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Observed 2:55 AM PDT at KHQM

Montesano, WA weather

Foggy and 43°6°.

Today: low 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°), high 58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°).

Mostly agree

Now 43°6°

Fog

Wind
3 mph5 km/h
From the east-northeast. Light through 3 PM
Visibility
0.8 mi1.3 km
Fog · under 1 mi1.6 km
Dew point
43°6°
Comfortable
Humidity
100%
Air 43°6°, dew point 43°6° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow
1Low
Low all day (peak 1)
Air quality
27Good
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.29 inHg1026 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−0.9 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (43°6° then, 43°6° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until 8 PM
  • Fog until 11 AM
  • Above 50°10° today by noon
  • Rain tonight from 8 PM (90%, 4.1 in105 mm)
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
  1. TonightNear 38°3° · Cloudy
  2. This morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Cloudy
  3. This afternoonUp to 58°14° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  4. TonightDown to 43°6° by 4 AM · Rain 8 PM–6 AM (80%)
  5. Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (90%)
  6. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 55°13° by 4 PM · Rain all afternoon (80%)
  7. Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 9 PM · Rain all night (80%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 3aFog38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)38°3°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h95%86%0
Sat 4aFog38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)38°3°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h95%86%0
Sat 5aFog37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)37°3°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h95%91%0
Sat 6aFog36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)36°2°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph2 km/h98%92%0
Sat 7aFog37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)37°3°5%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph3 km/h97%92%0
Sat 8aFog37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)37°3°5%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h95%90%0
Sat 9aFog38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)38°3°5%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph3 km/h96%89%0
Sat 10aFog43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)43°6°5%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h95%87%0
Sat 11aCloudy48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)48°9°5%2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h85%84%1
Sat 12pCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)50°10°5%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h79%84%1
Sat 1pCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)55°13°5%1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h70%88%2
Sat 2pCloudy56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)56°13°5%1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h65%87%1
Sat 3pCloudy57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)57°14°5%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h61%85%1
Sat 4pCloudy58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)58°14°5%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h60%71%1
Sat 5pCloudy56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)56°13°10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h64%83%1
Sat 6pCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h72%82%0
Sat 7pCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)51°11°10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h81%87%0
Sat 8pCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)47°8°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h85%92%0
Sat 9pCloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)46°8°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h86%90%0
Sat 10pCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)44°7°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h86%91%0
Sat 11pCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)44°7°50%, 0.25 in6.4 mm3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h84%97%0
Sun 12aRain44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)42°6°60%, 0.25 in6.4 mm3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h87%99%0
Sun 1aRain44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)41°5°60%, 0.25 in6.4 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h87%100%0
Sun 2aRain44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)41°5°60%, 0.25 in6.4 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h87%79%0
Sun 3aRain45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)42°6°70%, 0.25 in6.4 mm6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h87%100%0
Sun 4aRain43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)39°4°70%, 0.25 in6.4 mm6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h89%100%0
Sun 5aRain43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)39°4°80%, 0.24 in6.1 mm7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h90%89%0
Sun 6aRain43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)39°4°80%, 0.24 in6.1 mm7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h93%99%0
Sun 7aRain42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)38°3°90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h93%97%0
Sun 8aRain43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)39°4°90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h93%96%0
Sun 9aRain43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)39°4°90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h99%94%0
Sun 10aDrizzle46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)42°6°80%, 0.24 in6.1 mm7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h100%92%0
Sun 11aRain49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)46°8°80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h94%91%0
Sun 12pRain50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)47°8°70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h93%88%0
Sun 1pCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)52°11°50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h89%90%0
Sun 2pRain53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)53°12°50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h86%91%0
Sun 3pRain54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)54°12°60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h82%92%1
Sun 4pDrizzle55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)55°13°60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h82%95%1
Sun 5pRain53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h85%96%0
Sun 6pDrizzle51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)51°11°80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h90%97%0
Sun 7pRain49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)47°8°80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h93%97%0
Sun 8pCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)45°7°80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h95%99%0
Sun 9pDrizzle47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)45°7°80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h94%100%0
Sun 10pDrizzle47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)44°7°80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h93%98%0
Sun 11pRain47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)44°7°70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h91%98%0
Mon 12aRain47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)44°7°70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h91%97%0
Mon 1aRain47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)44°7°70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h92%100%0
Mon 2aRain47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)44°7°70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h93%98%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 58°14°, low 35°2°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Fog, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      50% chance · 0.35 in8.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 43°6°

      80% chance · 1.5 in38 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly cloudy. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 2 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 37 overnight. Wind around 0 mph.

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

    High, likely
    53°12°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 40°4°
    Wind
    7 mph10 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 55°13°, low 43°6°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Rain 0.89 in23 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 43°6°

      90% chance · 1.3 in33 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 55°13°

      80% chance · 0.57 in14 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 48°9°

      80% chance · 0.38 in9.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 47°8°

      70% chance · 0.16 in4 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 55. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    51°11°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 40°4°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 59°15°, low 40°4°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    55°13°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 40°4°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 58°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 45°7°

      60% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.

    Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

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

    High, likely
    52°11°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 39°4°
    Wind
    10 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 57°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Rain 0.46 in12 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      60% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      60% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 44°6°

      60% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 42°6°

      50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.

    Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    50°10°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 39°4°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 57°14°, low 36°2°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 42°5°

      40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 49°9°

      40% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      30% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 41°5°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    47°8°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 39°4°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 42°6°

      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 58.

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

    High, likely
    47°8°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 39°4°
    Wind
    8 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 36°2°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 41°5°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 35°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.

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

    High, likely
    49°9°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 39°4°
    Wind
    6 mph9 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 51°11°, low 36°2°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 38°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 49°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 44°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 42°5°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    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
    48°9°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 39°4°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 39°4°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 45°7°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 54°12°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 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.

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

    High, likely
    50°10°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 38°3°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 58°, low 35°.

  2. Tomorrow

    91% chance of rain, high 55°, low 43°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 59°, low 40°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 51–58°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday.

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

Wynoochee River near Montesano

3.2 mi
Below flood stage
Level
27.0 ft
Flow
207 cfs

Forecast peak 27.1 ft Mon 5 PM

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Satsop River near Satsop

4.4 mi
Below flood stage
Level
27.8 ft
Flow
279 cfs

Forecast peak 27.9 ft Mon 11 AM

Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Chehalis River at Porter

14 mi
Below flood stage
Level
30.5 ft
Flow
336 cfs

Forecast peak 30.6 ft Mon 5 AM

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Chehalis River at Montesano

3.7 mi
Level
8.1 ft

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 68% less heating than a typical week.

This week 35Typical 110

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
28
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 7 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°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?

Elma · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1896–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Forecast high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Record high
75°24° in 1965
Record low
29°−2° in 1958

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:45 AM, sunset 6:10 PM.

Daylight
10 h 25 min
Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 55 min less
Golden hour
5:27–6:29 PM
Morning 7:26–8:28 AM
Blue hour
6:29–6:41 PM
Morning 7:14–7:26 AM; first light 7:14 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 90% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:02 AM · rises 5:12 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking east from Montesano. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,200 ft, 87 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.