Cedar River (WA) at Renton
5.3 mi- Level
- 8.6 ft
- Flow
- 323 cfs
Forecast peak 8.6 ft Sat 5 AM
Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 2:55 AM PDT at KRNT
Clear and 39°4°.
Today: low 37°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°), high 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°).
Now 39°4°
Clear
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3a | Partly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 39°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 91% | 70% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 39°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 91% | 75% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 38°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 90% | 72% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 37°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 91% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°) | 37°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 90% | 75% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°) | 37°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 89% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 39°4° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 85% | 73% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 77% | 76% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 70% | 78% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 69% | 83% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 65% | 85% | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 63% | 81% | 1 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 62% | 83% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 63% | 85% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 66% | 80% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 70% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 73% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 76% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 77% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 77% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 79% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 78% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 78% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 77% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 78% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 79% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 79% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 83% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 84% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 86% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Rain | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 89% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Rain | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 87% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Rain | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°) | 50°10° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 83% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Rain | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°) | 52°11° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 81% | 100% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Rain | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°) | 54°12° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 76% | 99% | 2 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 49°9° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 75% | 99% | 2 |
| Sun 3p | Rain | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 62°17°) | 56°13° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 73% | 95% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 51°11° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 74% | 90% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Rain | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°) | 55°13° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 77% | 57% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Rain | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 79% | 56% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Rain | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 82% | 49% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 84% | 56% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°) | 48°9° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 85% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°) | 47°8° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 86% | 62% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Rain | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 47°8° | 20% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 86% | 67% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Rain | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 20% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 86% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Rain | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 20% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 86% | 73% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Rain | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 20% | 1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 87% | 53% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. East southeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. East northeast wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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. East northeast wind around 2 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
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.
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: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
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
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% 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.
Dry, high 56°, low 37°.
58% chance of rain, high 57°, low 43°.
Dry, high 58°, low 43°.
Highs 48–57°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (SEW) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 8.6 ft Sat 5 AM
Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 1.3 ft Sat 5 AM
Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 12:15 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 66% 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. About 7 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 37°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° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
East Renton Highlands weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:40 AM, sunset 6:03 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 74% cover).
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing