
Rain
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 10a | Rain | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 80%, 0.33 in8.4 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Rain | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 100% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 12p | Drizzle | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 100% | 99% | 1 |
| Sun 1p | Rain | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 48°9° | 70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 98% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 2p | Rain | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 94% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 90% | 45% | 1 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 30%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 88% | 40% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 88% | 68% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 88% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 92% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°) | 50°10° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 93% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 94% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 95% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 94% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 94% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Rain | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 94% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Rain | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 94% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Rain | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 94% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Rain | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 95% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Rain | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 95% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Rain | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 94% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 95% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 96% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 99% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 81% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 97% | 80% | 2 |
| Mon 1p | Mostly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 88% | 74% | 2 |
| Mon 2p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 83% | 74% | 2 |
| Mon 3p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 80% | 73% | 1 |
| Mon 4p | Partly sunny | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 79% | 54% | 1 |
| Mon 5p | Partly sunny | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 80% | 60% | 1 |
| Mon 6p | Partly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 85% | 57% | 0 |
| Mon 7p | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 91% | 66% | 0 |
| Mon 8p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 96% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 9p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 99% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 10p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 99% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 11p | Mostly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 99% | 83% | 0 |
| Tue 12a | Mostly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 98% | 53% | 0 |
| Tue 1a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 97% | 80% | 0 |
| Tue 2a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 96% | 80% | 0 |
| Tue 3a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 96% | 83% | 0 |
| Tue 4a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 96% | 85% | 0 |
| Tue 5a | Mostly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 96% | 81% | 0 |
| Tue 6a | Mostly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 40°4° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 96% | 81% | 0 |
| Tue 7a | Mostly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 96% | 62% | 0 |
| Tue 8a | Mostly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 97% | 63% | 0 |
| Tue 9a | Mostly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 99% | 68% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
80% chance · 0.43 in11 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.51 in13 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
70% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. East southeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 7am. Mostly cloudy. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. East wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 1 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
90% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
90% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
80% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm, then rain. Cloudy, with a high near 53.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 37.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
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 53.
Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 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.
76% chance of rain, high 55°, low 42°.
36% chance of rain, high 58°, low 42°, warming up.
Dry, high 57°, low 41°.
Highs 51–53°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Thursday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (SEW) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 1.4 ft Sun 5 PM
Reading from Sun 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 10.0 ft Thu 5 AM
Reading from Sun 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 3.2 ft Wed 11 PM
Reading from Sun 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 426 ft Sun 11 AM
Reading from Sun 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 74% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.
Dry air outside (dew point 47°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.
On average 1°0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
DuPont weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:43 AM, sunset 6:05 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 91% cover).
Full moon
100% lit · growing