Nisqually River at McKenna
11 mi- Level
- 1.4 ft
- Flow
- 630 cfs
Forecast peak 1.4 ft Sun 5 PM
Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 1:55 AM PDT at KTCM
Clear and 34°1°.
Today: low 34°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°), high 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°).
Now 34°1°
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 | Mostly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 36°2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 92% | 87% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 36°2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 92% | 85% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 35°2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 93% | 88% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°) | 34°1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 92% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°) | 34°1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 92% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°) | 34°1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 92% | 87% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 37°3° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 91% | 71% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 43°6° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 86% | 77% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 80% | 80% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 72% | 87% | 1 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 67% | 86% | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 60% | 86% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 55% | 79% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 54% | 78% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 58% | 87% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 62% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 70% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°) | 48°9° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 75% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 79% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 83% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 5%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 85% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 85% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 85% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 88% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Rain | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 89% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 88% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 70%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 88% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Rain | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 70%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 88% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Rain | 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 30%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 90% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Rain | 39°4° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 30%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 91% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Rain | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 30%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 97% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Rain | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 30%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 96% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Rain | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°) | 47°8° | 60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 93% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Rain | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 61°16°) | 49°9° | 70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 87% | 98% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Rain | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 64°18°) | 53°12° | 60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 82% | 96% | 2 |
| Sun 2p | Rain | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 65°18°) | 54°12° | 60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 77% | 77% | 1 |
| Sun 3p | Rain | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 65°18°) | 55°13° | 70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 73% | 47% | 1 |
| Sun 4p | Rain | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 64°18°) | 56°13° | 70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 72% | 62% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Rain | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 61°16°) | 54°12° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 76% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 77% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 83% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Rain | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 90% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 93% | 47% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Partly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 95% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Partly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 95% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Rain | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 95% | 76% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Rain | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 1 mph2 km/h | 95% | 51% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Rain | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 95% | 61% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
70% chance · 0.26 in6.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East southeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
70% chance · 0.62 in16 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.37 in9.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
70% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. East southeast wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East northeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. 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
30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
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 chance of rain before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.12 in3.1 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 58.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
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: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
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
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 57°, low 34°.
71% chance of rain, high 56°, low 40°.
30% chance of rain, high 58°, low 40°.
Highs 50–58°; 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 1.4 ft Sun 5 PM
Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 9.7 ft Sat 5 AM
Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 3.1 ft Sun 11 PM
Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 1:15 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 15 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 32°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.
On average 1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Fort Lewis weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:41 AM, sunset 6:06 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 84% cover).
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing