Columbia River above Grand Coulee Dam
4.1 mi- Level
- 1288 ft
Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Model estimate for 2:00 PM PDT (no recent station report)
Partly cloudy and 56°13°, jacket by 6 PM.
Today: low 39°4° (likely 29°−2° to 39°4°), high 59°15° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°).
Now 56°13°
Partly sunny
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 43% | 50% | 1 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 41% | 90% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 41% | 82% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 38% | 76% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 44% | 75% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 47% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 49% | 69% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 55% | 73% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 56% | 70% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 57% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 60% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 37°3° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 61% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 36°2° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 62% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 37°3° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 61% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 36°2° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 62% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 36°2° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 62% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 35°2° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 64% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 34°1° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 62% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 63% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 57% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 55% | 79% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 48% | 81% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 45% | 81% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 40% | 81% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 38% | 83% | 2 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 37% | 83% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 38% | 83% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 38% | 83% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 43% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 45% | 45% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 46% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 51% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 52% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°) | 46°8° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 53% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°) | 44°7° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 57% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°) | 43°6° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 58% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°) | 42°6° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 60% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°) | 42°6° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 61% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 63% | 73% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Showers | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 64% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 67% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 68% | 75% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 68% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 66% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Showers | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 64% | 95% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Showers | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 61% | 94% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Showers | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 59% | 96% | 2 |
| Mon 1p | Showers | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 56% | 96% | 2 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy. High near 59, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. South wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
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
60% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. East wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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
60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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
20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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 showers before 8am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 8am and 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
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.
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.
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
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 59°, low 39°.
Dry, high 64°, low 44°, warming up.
56% chance of rain, high 58°, low 42°, cooling off.
Highs 44–58°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Thursday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 78% 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 34°F).
Sun, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.
On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Electric City weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:29 AM, sunset 5:50 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 74% cover).
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing