Observed 7:00 AM PDT at KTIW

Fox Island, WA weather

Clear and 41°5°.

Mostly agree

Now 41°5°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the south. Light through 7 PM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable · up to 46°8° by 1 PM
UV tomorrow: 2Low; Low all day (peak 2)
Air quality: 64Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 30.22 inHg1023 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Dry until tonight 2 AM
High 55°13° today at 4 PM
Rain tonight 2 AM–Monday 5 AM (80%, 1.8 in46 mm)

This morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 55°13° by 4 PM · Cloudy
TonightDown to 46°8° by 3 AM · Rain 2–6 AM (70%)
Tomorrow morningNear 47°8° · Rain all morning (70%)
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 54°12° by 4 PM · Rain all afternoon (80%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Rain 6 PM–5 AM (70%)

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	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	91%	60%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	42°6°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	74%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	43°6°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	95%	57%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	97%	84%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	95%	79%	1
Sat 12p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	90%	89%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	84%	89%	2
Sat 2p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	87%	1
Sat 3p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	88%	1
Sat 4p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	68%	86%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	86%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	81%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	75%	81%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	50°10°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	77%	82%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	78%	84%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	49°9°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	81%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	10%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	82%	88%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	10%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	84%	90%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	84%	98%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	47°8°	20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	84%	99%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	46°8°	30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	85%	99%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	46°8°	30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	87%	86%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	46°8°	70%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	97%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	46°8°	70%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	87%	99%	0
Sun 7a	Rain	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	30%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	88%	94%	0
Sun 8a	Rain	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	30%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Rain	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	45°7°	40%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	95%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	40%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	99%	100%	1
Sun 11a	Rain	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	100%	1
Sun 12p	Rain	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	99%	100%	1
Sun 1p	Rain	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	95%	100%	2
Sun 2p	Drizzle	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	92%	100%	2
Sun 3p	Rain	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	90%	89%	2
Sun 4p	Rain	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	88%	90%	1
Sun 5p	Rain	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	90%	87%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	90%	88%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	90%	92%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	90%	94%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	90%	85%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	91%	80%	0
Sun 11p	Rain	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	91%	75%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	91%	90%	0
Mon 1a	Rain	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	90%	72%	0
Mon 2a	Rain	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	90%	84%	0
Mon 3a	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	90%	81%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	90%	66%	0
Mon 5a	Rain	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	47°8°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	91%	78%	0
Mon 6a	Rain	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	46°8°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	91%	78%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 58°14° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  70% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Rain likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
34°1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 45°7°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 54°12°, low 47°8°. Typical 58°14° / 45°7°. Rain 0.58 in15 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 46°8°
  70% chance · 0.92 in23 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 54°12°
  80% chance · 0.38 in9.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 50°10°
  70% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 48°9°
  70% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 54. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 57°14°, low 46°8°. Typical 58°14° / 44°7°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 44°7°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. North northeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 57°14°, low 46°8°. Typical 57°14° / 44°7°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  60% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 44°7°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 54°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 57°14° / 44°7°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 47°8°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  70% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  60% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Low, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 44°7°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 53°12°, low 41°5°. Typical 57°14° / 44°7°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 41°5°. Typical 56°13° / 44°7°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 40°4°. Typical 56°13° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  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°–51°11°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 42°6°. Typical 56°13° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  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
49°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
37°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 56°13° / 43°6°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  20% 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
48°9°–62°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 55°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
76% chance of rain, high 54°, low 47°.
Monday
Dry, high 57°, low 46°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 49–57°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Thursday.

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

Puyallup River at Puyallup

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.7 ft
Flow: 741 cfs

Forecast peak 9.7 ft Sat 11 AM

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Nisqually River at McKenna

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 624 cfs

Forecast peak 1.4 ft Sun 5 PM

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

White River near Dieringer

19 mi

Level: 41.2 ft

Reading from Sat 2:30 AM · NWS gauge page

White River near Auburn

20 mi

Level: 82.2 ft
Flow: 3,670 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 68% less heating than a typical week.

This week 32Typical 100

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 16
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 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°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?

TACOMA NO. 1 · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1982–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−4°−2°SunOct 18
+2°+1°MonOct 19
+1°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Fox Island weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 24 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 56 min less
Golden hour: 5:23–6:25 PM; Morning 7:23–8:25 AM
Blue hour: 6:25–6:37 PM; Morning 7:10–7:23 AM; first light 7:10 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 90% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:08 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking southeast from Fox Island. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,400 ft, 50 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.