Columbia River at St. Helens
6.8 mi- Level
- 2.7 ft
Forecast peak 5.5 ft Wed 6 PM
Reading from Sat 2:06 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Ends in 6 h 45 min
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Portland OR
What
Temperatures of 33 to 36 degrees will result in frost formation.
Impacts
Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.
Precautionary actions
Take steps now to protect tender outdoor plants from the cold. Consider temporarily moving outdoor potted plants indoors if they are sensitive to cold temperatures, or temporarily covering sensitive plants with a lightweight cotton fabric (i.e., bedsheets, thin blankets), as this will help retain heat and provide frost protection for your plants.
Areas: Clatsop County Coast; Tillamook County Coast; Central Coast of Oregon; Central Oregon Coast Range Lowlands; Central Oregon Coast Range; Lower Columbia River; Tualatin Valley; Inner Portland Metro; East Portland Metro; Outer Southeast Portland Metro; West Columbia River Gorge of Oregon above 500 ft; Clackamas County Cascade Foothills; Willapa Hills; Cowlitz County Lowlands; North Clark County Lowlands; Inner Vancouver Metro; East Clark County Lowlands; South Washington Cascade Foothills
See it on weather.gov (opens in a new tab)Observed 2:30 AM PDT at KVUO
Clear and 37°3°.
Today: low 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°), high 61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°).
Now 37°3°
Clear
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°) | 36°2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 66% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°) | 33°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 70% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°) | 36°2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 100% | 75% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Fog | 35°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 35°2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 100% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Fog | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 34°1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Fog | 35°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 35°2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 38°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 99% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 89% | 83% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 78% | 82% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 68% | 81% | 1 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 60% | 82% | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 52% | 82% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 48% | 81% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 47% | 81% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 51% | 82% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 57% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 66% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 72% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 72% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°) | 47°8° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 74% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 77% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 81% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 43°6° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 81% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 83% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 84% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 83% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°) | 36°2° | 40%, 0.08 in2 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 82% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Rain | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°) | 34°1° | 50%, 0.08 in2 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 87% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Rain | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 35°2° | 20%, 0.08 in2 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 89% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°) | 36°2° | 30%, 0.08 in2 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 91% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Rain | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 30%, 0.08 in2 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 91% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Rain | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 30%, 0.08 in2 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 84% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Rain | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°) | 48°9° | 30%, 0.22 in5.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 77% | 100% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Rain | 53°12° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 50%, 0.22 in5.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 74% | 100% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Rain | 56°13° (likely 47°8° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 70%, 0.22 in5.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 70% | 100% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Rain | 57°14° (likely 48°9° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 80%, 0.22 in5.6 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 66% | 100% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Rain | 57°14° (likely 49°9° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 80%, 0.22 in5.6 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 64% | 56% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Rain | 58°14° (likely 50°10° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 70%, 0.22 in5.6 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 65% | 54% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Rain | 57°14° (likely 49°9° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 69% | 53% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Partly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 72% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Rain | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 77% | 59% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 83% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 85% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Rain | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 86% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Drizzle | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 86% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Rain | 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°) | 44°7° | 80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 88% | 65% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Rain | 48°9° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°) | 44°7° | 80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 89% | 65% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Rain | 47°8° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°) | 41°5° | 80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 90% | 99% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Areas of fog before 10am. Partly sunny. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 59 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Patchy frost after 4am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. North wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.62 in16 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
80% chance · 1.2 in30 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
80% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
80% chance · 0.28 in7.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
70% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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 60.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
Dry, high 61°, low 34°.
76% chance of rain, high 59°, low 42°.
75% chance of rain, high 60°, low 41°.
Highs 52–60°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Thursday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PQR) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 5.5 ft Wed 6 PM
Reading from Sat 2:06 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 5.2 ft Wed 7 PM
Reading from Sat 2:06 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 5.7 ft Wed 7 PM
Reading from Sat 2:05 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 7.3 ft Wed 5 PM
Reading from Sat 2:06 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 72% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 14 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 36°F).
Today, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.
Ridgefield weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:39 AM, sunset 6:09 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 74% cover).
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing