Observed 10:40 AM PDT at KTIW

Ruston, WA weather

Mostly sunny and 46°8°, rain tomorrow ~5–6 AM (68%).

Mostly agree

Now 46°8°

Mostly sunny

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the south-southwest. Light through 11 PM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 1Low; Low all day (peak 1)
Air quality: 58Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 30.19 inHg1022 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

7°4° cooler than this time yesterday (51°11° then, 44°7° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 4 AM
High 52°11° today at 4 PM
Rain tomorrow 4 AM–Monday 5 AM (70%, 1.2 in30 mm)
Low 42°6° tomorrow at 7 AM

This afternoonUp to 52°11° by 4 PM · Cloudy
TonightDown to 44°7° by 4 AM · Rain 4–6 AM (70%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 10 AM · Rain all morning (70%)
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 52°11° by 4 PM · Rain all afternoon (70%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Rain 6 PM–5 AM (60%)
Monday morningNear 46°8° · Cloudy · rain chance 30%

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 11a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	90%	84%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	82%	1
Sat 1p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	85%	2
Sat 2p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	90%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	84%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	86%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	76%	88%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	81%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	76%	81%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	81%	88%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	84%	89%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	49°9°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	84%	90%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	5%, 0.04 in1 mm	1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	96%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	10%, 0.04 in1 mm	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	88%	99%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	10%, 0.04 in1 mm	1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	90%	97%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	90%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Rain	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	90%	66%	0
Sun 4a	Rain	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	91%	90%	0
Sun 5a	Rain	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	70%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	91%	99%	0
Sun 6a	Rain	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	70%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	94%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Rain	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	30%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	95%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Rain	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	30%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	95%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Rain	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	30%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	95%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Rain	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	30%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Rain	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	99%	100%	0
Sun 12p	Rain	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	100%	100%	1
Sun 1p	Rain	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	95%	100%	1
Sun 2p	Drizzle	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	49°9°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	95%	100%	1
Sun 3p	Rain	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	93%	92%	1
Sun 4p	Rain	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	95%	89%	1
Sun 5p	Rain	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	49°9°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	98%	84%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	92%	88%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	50°10°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	95%	0
Sun 8p	Rain	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	50°10°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	94%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	50°10°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	94%	98%	0
Sun 10p	Rain	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	83%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	81%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	49°9°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	94%	90%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	95%	72%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	84%	0
Mon 3a	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	85%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	97%	85%	0
Mon 5a	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	97%	93%	0
Mon 6a	Rain	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	98%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Rain	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	98%	96%	0
Mon 8a	Rain	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	99%	97%	0
Mon 9a	Rain	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	92%	0
Mon 10a	Rain	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	90%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 42°6°. Typical 58°14° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 44°7°
  70% chance · 0.31 in7.9 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Rain likely after 2am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. West wind around 1 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 45°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 52°11°, low 44°7°. Typical 57°14° / 45°7°. Rain 0.65 in17 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 44°7°
  70% chance · 0.6 in15 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 52°11°
  70% chance · 0.27 in6.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 50°10°
  60% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 52, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 3 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 44. 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
51°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 45°7°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 55°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 57°14° / 45°7°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. North northeast wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 45°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 55°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 57°14° / 45°7°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  60% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
55°13°–56°13°
Low, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 45°7°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 53°12°, low 42°6°. Typical 56°13° / 44°7°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  60% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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 · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  60% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Night: A chance of 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°–46°8°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 44°7°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 52°11°, low 40°4°. Typical 56°13° / 44°7°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 43°6°
  50% chance · 0.22 in5.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Low, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
1
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 40°4°. Typical 56°13° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
39°4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 40°4°. Typical 56°13° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Low, likely
38°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 42°6°. Typical 55°13° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
51°11°–52°11°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 44°7°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 42°6°. Typical 55°13° / 43°6°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 53°12°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  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
48°9°–58°14°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 43°6°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 52°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
74% chance of rain, high 52°, low 44°.
Monday
Dry, high 55°, low 44°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 50–55°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Thursday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Puyallup River at Puyallup

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.7 ft
Flow: 741 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

White River near Sumner

13 mi

Level: 59.5 ft

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

White River at Pacific

13 mi

Level: 72.5 ft

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

White River near Auburn

14 mi

Level: 82.2 ft
Flow: 3,670 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 67% less heating than a typical week.

This week 34Typical 101

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 22
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 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°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?

Seattle Tacoma Area · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1945–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−1°SunOct 18
+2°+1°MonOct 19
+2°+1°TueOct 20
+2°+1°WedOct 21
+1°ThuOct 22
±0°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Ruston 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: 5:22–6:25 PM; Morning 7:22–8:25 AM
Blue hour: 6:25–6:37 PM; Morning 7:10–7:22 AM; first light 7:10 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 91% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:07 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking southeast from Ruston. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,300 ft, 47 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.