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Observed 3:00 AM PDT at KOLM

Olympia, WA weather

Clear and 30°−1°.

Today: low 35°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°), high 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°).

Mostly agree

Now 30°−1°

Clear

Wind
Calm
Light through 3 PM
Dew point
30°−1°
Dry · up to 42°6° by 10 AM (comfortable)
Humidity
100%
Air 30°−1°, dew point 30°−1° · frost likely
UV tomorrow
1Low
Low all day (peak 1)
Air quality
61Moderate
PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure
30.3 inHg1026 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.0 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

12°6° cooler than this time yesterday (45°7° then, 33°1° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until tonight 1 AM
  • Above 50°10° today by noon
  • High 57°14° today at 4 PM
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
  • Rain tonight from 1 AM (80%, 2.4 in61 mm)
  1. TonightNear 37°3° · Mostly cloudy
  2. This morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  3. This afternoonUp to 57°14° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  4. TonightDown to 40°4° by 4 AM · Rain 1–6 AM (80%)
  5. Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (80%)
  6. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 55°13° by 4 PM · Rain all afternoon (80%)
  7. Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 1 AM · Rain all night (80%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 3aCloudy37°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)37°3°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h97%76%0
Sat 4aCloudy36°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)36°2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h97%78%0
Sat 5aCloudy36°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)36°2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h97%85%0
Sat 6aCloudy35°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)35°2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h98%85%0
Sat 7aCloudy35°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)35°2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h98%87%0
Sat 8aCloudy35°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)35°2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h98%88%0
Sat 9aCloudy37°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)37°3°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h98%87%0
Sat 10aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)43°6°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h95%79%1
Sat 11aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)47°8°5%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h87%81%1
Sat 12pCloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)50°10°5%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h77%82%2
Sat 1pCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)54°12°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h70%86%1
Sat 2pCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)55°13°0%1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h63%80%1
Sat 3pCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)56°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h60%80%1
Sat 4pCloudy57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)57°14°5%2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h58%85%1
Sat 5pCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)55°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h62%78%1
Sat 6pCloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)55°13°5%1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h67%81%0
Sat 7pCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)51°11°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h76%82%0
Sat 8pCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)48°9°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h81%81%0
Sat 9pCloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)46°8°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h86%83%0
Sat 10pCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)45°7°10%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h87%81%0
Sat 11pCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)43°6°20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h89%88%0
Sun 12aCloudy43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)43°6°20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h90%96%0
Sun 1aCloudy42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)42°6°20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h90%98%0
Sun 2aCloudy41°5° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)41°5°30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h91%95%0
Sun 3aRain41°5° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)41°5°30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h91%76%0
Sun 4aRain40°4° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)40°4°40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h91%93%0
Sun 5aRain40°4° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)40°4°80%, 0.22 in5.6 mm1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h90%97%0
Sun 6aRain40°4° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)40°4°80%, 0.22 in5.6 mm1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h92%90%0
Sun 7aRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)39°4°40%, 0.22 in5.6 mm1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h92%100%0
Sun 8aRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)40°4°40%, 0.22 in5.6 mm2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h95%100%0
Sun 9aRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)40°4°40%, 0.22 in5.6 mm2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h100%100%0
Sun 10aRain45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)45°7°50%, 0.22 in5.6 mm2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h100%100%0
Sun 11aRain47°8° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)45°7°70%, 0.08 in2 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h97%100%1
Sun 12pRain50°10° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)48°9°80%, 0.08 in2 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h92%89%1
Sun 1pCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°)52°11°70%, 0.08 in2 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h88%94%1
Sun 2pRain53°12° (likely 50°10° to 63°17°)53°12°70%, 0.08 in2 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h84%68%0
Sun 3pRain54°12° (likely 51°11° to 63°17°)54°12°60%, 0.08 in2 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h83%53%1
Sun 4pCloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°)55°13°60%, 0.08 in2 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h80%96%1
Sun 5pCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)53°12°60%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h83%97%0
Sun 6pCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)53°12°60%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h84%96%0
Sun 7pCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)49°9°60%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h90%79%0
Sun 8pCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)48°9°60%, 0.04 in1 mm2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h96%93%0
Sun 9pCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)46°8°60%, 0.04 in1 mm2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h98%90%0
Sun 10pCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)46°8°60%, 0.04 in1 mm2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h98%80%0
Sun 11pCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)45°7°80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h97%89%0
Mon 12aRain45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)45°7°80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h97%99%0
Mon 1aRain44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)44°7°80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h97%93%0
Mon 2aRain44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)44°7°80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h97%90%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 57°14°, low 35°2°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 35°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 40°4°

      80% chance · 0.52 in13 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly cloudy. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 2 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Wind around 0 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    56°13°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 39°4°
    Wind
    5 mph8 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 55°13°, low 41°5°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 40°4°

      80% chance · 1.2 in30 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 55°13°

      80% chance · 0.44 in11 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      80% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 44°7°

      80% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Southeast wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    52°11°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 39°4°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 58°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 56°13° / 39°4°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      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 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    55°13°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 39°4°
    Wind
    5 mph8 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 59°15°, low 38°3°. Typical 56°13° / 39°4°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      60% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.

    Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    54°12°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 39°4°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 56°13°, low 35°2°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 46°8°

      50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      60% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      60% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 44°6°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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.

    High, likely
    50°10°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 38°3°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 55°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 42°5°

      20% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.

    Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    48°9°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 38°3°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 56°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 43°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 39°4°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    48°9°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 38°3°
    Wind
    6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 38°3°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 51°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 42°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 37°3°

      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.

    High, likely
    49°9°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 38°3°
    Wind
    5 mph8 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 51°11°, low 37°3°. Typical 54°12° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 51°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 44°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 42°6°

      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.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    48°9°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 38°3°
    Wind
    8 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 39°4°. Typical 54°12° / 38°3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 45°7°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 55°13°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 43°6°

      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.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    51°11°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 38°3°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 57°, low 35°.

  2. Tomorrow

    77% chance of rain, high 55°, low 41°.

  3. Monday

    34% chance of rain, high 58°, low 40°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 51–59°; 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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Deschutes River near Rainier

17 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.0 ft
Flow
25 cfs

Forecast peak 3.1 ft Sun 11 PM

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Nisqually River at McKenna

17 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.4 ft
Flow
630 cfs

Forecast peak 1.4 ft Sun 5 PM

Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Skookumchuck River near Bucoda

19 mi
Below flood stage
Level
204 ft
Flow
126 cfs

Forecast peak 204 ft Sun 11 AM

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Chehalis River near Grand Mound

20 mi
Below flood stage
Level
129 ft
Flow
243 cfs

Forecast peak 129 ft Mon 5 PM

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 38Typical 124

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
29
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 15 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 30°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.

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Olympia Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Normal high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Forecast high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Record high
74°23° in 1965
Record low
29°−2° in 1975

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −3°−2°SunOct 18
  2. +1°MonOct 19
  3. ±0°TueOct 20
  4. +3°+1°WedOct 21
  5. ±0°ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Olympia weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:42 AM, sunset 6:07 PM.

Daylight
10 h 25 min
Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 55 min less
Golden hour
5:24–6:27 PM
Morning 7:23–8:25 AM
Blue hour
6:27–6:39 PM
Morning 7:11–7:23 AM; first light 7:11 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 82% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:59 AM · rises 5:09 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking east from Olympia. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,400 ft, 55 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.