Cowlitz River at Packwood
0.5 mi- Level
- 0.8 ft
- Flow
- 268 cfs
Forecast peak 0.9 ft Wed 5 PM
Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 2:35 AM PDT at KPLU
Packwood, WA weather
Rainy and 37°3°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 36°2° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°), high 63°17° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°).
Now 37°3°
Rain
- Wind
- Calm
- Light through 3 PM
- Dew point
- 37°3°
- Comfortable · down to 27°−3° by 4 AM (dry)
- Humidity
- 100%
- Air 37°3°, dew point 37°3° · fog or dew likely
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
TonightNear 38°3°
This morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM
This afternoonUp to 63°17° by 3 PM
TonightDown to 43°6° by 4 AM · rain chance 10%
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · rain chance 10%
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 59°15° by 3 PM · Rain 2–6 PM (50%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 2 AM · Rain all night (50%)
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3a | Partly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°) | 38°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E | 61% | — | — |
| Sat 4a | Partly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°) | 38°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ENE | 63% | — | — |
| Sat 5a | Mostly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°) | 38°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E | 59% | — | — |
| Sat 6a | Mostly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°) | 36°2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE | 58% | — | — |
| Sat 7a | Mostly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°) | 37°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E | 57% | — | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Mostly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°) | 37°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E | 55% | — | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Mostly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E | 50% | — | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Partly sunny | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE | 43% | — | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Mostly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 37% | — | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Mostly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 36% | — | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 32% | — | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 29% | — | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 29% | — | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Mostly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 34% | — | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 42% | — | — |
| Sat 6p | Mostly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 46°8° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSW | 43% | — | — |
| Sat 7p | Mostly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 44°7° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE | 46% | — | — |
| Sat 8p | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE | 47% | — | — |
| Sat 9p | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE | 48% | — | — |
| Sat 10p | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE | 48% | — | — |
| Sat 11p | Mostly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from E | 49% | — | — |
| Sun 12a | Mostly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from E | 50% | — | — |
| Sun 1a | Mostly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 50% | — | — |
| Sun 2a | Mostly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 43°6° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 52% | — | — |
| Sun 3a | Mostly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 42°6° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from E | 52% | — | — |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 41°5° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from E | 58% | — | — |
| Sun 5a | Mostly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 41°5° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from E | 57% | — | — |
| Sun 6a | Mostly cloudy | 42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 40°4° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from E | 59% | — | — |
| Sun 7a | Mostly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 39°4° | 0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from E | 62% | — | — |
| Sun 8a | Mostly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 39°4° | 0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from E | 61% | — | — |
| Sun 9a | Mostly cloudy | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°) | 40°4° | 0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from E | 56% | — | — |
| Sun 10a | Mostly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from E | 55% | — | — |
| Sun 11a | Mostly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 5%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from NE | 53% | — | — |
| Sun 12p | Mostly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from NE | 56% | — | — |
| Sun 1p | Mostly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 46°8° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 5%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from NE | 52% | — | — |
| Sun 2p | Rain | 58°14° (likely 46°8° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 20%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE | 50% | — | — |
| Sun 3p | Rain | 59°15° (likely 45°7° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 30%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE | 49% | — | — |
| Sun 4p | Rain | 59°15° (likely 45°7° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE | 52% | — | — |
| Sun 5p | Rain | 57°14° (likely 44°7° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE | 58% | — | — |
| Sun 6p | Rain | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE | 59% | — | — |
| Sun 7p | Rain | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE | 61% | — | — |
| Sun 8p | Rain | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 63% | — | — |
| Sun 9p | Rain | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 64% | — | — |
| Sun 10p | Rain | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 65% | — | — |
| Sun 11p | Rain | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from E | 66% | — | — |
| Mon 12a | Rain | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from E | 67% | — | — |
| Mon 1a | Rain | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from E | 68% | — | — |
| Mon 2a | Rain | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°) | 44°7° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from E | 70% | — | — |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 63°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 50°10° / 33°1°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 37°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 43°6°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. East wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. East wind around 1 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 54°12°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 30°−1°–36°2°
- Typical high / low
- 50°10° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 60°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 50°10° / 33°1°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 50% chance. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 41°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 59°15°50% chance · 0.51 in13 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 51°11°50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 45°7°50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. East northeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 2 to 6 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
- 46°8°–60°16°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–41°5°
- Typical high / low
- 50°10° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 57°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 49°9° / 33°1°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 60% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 46°8°–57°14°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–41°5°
- Typical high / low
- 49°9° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 4 mph6 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 55°13°, low 38°3°. Typical 49°9° / 33°1°. Rain 0.46 in12 mm, 40% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 44°7°–55°13°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–38°3°
- Typical high / low
- 49°9° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 5 mph7 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 55°13°, low 35°2°. Typical 48°9° / 33°1°. Rain 0.64 in16 mm, 60% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 39°4°–55°13°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–35°2°
- Typical high / low
- 48°9° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 4 mph7 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 55°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 48°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 50% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 39°4°–55°13°
- Low, likely
- 30°−1°–34°1°
- Typical high / low
- 48°9° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 3 mph5 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 57°14°, low 29°−2°. Typical 48°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain between 11am and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 41°5°–57°14°
- Low, likely
- 29°−2°
- Typical high / low
- 48°9° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 4 mph6 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 63°, low 36°.
Tomorrow
53% chance of rain, high 60°, low 41°, cooling off.
Monday
55% chance of rain, high 57°, low 41°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 55–57°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Thursday.
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
Cowlitz River at Randle
15 mi- Level
- 3.6 ft
- Flow
- 331 cfs
Forecast peak 3.7 ft Thu 5 AM
Reading from Fri 6:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Cispus River near Randle
14 mi- Level
- 12.8 ft
- Flow
- 233 cfs
Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page
White River Bridge
20 mi- Level
- 2.6 ft
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 82% less heating than a typical week.
This week 31Typical 170
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 23
- h below 17°F
- 0
- h below 5°F
- 0
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 37°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Longmire Rainier Nps · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1909–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 13°7° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 50°10° / 33°1°
- Forecast high / low
- 63°17° / 36°2°
- Record high
- 75°24° in 1941
- Record low
- 26°−3° in 1954
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −1°SunOct 18
- —MonOct 19
- —TueOct 20
- —WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Packwood weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:37 AM, sunset 6:03 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 26 min
- Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 53 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:21–6:22 PM
- Morning 7:18–8:19 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:22–6:34 PM
- Morning 7:06–7:18 AM; first light 7:06 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:53 AM · rises 5:05 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 8
