Little Spokane River at Dartford
2.6 mi- Level
- 2.3 ft
- Flow
- 109 cfs
Forecast peak 2.4 ft Thu 11 AM
Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 9:30 AM PDT at KSFF
Sunny and 36°2°.
Today: low 27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°), high 57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°).
Now 36°2°
Sunny
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 90% | 8% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 74% | 5% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 61% | 12% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Mostly sunny | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 53% | 51% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Partly sunny | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 47% | 59% | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 41% | 59% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 39% | 75% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 38% | 77% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 41% | 73% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Partly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 47% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 55% | 74% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Partly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 59% | 74% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 64% | 74% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 68% | 74% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 72% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 36°2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 79% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°) | 35°2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 79% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°) | 34°1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 81% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°) | 33°1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 83% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 88% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 90% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 93% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 38°3°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 94% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 39°4°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 94% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°) | 33°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 86% | 76% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 74% | 64% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 64% | 68% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 55% | 72% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 51% | 78% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 46% | 77% | 2 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 45% | 76% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 45% | 73% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 47% | 72% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 53% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 58% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 62% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Partly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 65% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Mostly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 68% | 64% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 71% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 74% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Mostly clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 37°3° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 76% | 59% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 79% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°) | 37°3° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 81% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 46°8°) | 35°2° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 84% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Mostly cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 46°8°) | 34°1° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 86% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Mostly cloudy | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 46°8°) | 33°1° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 89% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Mostly cloudy | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 46°8°) | 32°0° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 92% | 71% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Mostly cloudy | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 46°8°) | 33°1° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 92% | 68% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. East wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 27, with temperatures rising to around 30 overnight. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
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
Official NWS forecast
Day: Cloudy. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northeast wind 1 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 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: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
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 showers before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
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
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 57°, low 27°.
Dry, high 61°, low 32°, warming up.
31% chance of rain, high 56°, low 31°, cooling off.
Highs 43–53°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Thursday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (OTX) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 2.4 ft Thu 11 AM
Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 17.9 ft Sat 11 AM
Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 1.1 ft Thu 11 AM
Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 72% 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 14 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 28°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.
On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Mead weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:22 AM, sunset 5:44 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 75% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing