Observed 11:55 AM PDT at KPLU

Prairie Ridge, WA weather

Rainy and 52°11°, rain tomorrow ~5–11 AM (45%).

Mostly agree

Now 52°11°

Rain

Wind: Calm; Light through 12 AM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 2Low; Low all day (peak 2)
Air quality: 14Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.18 inHg1022 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−1.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (54°12° then, 52°11° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 5 AM tomorrow
High 56°13° today at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Rain tomorrow 5 AM–1 PM (50%, 0.26 in6.6 mm)
Low 39°4° tomorrow at 7 AM

This afternoonUp to 56°13° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 41°5° by 4 AM · Rain 5–6 AM (50%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (50%)
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 57°14° by 4 PM · Rain noon–1 PM (40%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · rain chance 30% · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Cloudy · rain chance 20%

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 12p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	64%	79%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	61%	83%	2
Sat 2p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	81%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	57%	80%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	57%	77%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	57%	90%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	60%	96%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	68%	80%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	71%	81%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	72%	82%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	73%	81%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	73%	83%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	75%	96%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	74%	86%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	75%	98%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	76%	98%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	78%	66%	0
Sun 5a	Rain	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	63%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	84%	97%	0
Sun 7a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	87%	96%	0
Sun 8a	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	90%	71%	0
Sun 9a	Rain	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Rain	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	94%	100%	1
Sun 11a	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	88%	100%	0
Sun 12p	Rain	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	100%	1
Sun 1p	Drizzle	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	81%	100%	2
Sun 2p	Rain	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	100%	1
Sun 3p	Rain	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	99%	1
Sun 4p	Rain	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	57°14°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	97%	1
Sun 5p	Drizzle	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	30%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	70%	97%	0
Sun 6p	Drizzle	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	30%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	96%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	98%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	84%	94%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	87%	98%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	87%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	91%	80%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	94%	85%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	94%	76%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	95%	70%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	42°6°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	71%	0
Mon 4a	Rain	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	42°6°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	97%	80%	0
Mon 5a	Rain	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	41°5°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	99%	83%	0
Mon 6a	Rain	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	99%	0
Mon 7a	Rain	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Rain	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	84%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	94%	0
Mon 10a	Rain	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	99%	76%	1
Mon 11a	Rain	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	97%	60%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 41°5°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: A chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. East wind around 1 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
31°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 40°4°
Wind
4 mph6 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 58°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 40°4°
  50% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. North northeast wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind around 1 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Low, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 58°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 41°5°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. East northeast wind around 1 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 40°4°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 57°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 55°13° / 40°4°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  70% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Night: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 40°4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 53°12°, low 35°2°. Typical 55°13° / 40°4°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  70% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  80% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  70% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 40°5°
  60% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 40°4°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 51°11°, low 33°1°. Typical 55°13° / 40°4°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  50% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 46°8°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 36°2°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Low, likely
33°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 40°4°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
1
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 52°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 54°12° / 39°4°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 37°3°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Low, likely
32°0°–36°2°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 39°4°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 35°2°. Typical 54°12° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 47°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 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
46°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
34°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 39°4°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 37°3°. Typical 54°12° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 39°4°
  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°–55°13°
Low, likely
30°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 39°4°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 37°3°. Typical 54°12° / 39°4°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°5°
  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
46°8°–60°16°
Low, likely
33°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 39°4°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 56°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
45% chance of rain, high 58°, low 40°.
Monday
Dry, high 58°, low 41°.
Rest of week
Highs 47–57°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, 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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Carbon River near Fairfax

9.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.4 ft
Flow: 57 cfs

Forecast peak 5.8 ft Tue 4 AM

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Puyallup River at Puyallup

9.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.7 ft
Flow: 752 cfs

Forecast peak 10.0 ft Thu 5 AM

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

South Prairie Creek at South Prairie

2.3 mi

Below flood stage

Flow: 30 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

White River above Boise Ck

6.5 mi

Level: 40.0 ft
Flow: 235 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 122

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 30
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 12 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°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 about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

±0°SunOct 18
+1°±0°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
±0°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Prairie Ridge weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 25 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 55 min less
Golden hour: 5:21–6:23 PM; Morning 7:20–8:23 AM
Blue hour: 6:23–6:35 PM; Morning 7:08–7:20 AM; first light 7:08 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 86% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:56 AM · rises 5:06 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking southeast from Prairie Ridge. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,000 ft, 27 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Prairie Ridge, WA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Carbon River near Fairfax

Puyallup River at Puyallup

South Prairie Creek at South Prairie

White River above Boise Ck

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? Poor

Moon