Columbia River below Priest Rapids Dam
22 mi- Level
- 7.5 ft
- Flow
- 47,300 cfs
Forecast peak 13.7 ft Tue 4 AM
Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Model estimate for 1:00 PM PDT (no recent station report)
Royal City, WA weather
Mostly cloudy and 51°11°.
Today: low 34°1° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°), high 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°).
Now 51°11°
Mostly cloudy
- Wind
- Calm
- Light through 1 AM
- Dew point
- 34°1°
- Dry, static shocks likely
- UV tomorrow
- 3Moderate
- Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3
- Air quality
- 32Good
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 53°12° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 37°3° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 57°14° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 4 AM · rain chance 30% · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy · rain chance 20%
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1p | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 53% | 63% | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 51% | 64% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 50% | 35% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 51% | 72% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 49% | 78% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 57% | 75% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 63% | 77% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 66% | 74% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 70% | 74% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 72% | 74% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 75% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 41°5° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 75% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 77% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 79% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 36°2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 79% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 34°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 78% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 34°1° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 77% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 33°1° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 80% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 35°2° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 80% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°) | 36°2° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 83% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 37°3° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 79% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 68% | 79% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 58% | 81% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 52% | 82% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 50% | 82% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 49% | 82% | 2 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 49% | 83% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 51% | 83% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 52% | 43% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 58% | 56% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 50°10° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 63% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 67% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 70% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 72% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Showers | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 74% | 69% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Showers | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 75% | 70% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 77% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 30% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 77% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 30% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 79% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 30% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 80% | 76% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Showers | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 20% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 80% | 75% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Showers | 41°5° (likely 36°2° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 20% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 84% | 72% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Showers | 41°5° (likely 35°2° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 20% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 88% | 54% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Showers | 41°5° (likely 35°2° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 20% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 89% | 41% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 20% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 86% | 51% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Showers | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 20% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 81% | 53% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°) | 50°10° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 75% | 64% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Mostly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°) | 52°11° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 71% | 89% | 2 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 54°12°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 46°8°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 37°3°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 37 overnight. North wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 54°12°–56°13°
- Low, likely
- 27°−3°–35°2°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 36°2°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 50°10°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 43°6°30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. North wind around 3 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 57°14°–59°15°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–39°4°
- Wind
- 10 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 56°13°, low 36°2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 41°5°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 48°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 40°5°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 55°13°–58°14°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–46°8°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 58°14°, low 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 40°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 60°15°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 49°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 40°4°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 58°14°–60°16°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–44°7°
- Wind
- 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 40°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 56°13°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 45°7°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 34°1°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 54°12°–57°14°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–42°6°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 51°11°, low 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 34°1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 49°10°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 42°6°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 34°1°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 46°8°–52°11°
- Low, likely
- 29°−2°–37°3°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 49°9°, low 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 35°2°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 46°8°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 40°5°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 33°1°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 44°7°–49°9°
- Low, likely
- 26°−3°–39°4°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 33°0°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 46°8°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 39°4°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly 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
- 43°6°–51°11°
- Low, likely
- 16°−9°–39°4°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Partly sunny. High 48°9°, low 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 33°0°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 48°9°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 41°5°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 38°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 44°7°–52°11°
- Low, likely
- 27°−3°–37°3°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 40°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 50°10°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 46°8°–55°13°
- Low, likely
- 32°0°–39°4°
- Wind
- 15 mph25 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 56°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 58°, low 39°.
Monday
Dry, high 56°, low 36°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 47–58°.
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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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Columbia River at Wanapum Dam
17 mi- Level
- 567 ft
Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page
Moses Lake at Moses Lake
20 mi- Level
- 1047 ft
Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:29 AM, sunset 5:55 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 25 min
- Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 54 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:12–6:14 PM
- Morning 7:10–8:12 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:14–6:26 PM
- Morning 6:58–7:10 AM; first light 6:58 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 74% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:45 AM · rises 4:56 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 8
