Nooksack River at Ferndale
0.6 mi- Level
- 3.4 ft
- Flow
- 394 cfs
Forecast peak 3.8 ft Wed 11 PM
Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 8:00 AM PDT at KBLI
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°).
Now 39°4°
Rain
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 96% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 97% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 11a | Drizzle | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 48°9° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 85% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 80% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 1p | Rain | 52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 20% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 76% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 2p | Rain | 52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 20% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 74% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 3p | Rain | 53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 72% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Rain | 53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 71% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 30% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Drizzle | 51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 40% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Rain | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 30% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 86% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 30% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 88% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Drizzle | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 39°4° | 30% | 14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 89% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Drizzle | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 30% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Rain | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Rain | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 39°4° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 92% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Rain | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 93% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Rain | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 94% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Rain | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 37°3° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 94% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Rain | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 95% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Rain | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 37°3° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 94% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Rain | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 36°2° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 95% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 36°2° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 94% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Rain | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 36°2° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 95% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Drizzle | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 36°2° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 97% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 95% | 99% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Drizzle | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 89% | 99% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 81% | 97% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Drizzle | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 77% | 95% | 2 |
| Sun 2p | Rain | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 74% | 95% | 1 |
| Sun 3p | Rain | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 73% | 94% | 1 |
| Sun 4p | Rain | 57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 73% | 93% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Rain | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 76% | 91% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 81% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 86% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Rain | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 89% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 91% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 41°5° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 91% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 91% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 92% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 40°4° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 93% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 40°4° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 94% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 39°4° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 95% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 39°4° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 95% | 71% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Mostly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 39°4° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 96% | 61% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Mostly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 49°9°) | 38°3° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 98% | 45% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Mostly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 37°3° to 49°9°) | 37°3° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 47% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
80% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
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. 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.
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 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.
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
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
33% chance of rain, high 54°, low 40°.
51% chance of rain, high 57°, low 39°, warming up.
Dry, high 58°, low 39°.
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 3.8 ft Wed 11 PM
Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 138 ft Mon 4 AM
Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 0.8 ft Mon 4 AM
Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 69% 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 13 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 36°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 3°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
Ferndale weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:45 AM, sunset 6:03 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 99% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing