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Observed 2:55 AM PDT at KTIW

Longbranch, WA weather

Clear and 43°6°.

Today: low 39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°), high 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°).

Mostly agree

Now 43°6°

Clear

Wind
Calm
Light through 3 PM
Dew point
37°3°
Comfortable · up to 46°8° by 1 PM
UV tomorrow
1Low
Low all day (peak 1)
Air quality
69Moderate
PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure
30.29 inHg1026 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.0 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Dry until tonight 1 AM
  • Low 39°4° today at 6 AM
  • Above 50°10° today by 1 PM
  • High 55°13° today at 3 PM
  • Rain tonight from 1 AM (80%, 2.3 in58 mm)
  1. TonightNear 41°5° · Mostly cloudy
  2. This morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · Cloudy
  3. This afternoonUp to 55°13° by 3 PM · Cloudy
  4. TonightDown to 44°7° by 4 AM · Rain 1–6 AM (80%)
  5. Tomorrow morningNear 46°8° · Rain all morning (70%)
  6. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 54°12° by 4 PM · Rain all afternoon (80%)
  7. Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 1 AM · Rain all night (80%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 3aMostly cloudy41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)41°5°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h97%75%0
Sat 4aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)40°4°0%1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h96%84%0
Sat 5aCloudy40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)40°4°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h96%87%0
Sat 6aCloudy39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)39°4°0%1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h95%87%0
Sat 7aCloudy39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)39°4°0%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h97%86%0
Sat 8aCloudy40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)40°4°5%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h96%87%0
Sat 9aCloudy41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)41°5°5%1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h98%91%0
Sat 10aCloudy44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)44°7°5%1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h97%86%1
Sat 11aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)46°8°5%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h93%83%1
Sat 12pCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)49°9°5%2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h87%88%2
Sat 1pCloudy52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)52°11°5%2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h80%89%2
Sat 2pCloudy53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)53°12°5%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h73%87%2
Sat 3pCloudy55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)55°13°5%3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h67%85%1
Sat 4pCloudy55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)55°13°5%3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h65%86%1
Sat 5pCloudy54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)54°12°0%1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h66%80%1
Sat 6pCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)53°12°5%2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h71%81%0
Sat 7pCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)51°11°5%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h75%82%0
Sat 8pCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)49°9°5%2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h78%82%0
Sat 9pCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)48°9°5%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h80%85%0
Sat 10pCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)47°8°10%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h82%81%0
Sat 11pCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)46°8°10%, 0.06 in1.5 mm1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h85%86%0
Sun 12aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)46°8°20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h87%97%0
Sun 1aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)45°7°20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h89%99%0
Sun 2aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)45°7°30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h90%100%0
Sun 3aRain45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)45°7°30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h90%90%0
Sun 4aRain44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)44°7°30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h90%98%0
Sun 5aRain44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)44°7°80%, 0.21 in5.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h91%99%0
Sun 6aRain44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)44°7°70%, 0.21 in5.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h91%75%0
Sun 7aRain43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)43°6°40%, 0.21 in5.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h93%100%0
Sun 8aRain44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)42°6°40%, 0.21 in5.3 mm3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h93%100%0
Sun 9aRain45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)44°7°40%, 0.21 in5.3 mm3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h99%100%0
Sun 10aRain46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)45°7°40%, 0.21 in5.3 mm3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h100%100%1
Sun 11aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)45°7°70%, 0.08 in2 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h99%94%0
Sun 12pRain49°9° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)47°8°80%, 0.08 in2 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h96%93%1
Sun 1pCloudy51°11° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°)51°11°70%, 0.08 in2 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h91%98%1
Sun 2pCloudy52°11° (likely 51°11° to 62°17°)52°11°70%, 0.08 in2 mm6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h88%91%1
Sun 3pRain53°12° (likely 51°11° to 63°17°)53°12°70%, 0.08 in2 mm6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h85%54%1
Sun 4pCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°)54°12°80%, 0.08 in2 mm6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h86%97%1
Sun 5pCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)53°12°50%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h87%95%0
Sun 6pCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)52°11°50%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h88%92%0
Sun 7pCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)50°10°50%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h89%83%0
Sun 8pCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)49°9°50%, 0.04 in1 mm3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h91%88%0
Sun 9pCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)48°9°50%, 0.04 in1 mm3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h93%75%0
Sun 10pCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)48°9°50%, 0.04 in1 mm3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h94%75%0
Sun 11pRain48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)47°8°80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h95%69%0
Mon 12aRain48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)47°8°80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h95%78%0
Mon 1aRain47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)46°8°80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h95%69%0
Mon 2aRain47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)45°7°80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h95%80%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 55°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 56°13° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 40°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 44°7°

      80% chance · 0.51 in13 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind around 3 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southeast wind around 1 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    54°12°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 44°7°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 54°12°, low 45°7°. Typical 56°13° / 44°7°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 44°7°

      70% chance · 1.1 in29 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 54°12°

      80% chance · 0.44 in11 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 50°10°

      80% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 46°8°

      80% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain. 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 45. Northeast wind around 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.

    High, likely
    51°11°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 44°7°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 57°14°, low 43°6°. Typical 55°13° / 44°7°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      20% chance

    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 43.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    55°13°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 44°7°
    Wind
    5 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 57°14°, low 44°7°. Typical 55°13° / 43°6°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      50% chance · 0.08 in1.9 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 44.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    54°12°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 43°6°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 54°12°, low 42°6°. Typical 55°13° / 43°6°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 46°8°

      50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      60% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      60% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 44°7°

      50% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.

    Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    51°11°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 43°6°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 54°12°, low 40°4°. Typical 55°13° / 43°6°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 49°9°

      40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 42°5°

      20% chance · 0.09 in2.4 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 40.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    47°8°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 43°6°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 41°5°. Typical 54°12° / 43°6°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 42°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 44°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 38°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
    48°9°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 43°6°
    Wind
    7 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 39°4°. Typical 54°12° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 43°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 38°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
    49°9°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 43°6°
    Wind
    6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 51°11°, low 39°4°. Typical 54°12° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 51°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 45°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 42°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
    49°9°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 42°6°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 53°12°, low 40°4°. Typical 54°12° / 42°6°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 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.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    50°10°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 42°6°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 55°, low 39°.

  2. Tomorrow

    76% chance of rain, high 54°, low 45°.

  3. Monday

    30% chance of rain, high 57°, low 43°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 51–57°; 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

Puyallup River at Puyallup

21 mi
Below flood stage
Level
9.7 ft
Flow
752 cfs

Forecast peak 9.7 ft Sat 5 AM

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Nisqually River at McKenna

22 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.4 ft
Flow
630 cfs

Forecast peak 1.4 ft Sun 5 PM

Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Skokomish River at Combined Forks Virtual Gage

23 mi
Below flood stage
Flow
292 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 AM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Skokomish River near Potlatch

24 mi
Level
2.9 ft
Flow
222 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 34Typical 110

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
24
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 6 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°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.

Normal high / low
56°13° / 44°7°
Forecast high / low
55°13° / 39°4°
Record high
62°17° in 2025
Record low
38°3° in 2008

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. −2°−1°SunOct 18
  2. +3°+1°MonOct 19
  3. +2°+1°TueOct 20
  4. +3°+1°WedOct 21
  5. +1°ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:42 AM, sunset 6:06 PM.

Daylight
10 h 24 min
Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 56 min less
Golden hour
5:23–6:26 PM
Morning 7:23–8:25 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 84% 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 east from Longbranch. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,200 ft, 54 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.