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Observed 2:35 AM PDT at KPLU

Orting, WA weather

Rainy and 37°3°.

Today: low 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°), high 59°15° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°).

Forecasts differ

Now 37°3°

Rain

Wind
Calm
Light through 3 PM
Dew point
37°3°
Comfortable · down to 29°−2° by 6 AM (dry)
Humidity
100%
Air 37°3°, dew point 37°3° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow
2Low
Low all day (peak 2)
Air quality
16Good
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.29 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

7°4° cooler than this time yesterday (45°7° then, 37°3° now)

Good hours for
  • Above 50°10° today by noon
  • High 59°15° today at 4 PM
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
  • Rain tonight 5–7 AM (50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm)
  • Rain tomorrow 9 AM–11 PM (60%, 0.54 in14 mm)
  1. TonightNear 36°2° · Mostly cloudy
  2. This morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  3. This afternoonUp to 59°15° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  4. TonightDown to 41°5° by 4 AM · Rain 5–6 AM (50%)
  5. Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Rain 6–7 AM (50%)
  6. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 59°15° by 4 PM · Rain all afternoon (60%)
  7. Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 1 AM · Rain 6–11 PM (40%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 3aCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)36°2°0%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h84%68%0
Sat 4aMostly cloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)36°2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h84%69%0
Sat 5aCloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)35°2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h82%64%0
Sat 6aCloudy34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)34°1°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h83%78%0
Sat 7aCloudy34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)34°1°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h83%78%0
Sat 8aCloudy35°2° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)35°2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h82%79%0
Sat 9aCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)37°3°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h82%78%0
Sat 10aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)45°7°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h72%76%1
Sat 11aCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)49°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h64%74%2
Sat 12pCloudy52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)52°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h61%84%2
Sat 1pCloudy56°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h57%84%2
Sat 2pCloudy57°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h53%85%2
Sat 3pCloudy58°14° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)58°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h51%78%2
Sat 4pCloudy59°15° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)59°15°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h52%75%1
Sat 5pCloudy57°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h56%72%1
Sat 6pCloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h60%85%0
Sat 7pCloudy52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)52°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h67%77%0
Sat 8pCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)48°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h71%80%0
Sat 9pCloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)46°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h73%80%0
Sat 10pCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)45°7°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h73%80%0
Sat 11pCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)45°7°0%, 0.02 in0.5 mm1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h74%80%0
Sun 12aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)43°6°5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h75%82%0
Sun 1aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)43°6°5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h76%82%0
Sun 2aCloudy43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)43°6°5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h75%84%0
Sun 3aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)42°6°5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h77%86%0
Sun 4aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)41°5°10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h77%84%0
Sun 5aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)41°5°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h76%87%0
Sun 6aRain41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)41°5°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h80%85%0
Sun 7aRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)39°4°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h84%80%0
Sun 8aRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)40°4°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h86%95%0
Sun 9aRain41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)41°5°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h92%94%0
Sun 10aRain47°8° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)47°8°30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h88%96%1
Sun 11aRain50°10° (likely 47°8° to 59°15°)50°10°60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h81%100%2
Sun 12pRain53°12° (likely 47°8° to 61°16°)53°12°60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h79%98%2
Sun 1pRain56°13° (likely 48°9° to 63°17°)56°13°50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h75%89%2
Sun 2pRain57°14° (likely 49°9° to 64°18°)57°14°50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h71%90%2
Sun 3pRain58°14° (likely 49°9° to 66°19°)58°14°50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h68%90%2
Sun 4pRain59°15° (likely 50°10° to 66°19°)59°15°50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h67%51%1
Sun 5pRain57°14° (likely 50°10° to 64°18°)57°14°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h70%51%1
Sun 6pRain56°13° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)56°13°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h71%44%0
Sun 7pRain53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)53°12°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h76%51%0
Sun 8pCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)49°9°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h83%59%0
Sun 9pCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)47°8°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h86%53%0
Sun 10pRain46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)46°8°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h87%48%0
Sun 11pRain45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)45°7°40%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h88%77%0
Mon 12aRain44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)44°7°40%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h89%57%0
Mon 1aRain43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)43°6°40%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h90%45%0
Mon 2aRain43°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)43°6°40%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h91%45%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 34°1°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 35°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      50% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny. High near 59, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. Wind around 0 mph.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 1 mph.

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

    High, likely
    54°12°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 40°4°
    Wind
    4 mph7 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 59°15°, low 40°4°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 40°4°

      60% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 59°15°

      60% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 49°9°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 43°6°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. East wind around 1 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 40. East southeast wind around 1 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    50°10°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 40°4°
    Wind
    10 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 60°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 44°6°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 48°9°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

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

    High, likely
    54°12°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 40°4°
    Wind
    5 mph8 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 59°15°, low 38°3°. Typical 55°13° / 40°4°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      60% chance · 0.22 in5.6 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: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

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

    High, likely
    52°11°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 40°4°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 57°14°, low 35°2°. Typical 55°13° / 40°4°. Rain 0.53 in13 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 46°8°

      70% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 51°10°

      70% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 44°7°

      60% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 41°5°

      40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.

    Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

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

    High, likely
    49°9°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 40°4°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 56°13°, low 35°2°. Typical 55°13° / 40°4°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 40°5°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 49°10°

      40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 40°4°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.

    Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

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

    High, likely
    45°7°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 40°4°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 57°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 54°12° / 39°4°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 40°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 42°5°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 36°2°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

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

    High, likely
    46°8°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–37°3°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 39°4°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 34°1°. Typical 54°12° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 40°4°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 35°2°

      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
    48°9°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–35°2°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 39°4°
    Wind
    5 mph7 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 52°11°, low 35°2°. Typical 54°12° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 38°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 43°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 40°5°

      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
    50°10°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 39°4°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 54°12° / 39°4°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 56°13°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly 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.

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

    High, likely
    49°9°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 39°4°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 59°, low 34°.

  2. Tomorrow

    57% chance of rain, high 59°, low 40°.

  3. Monday

    32% chance of rain, high 60°, low 39°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 50–59°; 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

Puyallup River at Puyallup

9.4 mi
Below flood stage
Level
9.7 ft
Flow
752 cfs

Forecast peak 9.7 ft Sat 5 AM

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Carbon River near Fairfax

9.7 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.4 ft
Flow
59 cfs

Forecast peak 5.4 ft Sun 11 PM

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

Puyallup River near Orting

4.0 mi
Below flood stage
Flow
152 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page

South Prairie Creek at South Prairie

6.4 mi
Below flood stage
Flow
31 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 35Typical 122

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
27
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 10 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°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?

Mud Mountain Dam · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1939–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
56°13° / 40°4°
Forecast high / low
59°15° / 34°1°
Record high
79°26° in 2007
Record low
23°−5° in 2008

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:40 AM, sunset 6:05 PM.

Daylight
10 h 25 min
Losing 3 min 8 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? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 72% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:56 AM · rises 5:06 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking southeast from Orting. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,400 ft, 27 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.