Observed 1:35 PM PDT at KTIW

Raft Island, WA weather

Mostly sunny and 52°11°, rain tomorrow ~5 AM–2 PM (74%).

Forecasts agree

Now 52°11°

Mostly sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 1 AM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 1Low; Low all day (peak 1)
Air quality: 54Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 30.13 inHg1020 hPa; Falling · −0.07 inHg−2.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Dry until 2 AM
High 56°13° today at 4 PM
Rain tonight 2 AM–7 PM (70%, 1.2 in30 mm)
Dry break tomorrow night 7–11 PM
Rain tomorrow night 11 PM–3 AM (50%)

This afternoonUp to 56°13° by 4 PM · Cloudy
TonightDown to 46°8° by 3 AM · Rain 2–6 AM (70%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (70%)
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 55°13° by 4 PM · Rain all afternoon (60%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Rain 6–7 PM (60%)
Monday morningUp to 51°11° 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 1p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	89%	2
Sat 2p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	89%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	72%	87%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	72%	86%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	69%	82%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	74%	81%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	77%	87%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	50°10°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	78%	90%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	49°9°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	78%	93%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	81%	94%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	48°9°	10%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	97%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	10%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	85%	99%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	10%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	99%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Rain	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	88%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Rain	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	45°7°	30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	90%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Rain	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	45°7°	70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	91%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Rain	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	94%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Rain	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	95%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Rain	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	45°7°	60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Rain	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Rain	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Rain	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 12p	Rain	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	98%	1
Sun 1p	Rain	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	99%	95%	1
Sun 2p	Drizzle	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	97%	79%	0
Sun 3p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	54°12°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	94%	90%	1
Sun 4p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	94%	95%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	54°12°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	92%	96%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	97%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	95%	89%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	94%	98%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	96%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	82%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	94%	93%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	95%	83%	0
Mon 1a	Rain	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	95%	80%	0
Mon 2a	Rain	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	95%	90%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	91%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	96%	96%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	97%	91%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	98%	99%	0
Mon 7a	Rain	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	99%	97%	0
Mon 8a	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	98%	0
Mon 9a	Rain	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	100%	94%	0
Mon 10a	Rain	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	93%	1
Mon 11a	Mostly cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	51°11°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	86%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	70%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 58°14° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 46°8°
  70% chance · 0.39 in9.9 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. South southwest wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Rain likely after 2am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. West northwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 45°7°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 55°13°, low 46°8°. Typical 58°14° / 45°7°. Rain 0.7 in18 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 46°8°
  70% chance · 0.73 in19 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 55°13°
  60% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Low, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 45°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 58°14°, low 46°8°. Typical 58°14° / 44°7°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. North northwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
56°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 58°14°, low 45°7°. Typical 57°14° / 44°7°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  60% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
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 58.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 44°7°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 53°12°, low 42°6°. Typical 57°14° / 44°7°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  60% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  80% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  70% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  60% chance · 0.2 in5.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Night: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
51°11°–53°12°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 44°7°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 51°11°, low 39°4°. Typical 57°14° / 44°7°. Rain 0.66 in17 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  60% chance · 0.31 in7.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 46°8°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 44°6°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 40°5°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 38°3°. Typical 56°13° / 44°7°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 39°4°
  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 52.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 39°4°. Typical 56°13° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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
47°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
34°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 41°5°. Typical 56°13° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
50°10°–51°11°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 43°6°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 41°5°. Typical 56°13° / 43°6°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  30% 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
50°10°–58°14°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 43°6°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 56°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
74% chance of rain, high 55°, low 46°.
Monday
Dry, high 58°, low 46°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 49–58°; 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

Radar loads when scrolled into view

Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Puyallup River at Puyallup

18 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

Green River (WA) at Kent

20 mi

Level: 11.4 ft
Flow: 377 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

White River near Sumner

21 mi

Level: 59.5 ft

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

White River at Pacific

21 mi

Level: 72.5 ft

Reading from Sat 10:30 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 30Typical 100

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 14
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 41°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?

TACOMA NO. 1 · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1982–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−4°−2°SunOct 18
+2°+1°MonOct 19
+1°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Raft Island 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: 5:23–6:25 PM; Morning 7:23–8:25 AM
Blue hour: 6:25–6:37 PM; Morning 7:11–7:23 AM; first light 7:11 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 96% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:08 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking southeast from Raft Island. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,300 ft, 54 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.