Observed 1:15 PM PDT at KPLU

Graham, WA weather

Rainy and 54°12°, rain tomorrow ~5 AM–12 PM (52%).

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Rain

Wind: Calm; Light through 1 AM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 1Low; Low all day (peak 1)
Air quality: 54Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 30.14 inHg1021 hPa; Falling · −0.07 inHg−2.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (55°13° then, 54°12° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 5 AM tomorrow
High 57°14° today at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Rain tomorrow 5 AM–3 PM (50%, 0.34 in8.6 mm)
Above 50°10° tomorrow by noon

This afternoonUp to 57°14° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 41°5° by 3 AM · Rain 5–6 AM (50%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (50%)
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 57°14° by 4 PM · Rain noon–3 PM (50%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 4 AM · rain chance 30% · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Cloudy · rain chance 30%

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	57%	63%	2
Sat 2p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	52%	81%	1
Sat 3p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	50%	79%	1
Sat 4p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	50%	75%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	52%	87%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	57%	89%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	65%	78%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	70%	80%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	72%	82%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	72%	81%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	72%	84%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	73%	88%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	73%	86%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	73%	97%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	41°5°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	74%	95%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	10%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	76%	74%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	98%	0
Sun 6a	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	83%	93%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	98%	0
Sun 8a	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	88%	99%	0
Sun 9a	Rain	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	94%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Rain	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Rain	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 12p	Rain	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	84%	100%	1
Sun 1p	Rain	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	77%	100%	1
Sun 2p	Rain	56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	70%	100%	1
Sun 3p	Rain	56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	66%	100%	1
Sun 4p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	57°14°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	65%	100%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	40%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	66%	99%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	30%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	10%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	78%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	84%	92%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	87%	85%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	88%	79%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	10%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	90%	86%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	79%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	94%	73%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	94%	68%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	42°6°	10%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	95%	74%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	97%	85%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	30%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	97%	93%	0
Mon 6a	Rain	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	30%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	91%	0
Mon 7a	Rain	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	30%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	97%	0
Mon 8a	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	30%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	98%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	30%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	91%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	30%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	86%	1
Mon 11a	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	99%	75%	1
Mon 12p	Rain	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	50°10°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	91%	60%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: A chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. East southeast wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
34°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 40°4°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 58°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 40°4°
  50% chance · 0.26 in6.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind around 1 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–58°14°
Low, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 58°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 41°5°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. East northeast wind around 1 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 57°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 56°13° / 39°4°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  60% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 44°7°
  80% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Night: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 53°12°, low 35°2°. Typical 55°13° / 39°4°. Rain 0.56 in14 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  80% chance · 0.27 in6.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  80% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  70% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
35°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 52°11°, low 33°1°. Typical 55°13° / 39°4°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 40°4°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Night: A chance of rain before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–52°11°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
1
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 53°12°, low 31°−1°. Typical 55°13° / 39°4°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–53°12°
Low, likely
31°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 39°4°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 34°1°. Typical 54°12° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 36°2°
  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
31°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 39°4°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 36°2°. Typical 54°12° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 40°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
49°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
29°−2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 38°3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 37°3°. Typical 54°12° / 38°3°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 51°11°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  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
47°8°–59°15°
Low, likely
32°0°–40°4°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 38°3°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 57°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
52% chance of rain, high 58°, low 40°.
Monday
34% chance of rain, high 58°, low 40°.
Rest of week
Highs 48–57°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, 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

Carbon River near Fairfax

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.4 ft
Flow: 57 cfs

Forecast peak 5.8 ft Tue 4 AM

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Puyallup River at Puyallup

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.7 ft
Flow: 752 cfs

Forecast peak 10.0 ft Thu 5 AM

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Nisqually River at McKenna

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 642 cfs

Forecast peak 1.4 ft Sun 5 PM

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Puyallup River near Orting

3.3 mi

Below flood stage

Flow: 152 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 123

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 31
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 11 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°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?

MCMILLIN RESERVOIR · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1941–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

—SunOct 18
+5°+3°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 25 min; Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 55 min less
Golden hour: 5:22–6:24 PM; Morning 7:21–8:23 AM
Blue hour: 6:24–6:36 PM; Morning 7:09–7:21 AM; first light 7:09 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 87% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:56 AM · rises 5:07 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking southeast from Graham. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,400 ft, 27 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Graham, WA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Carbon River near Fairfax

Puyallup River at Puyallup

Nisqually River at McKenna

Puyallup River near Orting

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon