Nisqually River at McKenna
16 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 2:35 AM PDT at KPLU
Rainy and 37°3°.
Today: low 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°), high 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°).
Now 37°3°
Rain
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 | Partly cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°) | 35°2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 81% | 46% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Partly cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°) | 35°2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 83% | 64% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°) | 35°2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 80% | 62% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°) | 34°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 80% | 71% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°) | 34°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 78% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°) | 33°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 79% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 36°2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 73% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 64% | 71% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 58% | 76% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 57% | 79% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 54% | 80% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 51% | 81% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 50% | 80% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 52% | 73% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 61% | 70% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 69% | 73% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 76% | 75% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 75% | 77% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 75% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 73% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 73% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 72% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 70% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 69% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 66% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 70% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 70% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Rain | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 75% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°) | 37°3° | 10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 77% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°) | 38°3° | 20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 83% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Rain | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°) | 40°4° | 20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 79% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Rain | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 78% | 97% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Rain | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 59°15°) | 49°9° | 50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 76% | 100% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Rain | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 62°17°) | 50°10° | 40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 78% | 98% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Rain | 52°11° (likely 46°8° to 63°17°) | 52°11° | 60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 74% | 95% | 2 |
| Sun 2p | Rain | 53°12° (likely 46°8° to 64°18°) | 53°12° | 60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 72% | 94% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Rain | 53°12° (likely 46°8° to 64°18°) | 53°12° | 60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 69% | 94% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Rain | 54°12° (likely 46°8° to 63°17°) | 54°12° | 40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 69% | 53% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Rain | 53°12° (likely 47°8° to 61°16°) | 53°12° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 76% | 54% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Rain | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 50°10° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 81% | 50% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 85% | 34% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Rain | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 87% | 49% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 88% | 44% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Rain | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 88% | 49% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Rain | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 88% | 69% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Rain | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 87% | 66% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Rain | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°) | 40°4° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 86% | 48% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Rain | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 86% | 53% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 33, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.37 in9.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Southeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. 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
40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.2 in5.1 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 36.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.19 in4.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.21 in5.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
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: A slight chance of rain before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
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 56°, low 33°.
63% chance of rain, high 55°, low 39°.
44% chance of rain, high 55°, low 38°.
Highs 46–54°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday.
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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 3.1 ft Sun 11 PM
Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 5.4 ft Sun 11 PM
Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 427 ft Sat 5 AM
Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Sunrise 7:40 AM, sunset 6:05 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 65% cover).
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing