Observed 2:35 AM PDT at KPLU

Mineral, WA weather

Rainy and 37°3°.

Forecasts differ

Now 37°3°

Rain

Wind: Calm; Light through 3 PM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable · down to 29°−2° by 5 AM (dry)
Humidity: 100%; Air 37°3°, dew point 37°3° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.29 inHg1026 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

7°4° cooler than this time yesterday (45°7° then, 37°3° now)

Good hours for

Below freezing until 10 AM (low 29°−2°)
Above 40°4° today by 10 AM
Rain tonight 5–7 AM (40%, 0.08 in2 mm)
Dry break tomorrow 7–10 AM
Rain tomorrow from 10 AM (60%, 0.92 in23 mm)

TonightNear 31°−1° · freezing, low 30°−1° · Partly cloudy
This morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 59°15° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 37°3° by 4 AM · Rain 5–6 AM (40%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Rain 6–7 AM (40%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 53°12° · Rain all afternoon (60%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 2 AM · Rain all night (50%)

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	Partly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	97%	35%	0
Sat 4a	Partly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	67%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	95%	59%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	66%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	90%	78%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	87%	80%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	84%	81%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	73%	72%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	58%	72%	1
Sat 12p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	80%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	44%	76%	2
Sat 2p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	41%	81%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	80%	1
Sat 4p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	73%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	57%	69%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	72%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	73%	70%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	76%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	77%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	73%	78%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	80%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	38°3°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	81%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)	37°3°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	81%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)	39°4°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	71%	85%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)	39°4°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	80%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)	34°1°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	77%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	34°1°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	76%	78%	0
Sun 6a	Rain	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 49°9°)	34°1°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	81%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 49°9°)	32°0°	10%, 0.04 in1 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	79%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 49°9°)	32°0°	10%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	85%	97%	0
Sun 9a	Rain	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 49°9°)	33°1°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	90%	0
Sun 10a	Rain	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)	41°5°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	95%	1
Sun 11a	Rain	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 61°16°)	48°9°	50%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	79%	99%	2
Sun 12p	Rain	53°12° (likely 44°7° to 63°17°)	53°12°	30%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	69%	98%	3
Sun 1p	Rain	54°12° (likely 45°7° to 64°18°)	54°12°	50%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	65%	95%	2
Sun 2p	Rain	55°13° (likely 46°8° to 64°18°)	55°13°	60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	62%	94%	3
Sun 3p	Rain	55°13° (likely 46°8° to 65°18°)	55°13°	60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	62%	94%	2
Sun 4p	Rain	56°13° (likely 46°8° to 64°18°)	56°13°	40%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	64%	52%	2
Sun 5p	Rain	53°12° (likely 46°8° to 61°16°)	53°12°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	71%	51%	1
Sun 6p	Rain	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	51°11°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	82%	51%	0
Sun 7p	Rain	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	88%	50%	0
Sun 8p	Rain	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	90%	48%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	92%	45%	0
Sun 10p	Rain	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	41°5°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	48%	0
Sun 11p	Rain	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	38°3°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	92%	65%	0
Mon 12a	Rain	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	37°3°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	66%	0
Mon 1a	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	36°2°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	94%	51%	0
Mon 2a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	39°4°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	95%	54%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy. High near 59, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southeast wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Low, likely
29°−2°–39°4°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 57°14°, low 36°2°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 36°2°
  50% chance · 0.31 in7.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 56°13°
  60% chance · 0.58 in15 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 45°7°
  50% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 39°4°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. East southeast 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
47°8°–65°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–45°7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 56°13°, low 35°2°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°11°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Low, likely
35°2°–44°7°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 54°12°, low 33°1°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 44°6°
  60% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 42°6°
  60% chance · 0.28 in7.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Low, likely
33°1°–43°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 54°12°, low 31°−1°. Rain 0.75 in19 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 42°5°
  70% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 44°7°
  70% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  70% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 38°3°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–54°12°
Low, likely
31°−1°–41°5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 53°12°, low 30°−1°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 40°5°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
40°4°–53°12°
Low, likely
30°−1°–38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 55°13°, low 35°2°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–55°13°
Low, likely
32°0°–37°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–53°12°
Low, likely
30°−1°–35°2°
Wind
4 mph6 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 48°9°, low 33°1°. 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
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–57°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–35°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 35°2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 40°5°
  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
46°8°–60°16°
Low, likely
34°1°–38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 59°, low 29°.
Tomorrow
61% chance of rain, high 57°, low 36°.
Monday
50% chance of rain, high 56°, low 35°.
Rest of week
Highs 46–55°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday.

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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

Cowlitz River at Randle

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 331 cfs

Forecast peak 3.7 ft Thu 5 AM

Reading from Fri 6:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Carbon River near Fairfax

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.4 ft
Flow: 59 cfs

Forecast peak 5.4 ft Sun 11 PM

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

Nisqually River at McKenna

23 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

Deschutes River near Rainier

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 25 cfs

Forecast peak 3.1 ft Sun 11 PM

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 26 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 53 min less
Golden hour: 5:23–6:24 PM; Morning 7:20–8:22 AM
Blue hour: 6:24–6:36 PM; Morning 7:08–7:20 AM; first light 7:08 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 61% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:56 AM · rises 5:07 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking east from Mineral. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,400 ft, 22 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Mineral, WA weather

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Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Cowlitz River at Randle

Carbon River near Fairfax

Nisqually River at McKenna

Deschutes River near Rainier

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon