Cowlitz River at Randle
16 mi- Level
- 3.6 ft
- Flow
- 331 cfs
Forecast peak 3.7 ft Thu 5 AM
Reading from Fri 6:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 2:35 AM PDT at KCLS
Mostly cloudy and 36°2°.
Today: low 37°3° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°), high 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°).
Now 36°2°
Mostly cloudy
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3a | Partly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°) | 36°2° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 71% | 62% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°) | 36°2° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 70% | 59% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°) | 37°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 69% | 62% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°) | 33°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 69% | 63% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°) | 34°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 67% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°) | 35°2° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 62% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 58% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 53% | 70% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 48% | 71% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 47% | 78% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 45% | 83% | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 43% | 81% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 45% | 83% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 49% | 78% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 58% | 78% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 62% | 71% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 62% | 70% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 60% | 71% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 58% | 71% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 56% | 74% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 56% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 56% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 55% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 54% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 53% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 54% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 55% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Rain | 45°7° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 58% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°) | 39°4° | 10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 60% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°) | 41°5° | 20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 59% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 41°5° | 20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 59% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Rain | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 54°12°) | 46°8° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 61% | 99% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Rain | 51°11° (likely 45°7° to 62°17°) | 51°11° | 40%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 63% | 100% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Rain | 53°12° (likely 46°8° to 65°18°) | 53°12° | 40%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 66% | 100% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Rain | 54°12° (likely 46°8° to 66°19°) | 54°12° | 50%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 67% | 100% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Rain | 55°13° (likely 47°8° to 67°19°) | 55°13° | 70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 66% | 100% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Rain | 54°12° (likely 47°8° to 67°19°) | 54°12° | 60%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 69% | 99% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Rain | 55°13° (likely 47°8° to 65°18°) | 55°13° | 50%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 70% | 52% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Rain | 53°12° (likely 47°8° to 63°17°) | 53°12° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 76% | 56% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Rain | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 77% | 53% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Rain | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 50°10° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 75% | 55% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 73% | 57% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 72% | 50% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 72% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 72% | 75% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Rain | 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 72% | 73% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Rain | 47°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 72% | 52% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Rain | 47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 72% | 56% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. East wind 0 to 6 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. East wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.28 in7.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.67 in17 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
70% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. East wind 2 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East southeast wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
70% chance · 0.19 in4.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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 38.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
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.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
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 58°, low 37°.
65% chance of rain, high 55°, low 44°, cooling off.
53% chance of rain, high 54°, low 44°.
Highs 48–54°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (SEW) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 3.7 ft Thu 5 AM
Reading from Fri 6:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 12:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 71% 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.
Dry air outside (dew point 36°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.
Morton weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:39 AM, sunset 6:06 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 65% cover).
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing