Observed 2:50 AM PDT at KPUW

LaCrosse, WA weather

Clear and 36°2°.

Forecasts agree

Now 36°2°

Clear · Feels like 31°−1°

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the east. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 3 PM
Dew point: 25°−4°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below freezing until 9 AM (low 29°−2°)
Above 40°4° today by 10 AM
High 60°16° today at 3 PM
Drops 12°7° today 5–8 PM (57°14° → 45°7°)
Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM

TonightNear 30°−1° · freezing, low 29°−2° · Clear
This morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 60°16° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 35°2° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 63°17° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 2 AM · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 3a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	9%	0
Sat 5a	Mostly clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	23%	0
Sat 6a	Partly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	49%	0
Sat 7a	Partly sunny	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	82%	49%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	85%	48%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	73%	41%	0
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	43%	1
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	49%	54%	1
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	42%	43%	2
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	37%	61%	2
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	34%	53%	2
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	33%	60%	1
Sat 4p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	33%	66%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	39%	72%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	43%	77%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	51%	76%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	58%	74%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	62%	74%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	65%	75%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	67%	76%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	68%	77%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	71%	76%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	72%	79%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	87%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	76%	80%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	78%	79%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	76%	79%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	79%	87%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	82%	85%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	73%	79%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	61%	79%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	54%	79%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	48%	77%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	78%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	40%	81%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	40%	82%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	42%	83%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	84%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	84%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	62%	81%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	81%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	73%	85%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	89%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	41°5°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	93%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	40°4°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	79%	92%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 52°11°)	39°4°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	81%	86%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 52°11°)	40°4°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	81%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Widespread frost before 9am. Mostly sunny. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Widespread frost. Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
28°−2°–36°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Cloudy, with a high near 64. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 58°14°, low 35°2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
35°2°–48°9°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 57°14°, low 34°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 11am and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
34°1°–47°8°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 57°14°, low 31°−1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 40°5°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
31°−1°–45°7°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 55°13°, low 29°−2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Low, likely
29°−2°–43°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Low, likely
32°0°–41°5°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 44°7°, low 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  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
39°4°–52°11°
Low, likely
26°−3°–40°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 48°9°, low 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Low, likely
25°−4°–36°2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 50°10°, low 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–55°13°
Low, likely
30°−1°–36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 28°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 36°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 58°, low 35°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 44–57°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Palouse River at Hooper

11 mi

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: 53 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Snake River (WA) at Little Goose Dam

16 mi

Level: 637 ft

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

Tucannon River near Starbuck

21 mi

Level: 8.1 ft
Flow: 95 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Snake River (WA) at Lower Granite

25 mi

Level: 737 ft

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 26 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 54 min less
Golden hour: 5:05–6:07 PM; Morning 7:03–8:05 AM
Blue hour: 6:07–6:19 PM; Morning 6:51–7:03 AM; first light 6:51 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 3:13–6 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:38 AM · rises 4:49 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking south from LaCrosse. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,600 ft, 38 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.