Observed 7:15 AM PDT at KPLU

Elbe, WA weather

Rainy and 36°2°.

Forecasts differ

Now 36°2°

Rain

Wind: Calm; Light through 7 PM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
Humidity: 93%; Air 36°2°, dew point 34°1° · frost likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.23 inHg1024 hPa; Falling · −0.04 inHg−1.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

9°5° cooler than this time yesterday (45°7° then, 36°2° now)

Good hours for

Dry until tomorrow 5 AM
Below freezing until 10 AM (low 30°−1°)
Rain tonight 5–7 AM (40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm)
Dry break tomorrow 7–10 AM
Rain tomorrow from 10 AM (60%, 0.85 in22 mm)

This morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 57°14° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Rain 5–6 AM (40%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Rain 6–7 AM (40%)
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 55°13° by 4 PM · Rain all afternoon (60%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Rain all night (50%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 7a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	87%	39%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 41°5°)	26°−3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	51%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 43°6°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	84%	74%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	70%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	60%	75%	1
Sat 12p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	52%	80%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	48%	80%	2
Sat 2p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	44%	81%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	45%	81%	1
Sat 4p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	49%	76%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	74%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	69%	77%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	73%	78%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	79%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	76%	79%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	79%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	38°3°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	74%	79%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	37°3°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	73%	81%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	37°3°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	81%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	37°3°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	85%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	36°2°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	84%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 50°10°)	34°1°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	73%	83%	0
Sun 5a	Rain	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 51°11°)	33°1°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	76%	85%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 51°11°)	33°1°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	79%	89%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 52°11°)	32°0°	10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	86%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 51°11°)	32°0°	10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	86%	63%	0
Sun 9a	Rain	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 53°12°)	33°1°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	91%	97%	0
Sun 10a	Rain	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 54°12°)	40°4°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	90%	94%	1
Sun 11a	Rain	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	47°8°	50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	100%	2
Sun 12p	Rain	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	51°11°	30%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	72%	100%	3
Sun 1p	Drizzle	53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	68%	100%	3
Sun 2p	Rain	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	64%	100%	3
Sun 3p	Rain	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	65%	100%	3
Sun 4p	Rain	55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	55°13°	40%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	66%	97%	2
Sun 5p	Rain	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	52°11°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	73%	97%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	82%	91%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	86%	88%	0
Sun 8p	Rain	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	43°6°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	87%	89%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	41°5°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	89%	81%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	40°4°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	90%	80%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	38°3°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	91%	70%	0
Mon 12a	Rain	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	37°3°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	92%	71%	0
Mon 1a	Rain	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	36°2°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	93%	66%	0
Mon 2a	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	38°3°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	94%	72%	0
Mon 3a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	37°3°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	96%	72%	0
Mon 4a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	36°2°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	98%	76%	0
Mon 5a	Drizzle	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)	38°3°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	99%	93%	0
Mon 6a	Rain	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 49°9°)	37°3°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	83%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 37°3°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Tonight: A chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 37 overnight. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–39°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 56°13°, low 36°2°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 36°2°
  50% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 55°13°
  60% chance · 0.48 in12 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 45°7°
  50% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 38°3°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind 2 to 7 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
48°9°–56°13°
Low, likely
36°2°–47°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 55°13°, low 35°2°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 45°7°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. North northeast wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
35°2°–45°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 53°12°, low 33°1°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  60% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  60% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  70% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Low, likely
33°1°–44°7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 52°11°, low 31°−1°. Rain 0.62 in16 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 43°6°
  80% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  90% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  70% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Low, likely
31°−1°–43°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 52°11°, low 30°−1°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 41°5°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Fog, 39°4°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Low, likely
30°−1°–39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 54°12°, low 30°−1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 39°4°
  20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
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 54.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–54°12°
Low, likely
30°−1°–38°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 46°8°, low 34°1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Low, likely
33°1°–36°2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 49°9°, low 38°3°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Low, likely
33°1°–45°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 40°4°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 57°14°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°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
47°8°–65°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–45°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 57°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
61% chance of rain, high 56°, low 36°.
Monday
49% chance of rain, high 55°, low 35°.
Rest of week
Highs 46–54°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Carbon River near Fairfax

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.4 ft
Flow: 59 cfs

Forecast peak 5.4 ft Sun 11 PM

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Nisqually River at McKenna

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 624 cfs

Forecast peak 1.4 ft Sun 5 PM

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Deschutes River near Rainier

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 26 cfs

Forecast peak 3.1 ft Sun 11 PM

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Skookumchuck Reservoir

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 427 ft

Forecast peak 427 ft Sat 11 AM

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 26 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 54 min less
Golden hour: 5:22–6:24 PM; Morning 7:20–8:22 AM
Blue hour: 6:24–6:36 PM; Morning 7:08–7:20 AM; first light 7:08 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 82% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:56 AM · rises 5:07 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking east from Elbe. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,300 ft, 21 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Elbe, WA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Carbon River near Fairfax

Nisqually River at McKenna

Deschutes River near Rainier

Skookumchuck Reservoir

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon