Observed 7:00 AM PDT at KTIW

Gig Harbor, 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
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−1.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (46°8° then, 42°6° now)

Good hours for

Dry until tonight 2 AM
Above 50°10° today by 1 PM
High 55°13° today at 3 PM
Rain tonight 2 AM–Monday 5 AM (80%, 1.5 in38 mm)

This morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 55°13° by 3 PM · Cloudy
TonightDown to 44°7° by 3 AM · Rain 2–6 AM (70%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (70%)
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 55°13° by 4 PM · Rain all afternoon (80%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 5 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	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	76%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	94%	78%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	98%	63%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	97%	82%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	90%	88%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	82%	87%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	78%	90%	2
Sat 2p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	73%	86%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	68%	88%	1
Sat 4p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	66%	86%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	68%	87%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	74%	83%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	79%	81%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	81%	82%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	84%	84%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	84%	80%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	10%, 0.04 in1 mm	1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	88%	86%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	10%, 0.04 in1 mm	1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	87%	97%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	10%, 0.04 in1 mm	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	87%	98%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	87%	97%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	88%	99%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	88%	80%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	88%	97%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	99%	0
Sun 7a	Rain	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	30%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	90%	99%	0
Sun 8a	Rain	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	30%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	92%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	30%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Rain	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	30%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	100%	100%	1
Sun 11a	Rain	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	97%	100%	1
Sun 12p	Rain	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	92%	100%	2
Sun 1p	Rain	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	89%	100%	2
Sun 2p	Drizzle	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	87%	99%	2
Sun 3p	Drizzle	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	84%	88%	1
Sun 4p	Rain	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	84%	87%	1
Sun 5p	Rain	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	89%	87%	0
Sun 6p	Rain	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	92%	88%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	94%	86%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	95%	98%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	95%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	97%	85%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	97%	72%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	90%	0
Mon 1a	Rain	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	94%	71%	0
Mon 2a	Rain	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	80%	0
Mon 3a	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	83%	0
Mon 4a	Rain	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	64%	0
Mon 5a	Rain	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	94%	78%	0
Mon 6a	Rain	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	45°7°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	95%	77%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 42°6°. Typical 58°14° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  70% chance · 0.34 in8.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. South southwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Tonight: Rain likely after 2am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. West northwest 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°–56°13°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 45°7°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 55°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 57°14° / 45°7°. Rain 0.64 in16 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 44°7°
  70% chance · 0.76 in19 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 55°13°
  80% chance · 0.32 in8.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 48°9°
  70% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 45°7°
  70% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Cloudy. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. 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
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 45°7°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 57°14°, low 43°6°. Typical 57°14° / 45°7°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 44°7°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  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 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 45°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 57°14°, low 42°6°. Typical 57°14° / 45°7°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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 42.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 45°7°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 54°12°, low 40°4°. Typical 56°13° / 44°7°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 46°8°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  70% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 44°7°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 53°12°, low 38°3°. Typical 56°13° / 44°7°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.4 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 38.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 38°3°. Typical 56°13° / 44°7°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 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 53.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Low, likely
38°3°–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 39°4°. Typical 56°13° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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°–50°10°
Low, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 42°6°. Typical 55°13° / 44°7°. 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
  Cloudy, 46°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
55°13° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 55°13° / 43°6°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  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°–61°16°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 55°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
75% chance of rain, high 55°, low 44°.
Monday
Dry, high 57°, low 43°.
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

16 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

Cedar River (WA) at Renton

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.6 ft
Flow: 319 cfs

Forecast peak 8.6 ft Sat 11 AM

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Green River (WA) at Kent

17 mi

Level: 11.4 ft
Flow: 375 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

White River near Auburn

18 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 66% less heating than a typical week.

This week 34Typical 101

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 2 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?

Seattle Tacoma Area · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1945–2026

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° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−1°SunOct 18
+2°+1°MonOct 19
+2°+1°TueOct 20
+2°+1°WedOct 21
+1°ThuOct 22
±0°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Gig Harbor 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 7:22–8:25 AM
Blue hour: 6:25–6:37 PM; Morning 7:10–7:22 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 5:07 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking southeast from Gig Harbor. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,200 ft, 52 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.