Skagit River near Mt Vernon
2.2 mi- Level
- 10.8 ft
- Flow
- 6,940 cfs
Forecast peak 10.8 ft Tue 4 AM
Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 1:35 PM PDT at KBVS
Mostly cloudy and 46°8°.
Today: low 42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°), high 53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°).
Now 46°8°
Mostly cloudy · Feels like 42°6°
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 78% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 79% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 75% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 75% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 49°9° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 80% | 94% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 82% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 83% | 89% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 81% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°) | 43°6° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 83% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 86% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 86% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Rain | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 88% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Rain | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 88% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Rain | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 88% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Rain | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 30% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Rain | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 30% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 89% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Rain | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 30% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 88% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Drizzle | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 30% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 90% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Drizzle | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 20% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 94% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Drizzle | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 20% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 97% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Rain | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 20% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 95% | 96% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 20% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 85% | 91% | 1 |
| Sun 1p | Drizzle | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 80% | 85% | 1 |
| Sun 2p | Rain | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 20% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 76% | 82% | 1 |
| Sun 3p | Drizzle | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 20% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 76% | 82% | 1 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 78% | 93% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 78% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Drizzle | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 85% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Drizzle | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 89% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 91% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 90% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 92% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 95% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 93% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 95% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 94% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 94% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 94% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 95% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 95% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 95% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 96% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 96% | 89% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Partly sunny | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 48°9° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 95% | 57% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 89% | 54% | 2 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 83% | 74% | 2 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Cloudy, with a high near 53. North wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: A chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. East wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 4pm. Cloudy. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
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
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. North northwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: A chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
80% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
90% chance · 0.24 in6 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. Cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
90% chance · 0.32 in8.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
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.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
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
20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Dry, high 53°, low 42°.
32% chance of rain, high 57°, low 41°, warming up.
Dry, high 56°, low 41°.
Highs 49–54°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 10.8 ft Tue 4 AM
Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 2.6 ft Tue 4 AM
Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 1.5 ft Wed 5 PM
Reading from Sat 7:35 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 1.7 ft Tue 4 AM
Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 69% 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 4 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 46°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° colder than typical.
Mount Vernon weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:43 AM, sunset 6:03 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 97% cover).
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing