Observed 2:35 AM PDT at KPLU

Pacific, WA weather

Rainy and 37°3°.

Forecasts differ

Now 37°3°

Rain

Wind: Calm; Light through 3 PM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 37°3°, dew point 37°3° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow: 2Low; Low all day (peak 2)
Air quality: 69Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 30.29 inHg1026 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−0.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

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 58°14° today at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Rain tonight 5–7 AM (50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm)
Rain tomorrow 9 AM–11 PM (60%, 0.46 in12 mm)

TonightNear 38°3° · Mostly cloudy
This morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 58°14° by 4 PM · Cloudy
TonightDown to 42°6° by 3 AM · Rain 5–6 AM (50%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Rain 6–7 AM (50%)
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 58°14° by 4 PM · Rain all afternoon (60%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 2 AM · Rain 6–11 PM (30%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 3a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	90%	72%	0
Sat 4a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	90%	72%	0
Sat 5a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	90%	71%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	78%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	78%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	91%	78%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	88%	71%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	81%	71%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	75%	86%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	70%	88%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	66%	87%	2
Sat 2p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	61%	91%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	59%	88%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	58%	79%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	61%	80%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	65%	89%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	80%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	75%	80%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	78%	79%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	81%	80%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	76%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	84%	84%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	84%	83%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	90%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	69%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	79%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	42°6°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	85%	92%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	85%	94%	0
Sun 7a	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	87%	80%	0
Sun 8a	Rain	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	95%	0
Sun 9a	Rain	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	95%	92%	0
Sun 10a	Rain	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	94%	100%	1
Sun 11a	Rain	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	49°9°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	100%	2
Sun 12p	Rain	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 60°16°)	52°11°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	97%	2
Sun 1p	Rain	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 62°17°)	55°13°	40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	93%	2
Sun 2p	Rain	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 64°18°)	56°13°	40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	76%	90%	2
Sun 3p	Rain	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 66°19°)	57°14°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	89%	2
Sun 4p	Rain	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 66°19°)	58°14°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	73%	47%	1
Sun 5p	Rain	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 64°18°)	56°13°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	76%	48%	1
Sun 6p	Rain	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	55°13°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	78%	44%	0
Sun 7p	Rain	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	54%	0
Sun 8p	Rain	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	88%	59%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	90%	61%	0
Sun 10p	Rain	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	47°8°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	58%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	40%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	72%	0
Mon 12a	Rain	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	40%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	93%	84%	0
Mon 1a	Rain	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	40%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	94%	64%	0
Mon 2a	Rain	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	44°7°	40%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	94%	67%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 36°2°. Typical 58°14° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 42°6°
  50% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. West wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. East southeast wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
34°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 45°7°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 58°14°, low 42°6°. Typical 57°14° / 45°7°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 41°5°
  50% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 58°14°
  60% chance · 0.26 in6.6 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
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. 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 42. Northeast wind around 2 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
52°11°–66°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–44°7°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 59°15°, low 42°6°. Typical 57°14° / 45°7°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
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 59. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 45°7°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 59°15°, low 41°5°. Typical 57°14° / 45°7°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.5 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 41.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 45°7°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 57°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 56°13° / 44°7°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 47°8°
  60% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  60% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  60% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  50% chance · 0.19 in5 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 37.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 56°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 56°13° / 44°7°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 44°6°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 40°5°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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 before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–56°13°
Low, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 57°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 56°13° / 44°7°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–57°14°
Low, likely
36°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 37°3°. Typical 56°13° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Low, likely
35°2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 44°7°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 52°11°, low 36°2°. Typical 55°13° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°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°–56°13°
Low, likely
32°0°–39°4°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 37°3°. Typical 55°13° / 43°6°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–62°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 43°6°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 58°, low 36°.
Tomorrow
62% chance of rain, high 58°, low 42°.
Monday
Dry, high 59°, low 42°.
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

5.0 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

White River at Pacific

0.7 mi

Level: 72.5 ft

Reading from Sat 12:30 AM · NWS gauge page

White River near Sumner

0.9 mi

Level: 59.5 ft

Reading from Sat 12:30 AM · NWS gauge page

White River near Auburn

1.2 mi

Level: 82.2 ft
Flow: 3,690 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 65% less heating than a typical week.

This week 35Typical 101

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 13 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?

Seattle Tacoma Area · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1945–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−1°SunOct 18
+2°+1°MonOct 19
+2°+1°TueOct 20
+2°+1°WedOct 21
+1°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 24 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 56 min less
Golden hour: 5:21–6:24 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 74% 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 Pacific. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,400 ft, 37 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.