Nisqually River at McKenna
8.7 mi- Level
- 1.4 ft
- Flow
- 624 cfs
Forecast peak 1.4 ft Sun 5 PM
Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 7:00 AM PDT at KOLM
Clear and 28°−2°.
Today: low 38°3° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°), high 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°).
Now 28°−2°
Clear · Feels like 25°−4°
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7a | Mostly cloudy | 33°1° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°) | 33°1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 93% | 63% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°) | 33°1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 92% | 90% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Mostly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 37°3° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 91% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 87% | 71% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 80% | 80% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 72% | 82% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 65% | 86% | 1 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 58% | 82% | 1 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 55% | 80% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 54% | 78% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 57% | 80% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 62% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 71% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 75% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 80% | 84% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 84% | 84% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 5%, 0.04 in1 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 84% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 10%, 0.04 in1 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 85% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 10%, 0.04 in1 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 87% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 20%, 0.04 in1 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 88% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Rain | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 20%, 0.04 in1 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 88% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Rain | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 20%, 0.04 in1 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 87% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Rain | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 87% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Rain | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 87% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Rain | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 30%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 90% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Rain | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 30%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 91% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Rain | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 30%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 98% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Rain | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 30%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 97% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Rain | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 70%, 0.08 in2 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 95% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Rain | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 70%, 0.08 in2 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 88% | 99% | 1 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 70%, 0.08 in2 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 82% | 97% | 2 |
| Sun 2p | Drizzle | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 70%, 0.08 in2 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 77% | 93% | 1 |
| Sun 3p | Rain | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 70%, 0.08 in2 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 75% | 97% | 1 |
| Sun 4p | Rain | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 70%, 0.08 in2 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 74% | 97% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Rain | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 76% | 94% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 78% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 84% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 90% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 93% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Rain | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 94% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 95% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Rain | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 96% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Drizzle | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 96% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 96% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Rain | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 96% | 76% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Rain | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 96% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Rain | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 96% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Rain | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 97% | 76% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
70% chance · 0.35 in8.9 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. West wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Rain likely after 2am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. North northeast wind around 1 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
70% chance · 0.83 in21 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
70% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. East wind 0 to 3 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 40. East wind around 3 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
30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
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 chance of rain before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
80% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.14 in3.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
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: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
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.
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
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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
Dry, high 58°, low 38°.
71% chance of rain, high 56°, low 40°.
31% chance of rain, high 59°, low 40°, warming up.
Highs 50–59°; 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 1.4 ft Sun 5 PM
Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 3.1 ft Sun 11 PM
Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 427 ft Sat 11 AM
Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 9.7 ft Sat 11 AM
Reading from Sat 5:45 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. About 15 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 28°F). Indoor air will run dry too — a humidifier keeping indoor relative humidity in the 30–50% range is more comfortable and cuts static shocks, without going so high it fogs cold windows.
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.
On average 0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
Nisqually Indian Community weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:42 AM, sunset 6:06 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 89% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing