Observed 9:55 AM PDT at KOMK

Methow, WA weather

Partly cloudy and 41°5°.

Forecasts differ

Now 41°5°

Partly sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 16°−9°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–1 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 42Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.24 inHg1024 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 51°11° today at 3 PM
Low 36°2° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by noon
Rain tomorrow night from 11 PM (50%, 0.11 in2.8 mm)

This morningNear 42°6° · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 51°11° by 3 PM · Cloudy
TonightDown to 38°3° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 55°13° by 3 PM · rain chance 30% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 4 AM · Rain 11 PM–6 AM (50%)
Monday morningNear 42°6° · Rain all morning (40%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 10a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	35%	73%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	32%	73%	1
Sat 12p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	33%	87%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	32%	92%	2
Sat 2p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	31%	93%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	30%	91%	1
Sat 4p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	31%	79%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	33%	76%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	78%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	41%	89%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	41%	82%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	42%	79%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	43%	79%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	44%	77%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	49%	78%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	50%	78%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	50%	80%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	39°4°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	51%	78%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	53%	78%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	55%	79%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	61%	79%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	60%	66%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	36°2°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	60%	80%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	38°3°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	60%	76%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	51%	80%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	47%	78%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	50°10°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	78%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	52°11°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	87%	2
Sun 2p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	54°12°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	41%	83%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°)	55°13°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	40%	84%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 61°16°)	55°13°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	41%	85%	1
Sun 5p	Showers	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	53°12°	30%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	50%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	51°11°	30%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	49%	83%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	49°9°	30%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	50%	38%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	47°8°	30%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	50%	42%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	45°7°	30%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	51%	83%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	30%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	84%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	53%	83%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	55%	80%	0
Mon 1a	Showers	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	57%	78%	0
Mon 2a	Showers	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	77%	0
Mon 3a	Showers	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	60%	77%	0
Mon 4a	Showers	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	74%	0
Mon 5a	Showers	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	63%	73%	0
Mon 6a	Showers	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	41°5°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	68%	0
Mon 7a	Showers	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°)	41°5°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	68%	76%	0
Mon 8a	Showers	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°)	41°5°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	68%	86%	0
Mon 9a	Showers	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	43°6°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	66%	87%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. North wind 0 to 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Low, likely
33°1°–38°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 40°4°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 55°13°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 43°6°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. North wind 0 to 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 1 to 6 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.
High, likely
51°11°–61°16°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 55°13°, low 38°3°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 41°5°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Northeast wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Low, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 56°13°, low 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 39°4°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
36°2°–45°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 49°9°, low 34°1°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 37°3°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  50% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Rain showers likely before 5am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
34°1°–37°3°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 48°9°, low 32°0°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 38°4°
  50% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 37°3°
  30% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 2am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 2am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Low, likely
32°0°–38°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 49°9°, low 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 37°3°
  20% chance · 0.4 in1.1 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Low, likely
31°−1°–36°2°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 44°7°, low 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 32°0°
  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
40°4°–46°8°
Low, likely
29°−2°–36°2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 42°6°, low 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Low, likely
29°−2°–34°1°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 44°7°, low 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  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
41°5°–50°10°
Low, likely
33°1°–34°1°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 51°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 56°, low 40°, warming up.
Monday
37% chance of rain, high 55°, low 38°.
Rest of week
Highs 42–56°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Thursday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (OTX) (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

Methow River near Pateros

3.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 313 cfs

Forecast peak 1.6 ft Sat 11 AM

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Columbia River at Wells Dam

14 mi

Level: 778 ft

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Okanogan River at Malott

17 mi

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 543 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Twisp River near Twisp

18 mi

Level: 6.9 ft
Flow: 47 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 21 min; Losing 3 min 17 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 0 min less
Golden hour: 5:10–6:14 PM; Morning 7:13–8:17 AM
Blue hour: 6:14–6:26 PM; Morning 7:01–7:13 AM; first light 7:01 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 79% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:48 AM · rises 4:56 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking west from Methow. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,800 ft, 9 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.