Observed 2:50 AM PDT at KPUW

Palouse, WA weather

Clear and 36°2°.

Forecasts agree

Now 36°2°

Clear · Feels like 31°−1°

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the east. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 3 PM
Dew point: 25°−4°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–2 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 15Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Hard freeze until 9 AM (low 28°−2°)
Low 28°−2° today at 6 AM
Above 40°4° today by 10 AM
High 55°13° today at 3 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM

TonightNear 29°−2° · freezing, low 29°−2° · Clear
This morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 55°13° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 35°2° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 61°16° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 1 AM · Mostly cloudy

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	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Partly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	84%	23%	0
Sat 7a	Partly sunny	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	82%	44%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	26°−3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	46%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	73%	45%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	61%	44%	1
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	50%	52%	2
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	45%	52%	2
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	41%	55%	2
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	37%	54%	2
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	37%	64%	1
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	37%	68%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	71%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	48%	76%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	53%	76%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	59%	73%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	63%	73%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	66%	68%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	71%	75%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	73%	74%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	74%	76%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	74%	70%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	75%	74%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	76%	77%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	76%	66%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	78%	68%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	75%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	30°−1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	75%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	35°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	71%	72%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	62%	76%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	54%	75%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	49%	67%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	45%	67%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	42%	64%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	41%	69%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	43%	77%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	49%	74%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	71%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	60%	59%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	65%	44%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	70%	74%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	76%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	38°3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	78%	82%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	37°3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	75%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	36°2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	81%	86%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	39°4°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	82%	82%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 28°−2°. Typical 56°13° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Widespread frost before 9am. Mostly sunny. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Widespread frost. Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
53°12°–55°13°
Low, likely
28°−2°–34°1°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 31°−1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 36°2°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Cloudy, with a high near 61. Southeast wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 31°−1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 56°13°, low 35°2°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Low, likely
35°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 31°−1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 51°11°, low 33°1°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
33°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 52°11°, low 30°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 41°5°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Low, likely
30°−1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 28°−2°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
28°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 51°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 38°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
41°5°–51°11°
Low, likely
29°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 42°6°, low 30°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 42°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  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
37°3°–50°10°
Low, likely
26°−3°–36°2°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 44°7°, low 29°−2°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°0°
  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
41°5°–51°11°
Low, likely
25°−4°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 48°9°, low 30°−1°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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
43°6°–55°13°
Low, likely
24°−4°–34°1°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 55°, low 28°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 36°, warming up.
Monday
40% chance of rain, high 56°, low 35°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 42–52°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (OTX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Palouse River near Potlatch

5.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.2 ft
Flow: 10 cfs

Forecast peak 5.2 ft Sat 5 AM

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Paradise Creek at HWY8 Near Moscow

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 46.4 ft
Flow: 3 cfs

Forecast peak 47.5 ft Tue 4 PM

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Palouse River at Pullman

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 13 cfs

Forecast peak 1.1 ft Tue 5 PM

Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Hangman/Latah Creek near Tekoa

20 mi

Level: 9.7 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 42Typical 158

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 8 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 25°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 2:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

MOSCOW U OF I · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+3°+2°SunOct 18
+5°+3°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
+7°+4°WedOct 21
+11°+6°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 25 min; Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 54 min less
Golden hour: 5:02–6:04 PM; Morning 7:00–8:02 AM
Blue hour: 6:04–6:15 PM; Morning 6:48–7:00 AM; first light 6:48 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 3:13–6:48 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:34 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:34 AM · rises 4:46 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking east from Palouse. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,300 ft, 48 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Palouse, WA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Palouse River near Potlatch

Paradise Creek at HWY8 Near Moscow

South Fork Palouse River at Pullman

Hangman/Latah Creek near Tekoa

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Good

Moon