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Observed 8:00 AM PDT at KBLI

Ferndale, WA weather

Rainy and 39°4°, rain ~11 PM (40%).

Today: low 40°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°), high 54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°).

Mostly agree

Now 39°4°

Rain

Wind
Calm
Up to 13 mph21 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point
36°2°
Comfortable · up to 44°7° by 11 AM
UV tomorrow
2Low
Low all day (peak 2)
Air quality
31Good
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.22 inHg1023 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.0 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (35°2° then, 39°4° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until 11 PM
  • Above 50°10° today by noon
  • Rain tonight 11 PM–7 AM (60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm)
  • Dry break tomorrow 7 AM–2 PM
  • Rain tomorrow 2–5 PM (50%)
  1. This morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
  2. This afternoonNear 51°11° · Cloudy · rain chance 30%
  3. TonightDown to 42°6° by 3 AM · Rain 11 PM–6 AM (60%)
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Rain 6–7 AM (50%)
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 57°14° by 4 PM · Rain 2–5 PM (50%)
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 8aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)38°3°10%1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h96%97%0
Sat 9aCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)39°4°10%1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h97%99%0
Sat 10aCloudy44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)44°7°10%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h93%100%0
Sat 11aDrizzle48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)48°9°10%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h85%100%1
Sat 12pCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)49°9°10%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h80%99%1
Sat 1pRain52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)52°11°20%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h76%99%1
Sat 2pRain52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)52°11°20%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h74%100%1
Sat 3pRain53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)53°12°20%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h72%100%1
Sat 4pRain53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)53°12°20%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h71%97%0
Sat 5pCloudy52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)52°11°30%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h73%100%0
Sat 6pDrizzle51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)51°11°40%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h79%100%0
Sat 7pRain48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)43°6°30%12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h86%98%0
Sat 8pCloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)40°4°30%13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h88%100%0
Sat 9pDrizzle45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)39°4°30%14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h89%98%0
Sat 10pDrizzle44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)38°3°30%12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h89%100%0
Sat 11pRain44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)38°3°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h89%100%0
Sun 12aRain44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)39°4°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h92%99%0
Sun 1aRain43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)38°3°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h93%99%0
Sun 2aRain43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)38°3°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h94%95%0
Sun 3aRain42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)37°3°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h94%99%0
Sun 4aRain42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)38°3°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h95%100%0
Sun 5aRain42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)37°3°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h94%100%0
Sun 6aRain41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)36°2°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h95%99%0
Sun 7aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)36°2°5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h94%100%0
Sun 8aRain42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)36°2°5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h95%99%0
Sun 9aDrizzle42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)36°2°5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h97%99%0
Sun 10aCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)43°6°5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h95%99%1
Sun 11aDrizzle50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)47°8°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h89%99%1
Sun 12pCloudy53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)53°12°0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h81%97%2
Sun 1pDrizzle55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)55°13°5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h77%95%2
Sun 2pRain56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)56°13°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h74%95%1
Sun 3pRain56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)56°13°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h73%94%1
Sun 4pRain57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)57°14°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h73%93%1
Sun 5pRain55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)55°13°20%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h76%91%1
Sun 6pCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)53°12°20%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h81%91%0
Sun 7pCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)47°8°20%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h86%97%0
Sun 8pRain48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)44°7°20%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h89%99%0
Sun 9pCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)43°6°20%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h91%95%0
Sun 10pCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)41°5°20%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h91%97%0
Sun 11pCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)42°6°10%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h91%95%0
Mon 12aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)41°5°10%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h92%95%0
Mon 1aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)40°4°10%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h93%94%0
Mon 2aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)40°4°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h94%92%0
Mon 3aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)39°4°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h95%80%0
Mon 4aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)39°4°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h95%71%0
Mon 5aMostly cloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)39°4°5%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h96%61%0
Mon 6aMostly cloudy40°4° (likely 38°3° to 49°9°)38°3°5%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h98%45%0
Mon 7aMostly cloudy39°4° (likely 37°3° to 49°9°)37°3°5%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h100%47%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 54°12°, low 40°4°. Typical 56°13° / 42°6°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 38°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 53°12°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 46°8°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 42°6°

      60% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A chance of rain after 1pm. Cloudy. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 1 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Tonight: Rain likely. Cloudy. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. Northeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 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.

    High, likely
    47°8°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 42°6°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 57°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 56°13° / 41°5°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 42°6°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 57°14°

      50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 48°9°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain. Cloudy. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    50°10°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 41°5°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 56°13° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 42°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. North northwest wind around 3 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    54°12°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 41°5°
    Wind
    10 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 57°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 56°13° / 41°5°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      60% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      90% chance · 0.18 in4.4 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.

    Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    51°11°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 41°5°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 56°13°, low 35°2°. Typical 55°13° / 41°5°. Rain 0.58 in15 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 45°7°

      80% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      70% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      60% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 42°5°

      50% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.

    Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    49°9°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 41°5°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 55°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 55°13° / 41°5°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 41°5°

      40% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 49°10°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 44°6°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 40°4°

      Dry

    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 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    44°7°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 41°5°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 55°13°, low 33°1°. Typical 55°13° / 40°4°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 49°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 43°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 36°2°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain between 11am and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    48°9°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 40°4°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 36°2°. Typical 55°13° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 42°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.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    47°8°–50°10°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 40°4°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 41°5°. Typical 54°12° / 40°4°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 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.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    43°6°–50°10°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 40°4°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 42°6°. Typical 54°12° / 40°4°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      20% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 53°12°

      30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 48°9°

      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
    50°10°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 40°4°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
    UV peak
    2

The outlook

  1. Today

    33% chance of rain, high 54°, low 40°.

  2. Tomorrow

    51% chance of rain, high 57°, low 39°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 58°, low 39°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 48–57°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday.

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

Nooksack River at Ferndale

0.6 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.4 ft
Flow
394 cfs

Forecast peak 3.8 ft Wed 11 PM

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Nooksack River at North Cedarvillle

14 mi
Below flood stage
Level
138 ft
Flow
457 cfs

Forecast peak 138 ft Mon 4 AM

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Nooksack River near Saxon Bridge

23 mi
Below flood stage
Level
0.3 ft
Flow
98 cfs

Forecast peak 0.8 ft Mon 4 AM

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Nooksack River near Lynden

6.6 mi
Level
35.3 ft
Flow
564 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 117

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
28
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 13 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°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?

Bellingham International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1949–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
56°13° / 42°6°
Forecast high / low
54°12° / 40°4°
Record high
72°22° in 1957
Record low
27°−3° in 1954

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −4°−2°SunOct 18
  2. −1°MonOct 19
  3. −2°−1°TueOct 20
  4. −1°WedOct 21
  5. −3°−2°ThuOct 22
  6. −3°−2°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Ferndale weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:45 AM, sunset 6:03 PM.

Daylight
10 h 18 min
Losing 3 min 22 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 3 min less
Golden hour
5:18–6:23 PM
Morning 7:25–8:29 AM
Blue hour
6:23–6:35 PM
Morning 7:12–7:25 AM; first light 7:12 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 99% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:00 AM · rises 5:05 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking east from Ferndale. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,700 ft, 35 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.