Observed 1:15 AM PDT at KTIW

Key Center, WA weather

Clear and 43°6°.

Mostly agree

Now 43°6°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 1 PM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 1Low; Low all day (peak 1)
Air quality: 90Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 30.31 inHg1026 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.3 hPa next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Dry until tonight 1 AM
Low 37°3° today at 6 AM
Above 50°10° today by 1 PM
High 55°13° today at 4 PM
Rain tonight from 1 AM (80%, 2.3 in58 mm)

TonightNear 40°4° · Mostly cloudy
This morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 55°13° by 4 PM · Cloudy
TonightDown to 42°6° by 4 AM · Rain 1–6 AM (80%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (70%)
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 54°12° by 4 PM · Rain all afternoon (80%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 10 PM · Rain all night (80%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	96%	24%	0
Sat 2a	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	97%	65%	0
Sat 3a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	99%	77%	0
Sat 4a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	74%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	80%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	77%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	76%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	80%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	89%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	80%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	88%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	93%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	93%	2
Sat 2p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	86%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	71%	89%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	69%	89%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	82%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	74%	81%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	50°10°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	80%	79%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	93%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	10%	1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	84%	92%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	10%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	97%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	90%	98%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	99%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	91%	97%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	99%	0
Sun 3a	Rain	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	87%	0
Sun 4a	Rain	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	95%	99%	0
Sun 5a	Rain	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	80%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	95%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Rain	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	70%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	66%	0
Sun 7a	Rain	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	40%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	97%	98%	0
Sun 8a	Rain	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	40%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	99%	98%	0
Sun 9a	Rain	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	40%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Rain	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	40%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Rain	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	45°7°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	89%	0
Sun 12p	Rain	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	47°8°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	97%	98%	1
Sun 1p	Rain	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°)	51°11°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	94%	95%	1
Sun 2p	Rain	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°)	52°11°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	91%	83%	1
Sun 3p	Rain	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 63°17°)	53°12°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	89%	54%	1
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°)	54°12°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	89%	67%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	75%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	90%	89%	0
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	92%	67%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	95%	78%	0
Sun 9p	Rain	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	97%	51%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	98%	89%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	98%	92%	0
Mon 12a	Rain	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	98%	81%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 37°3°. Typical 56°13° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 42°6°
  80% chance · 0.52 in13 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. East northeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 44°7°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 54°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 56°13° / 44°7°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 42°6°
  70% chance · 1.2 in30 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 54°12°
  80% chance · 0.44 in11 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 48°9°
  80% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 45°7°
  80% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. East northeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–63°17°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 44°7°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 57°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 55°13° / 44°7°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  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. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
55°13°–57°14°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 57°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 55°13° / 43°6°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 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 41.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 43°6°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 54°12°, low 39°4°. Typical 55°13° / 43°6°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 45°7°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  60% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  60% chance · 0.16 in4 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 39.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 43°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 54°12°, low 37°3°. Typical 55°13° / 43°6°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 43°6°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 54°12° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 38°3°. Typical 54°12° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 37°3°
  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°–53°12°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 51°11°, low 38°3°. Typical 54°12° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Low, likely
34°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 53°12°, low 41°5°. Typical 54°12° / 42°6°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Low, likely
36°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 55°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
77% chance of rain, high 54°, low 43°.
Monday
Dry, high 57°, low 41°, 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

Skokomish River near Potlatch

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 12.9 ft
Flow: 339 cfs

Forecast peak 13.1 ft Sun 11 AM

Reading from Fri 11:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Puyallup River at Puyallup

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.8 ft
Flow: 763 cfs

Forecast peak 9.7 ft Sat 5 AM

Reading from Fri 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Skokomish River at Combined Forks Virtual Gage

23 mi

Below flood stage

Flow: 292 cfs

Reading from Fri 10:30 PM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Skokomish River at Cushman Dam

23 mi

Flow: 458 cfs

Reading from Fri 10 PM · 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 37Typical 110

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 29
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 13 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°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 Narrows Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1999–2026

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).

−2°−1°SunOct 18
+3°+1°MonOct 19
+2°+1°TueOct 20
+3°+1°WedOct 21
+1°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Key Center weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 24 min; Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 56 min less
Golden hour: 5:23–6:26 PM; Morning 7:23–8:26 AM
Blue hour: 6:26–6:38 PM; Morning 7:11–7:23 AM; first light 7:11 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 68% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:59 AM · rises 5:08 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking southeast from Key Center. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,300 ft, 56 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Key Center, WA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Skokomish River near Potlatch

Puyallup River at Puyallup

Skokomish River at Combined Forks Virtual Gage

North Fork Skokomish River at Cushman Dam

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