Nisqually River at McKenna
3.4 mi- Level
- 1.4 ft
- Flow
- 642 cfs
Forecast peak 1.4 ft Sun 5 PM
Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 11:55 AM PDT at KTCM
Mostly cloudy and 51°11°, rain tomorrow ~5 AM–3 PM (69%).
Today: low 36°2° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°), high 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°).
Now 51°11°
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 12p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 70% | 78% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 62% | 80% | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 54% | 82% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 51% | 80% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 51% | 86% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 52% | 88% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 58% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 68% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 74% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 79% | 84% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 83% | 84% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 83% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 85% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 86% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°) | 39°4° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 88% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Rain | 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 89% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Rain | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 89% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Rain | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 89% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Rain | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 92% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Rain | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°) | 37°3° | 60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 94% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Rain | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Rain | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Rain | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Rain | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12p | Rain | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 92% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 1p | Rain | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 83% | 98% | 1 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 75% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 3p | Rain | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 71% | 93% | 1 |
| Sun 4p | Rain | 58°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 70% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Rain | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 70% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 73% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 84% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 90% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Mostly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 96% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Mostly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 99% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 97% | 73% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 99% | 66% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Mostly cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 100% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Rain | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Rain | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Rain | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Rain | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Rain | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 100% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Rain | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Rain | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 100% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Rain | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 100% | 74% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Mostly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 82% | 2 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
70% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. West wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: Rain likely after 3am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. East wind around 1 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. 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
70% chance · 0.4 in10 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.27 in6.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. 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 · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. North northeast wind around 1 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
80% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Night: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
70% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
90% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm, then rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Night: A chance of rain before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
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 between 11am and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
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 36°.
69% chance of rain, high 58°, low 38°.
34% chance of rain, high 59°, low 39°.
Highs 50–59°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Thursday.
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 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 3.2 ft Wed 11 PM
Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 427 ft Sat 5 PM
Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 204 ft Sun 11 AM
Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 70% 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 20 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 37°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.
On average 0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
North Yelm weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:41 AM, sunset 6:06 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 90% cover).
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing