Puyallup River at Puyallup
2.3 mi- Level
- 9.7 ft
- Flow
- 741 cfs
Forecast peak 9.7 ft Sat 11 AM
Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 7:15 AM PDT at KPLU
North Puyallup, WA weather
Rainy and 36°2°.
Today: low 39°4° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°), high 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°).
Now 36°2°
Rain
- Wind
- Calm
- Light through 7 PM
- Dew point
- 34°1°
- Dry · up to 43°6° by 1 PM (comfortable)
- Humidity
- 93%
- Air 36°2°, dew point 34°1° · frost likely
- Air quality
- 66Moderate
- PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Next 48 hours
9°5° cooler than this time yesterday (45°7° then, 36°2° now)
Good hours for
This morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM
This afternoonUp to 58°14° by 4 PM
TonightDown to 41°5° by 4 AM · Rain 5–6 AM (60%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (60%)
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 58°14° by 4 PM · Rain all afternoon (60%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 2 AM · Rain 6 PM–5 AM (50%)
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7a | Mostly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 35°2° to 36°2°) | 36°2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 89% | — | — |
| Sat 8a | Mostly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 35°2° to 36°2°) | 36°2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 90% | — | — |
| Sat 9a | Mostly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°) | 38°3° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h | 87% | — | — |
| Sat 10a | Mostly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h | 79% | — | — |
| Sat 11a | Mostly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 73% | — | — |
| Sat 12p | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 68% | — | — |
| Sat 1p | Mostly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from WNW | 65% | — | — |
| Sat 2p | Mostly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from WNW | 61% | — | — |
| Sat 3p | Mostly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from WNW | 59% | — | — |
| Sat 4p | Mostly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW | 58% | — | — |
| Sat 5p | Mostly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW | 62% | — | — |
| Sat 6p | Mostly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNW | 67% | — | — |
| Sat 7p | Mostly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 73% | — | — |
| Sat 8p | Mostly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE | 77% | — | — |
| Sat 9p | Mostly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 79% | — | — |
| Sat 10p | Mostly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from WSW | 82% | — | — |
| Sat 11p | Mostly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from SE | 83% | — | — |
| Sun 12a | Mostly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°) | 43°6° | 5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h | 85% | — | — |
| Sun 1a | Mostly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°) | 43°6° | 5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h | 85% | — | — |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°) | 42°6° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE | 86% | — | — |
| Sun 3a | Mostly cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°) | 42°6° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE | 86% | — | — |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 41°5° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h | 85% | — | — |
| Sun 5a | Rain | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 41°5° | 60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from NNE | 86% | — | — |
| Sun 6a | Rain | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 41°5° | 60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from NNE | 87% | — | — |
| Sun 7a | Rain | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 40°4° | 20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from NNE | 87% | — | — |
| Sun 8a | Rain | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 41°5° | 20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from NE | 90% | — | — |
| Sun 9a | Rain | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°) | 42°6° | 30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from NE | 94% | — | — |
| Sun 10a | Rain | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°) | 46°8° | 30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from NE | 92% | — | — |
| Sun 11a | Rain | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 49°9° | 50%, 0.04 in1 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from E | 87% | — | — |
| Sun 12p | Rain | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from E | 83% | — | — |
| Sun 1p | Rain | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 50%, 0.04 in1 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from E | 78% | — | — |
| Sun 2p | Rain | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 40%, 0.04 in1 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from E | 75% | — | — |
| Sun 3p | Rain | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 50%, 0.04 in1 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from E | 74% | — | — |
| Sun 4p | Rain | 58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from E | 73% | — | — |
| Sun 5p | Rain | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE | 76% | — | — |
| Sun 6p | Rain | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE | 80% | — | — |
| Sun 7p | Rain | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE | 85% | — | — |
| Sun 8p | Rain | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°) | 49°9° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE | 90% | — | — |
| Sun 9p | Rain | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 48°9°) | 48°9° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE | 92% | — | — |
| Sun 10p | Rain | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°) | 47°8° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE | 93% | — | — |
| Sun 11p | Rain | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from ENE | 93% | — | — |
| Mon 12a | Rain | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from ENE | 94% | — | — |
| Mon 1a | Rain | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from ENE | 94% | — | — |
| Mon 2a | Rain | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°) | 43°6° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from ENE | 95% | — | — |
| Mon 3a | Rain | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°) | 43°6° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from ENE | 95% | — | — |
| Mon 4a | Rain | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°) | 43°6° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from ENE | 96% | — | — |
| Mon 5a | Rain | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°) | 43°6° | 30% | 0 mph0 km/h | 96% | — | — |
| Mon 6a | Rain | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 42°6°) | 42°6° | 30% | 0 mph0 km/h | 97% | — | — |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 58°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 36°2°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 41°5°60% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: Rain likely after 5am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. Southeast wind around 1 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 54°12°–58°14°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–39°4°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 3 mph5 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 58°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 60% chance. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 41°5°60% chance · 0.34 in8.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 58°14°60% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 49°9°50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 43°6°50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 2 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 41. Northeast wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 53°12°–58°14°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 5 mph9 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 60°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 30% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. North northeast wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 56°13°–60°16°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 60°16°, low 40°4°. Typical 56°13° / 39°4°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 20% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 54°12°–60°16°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 10 mph17 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 57°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 55°13° / 39°4°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 60% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 51°11°–57°14°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 56°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 55°13° / 39°4°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 40% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 49°9°–56°13°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–40°4°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 5 mph9 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 56°13°, low 35°2°. Typical 55°13° / 39°4°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 49°9°–56°13°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–39°4°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 58°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
63% chance of rain, high 58°, low 41°.
Monday
Dry, high 60°, low 41°.
Rest of week
Highs 56–60°; 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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
White River near Dieringer
3.2 mi- Level
- 41.2 ft
Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page
White River near Sumner
3.9 mi- Level
- 59.5 ft
Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page
White River at Pacific
4.7 mi- Level
- 72.5 ft
Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 72% less heating than a typical week.
This week 34Typical 123
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 26
- 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 11 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 34°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?
MCMILLIN RESERVOIR · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1941–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 56°13° / 40°4°
- Forecast high / low
- 58°14° / 39°4°
- Record high
- 73°23° in 1965
- Record low
- 28°−2° in 1954
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- —SunOct 18
- +5°+3°MonOct 19
- −1°TueOct 20
- ±0°WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
North Puyallup weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:40 AM, sunset 6:05 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 24 min
- Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 55 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:22–6:24 PM
- Morning 7:21–8:23 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:24–6:36 PM
- Morning 7:09–7:21 AM; first light 7:09 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:57 AM · rises 5:06 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 8
