Nisqually River at McKenna
14 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 3:00 AM PDT at KOLM
Clear and 30°−1°.
Today: low 33°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°), high 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°).
Now 30°−1°
Clear
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 | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°) | 35°2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 97% | 77% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°) | 35°2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 97% | 77% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°) | 35°2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 97% | 86% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°) | 33°1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 97% | 87% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°) | 33°1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 96% | 87% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°) | 34°1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 95% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 37°3° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 93% | 84% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 43°6° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 91% | 79% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 83% | 86% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 74% | 82% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 67% | 86% | 1 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 61% | 80% | 1 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 58% | 80% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 57% | 85% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 61% | 74% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 65% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 75% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 82% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 86% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 88% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 10%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 89% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 91% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 91% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 91% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Rain | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 90% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Rain | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 89% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Rain | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 80%, 0.2 in5.1 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 90% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Rain | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 80%, 0.2 in5.1 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 90% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Rain | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 40%, 0.2 in5.1 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 91% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Rain | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 40%, 0.2 in5.1 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Rain | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 40%, 0.2 in5.1 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 99% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Rain | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 40%, 0.2 in5.1 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Rain | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°) | 46°8° | 70%, 0.08 in2 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 94% | 99% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Rain | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°) | 48°9° | 80%, 0.08 in2 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 88% | 96% | 1 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 62°17°) | 52°11° | 70%, 0.08 in2 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 84% | 94% | 1 |
| Sun 2p | Rain | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 63°17°) | 53°12° | 70%, 0.08 in2 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 80% | 69% | 1 |
| Sun 3p | Rain | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 64°18°) | 54°12° | 60%, 0.08 in2 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 78% | 55% | 1 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 62°17°) | 55°13° | 60%, 0.08 in2 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 77% | 96% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°) | 53°12° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 80% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 81% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 49°9° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 87% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 95% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 98% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 99% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 99% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Rain | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 99% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Rain | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 99% | 75% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Rain | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 98% | 74% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
80% chance · 0.45 in11 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 33, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
80% chance · 1.1 in27 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
80% chance · 0.43 in11 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
80% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
80% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 55. East southeast wind 1 to 5 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 40. East wind 1 to 5 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
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
40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
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: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
Dry, high 57°, low 33°.
76% chance of rain, high 55°, low 40°.
33% chance of rain, high 58°, low 39°, warming up.
Highs 50–58°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (SEW) (opens in a new tab)
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 427 ft Sat 5 AM
Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 204 ft Sun 11 AM
Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 69% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 16 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 30°F). Indoor air will run dry too — a humidifier keeping indoor relative humidity in the 30–50% range is more comfortable and cuts static shocks, without going so high it fogs cold windows.
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.
On average 0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
Lacey weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:42 AM, sunset 6:07 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 83% cover).
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing