Skykomish River near Gold Bar
17 mi- Level
- 4.2 ft
- Flow
- 398 cfs
Forecast peak 4.4 ft Wed 5 PM
Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Model estimate for 7:00 AM PDT (no recent station report)
Skykomish, WA weather
Partly cloudy and 35°2°.
Today: low 38°3° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°), high 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°).
Now 35°2°
Partly cloudy · Feels like 32°0°
- Wind
- 3 mph5 km/h
- From the east-southeast. Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 7 PM
- Dew point
- 29°−2°
- Dry · up to 37°3° by 4 PM (comfortable)
- UV tomorrow
- 3Moderate
- Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
- Air today
- 33Good
- EPA forecast · 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 morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 56°13° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 40°4° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · Rain 11 AM–noon (20%)
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 54°12° by 3 PM · Rain noon–4 PM (50%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 4 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7a | Partly cloudy | 35°2° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°) | 32°0° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 79% | 52% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 34°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 76% | 28% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Partly sunny | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 33°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 69% | 64% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Mostly cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 60% | 72% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 48°9° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 51% | 85% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 48% | 83% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 45% | 90% | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 44% | 80% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 44% | 80% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 49% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 58% | 79% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 62% | 77% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 42°6° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 64% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°) | 41°5° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 66% | 86% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 40°4° to 51°11°) | 39°4° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 66% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 51°11°) | 38°3° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 68% | 84% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 52°11°) | 37°3° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 69% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 54°12°) | 37°3° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 71% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 54°12°) | 36°2° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 71% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 54°12°) | 37°3° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 73% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 55°13°) | 36°2° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 74% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 55°13°) | 35°2° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 76% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 37°3° to 53°12°) | 35°2° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 77% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 37°3° to 54°12°) | 35°2° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 80% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 53°12°) | 33°1° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 82% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 37°3° to 53°12°) | 33°1° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 83% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 54°12°) | 33°1° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 81% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 58°14°) | 37°3° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 80% | 88% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 62°17°) | 42°6° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 76% | 91% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 59°15°) | 47°8° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 72% | 96% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 45°7° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 67% | 95% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 45°7° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 66% | 93% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Rain | 54°12° (likely 45°7° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 64% | 96% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 45°7° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 65% | 96% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Rain | 51°11° (likely 44°7° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 30% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 72% | 98% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°) | 46°8° | 30% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 78% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°) | 43°6° | 30% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 80% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°) | 40°4° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 80% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 52°11°) | 39°4° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 80% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 53°12°) | 39°4° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 81% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 52°11°) | 38°3° | 10% | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 81% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°) | 37°3° | 10% | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 82% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°) | 36°2° | 10% | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 83% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 53°12°) | 38°3° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 84% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°) | 38°3° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 86% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°) | 38°3° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 87% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°) | 39°4° | 30% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 89% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°) | 38°3° | 30% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 91% | 97% | 0 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 56°13°, low 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 34°1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 46°8°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 40°4°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. East northeast wind 3 to 12 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 51°11°–60°16°
- Low, likely
- 32°0°–38°3°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 54°12°, low 39°4°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 39°4°20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 54°12°50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 45°7°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 41°5°30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. East northeast wind around 8 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 39. East wind 3 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 45°7°–62°17°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–50°10°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 55°13°, low 39°4°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 45°7°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 54°12°30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 47°8°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 46°8°60% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. North northwest wind 0 to 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 47°8°–57°14°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–46°8°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 52°11°, low 37°3°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 47°8°60% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 48°9°70% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 46°8°70% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 43°6°80% chance · 0.8 in2.1 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 43°6°–52°11°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–44°7°
- Wind
- 5 mph9 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 51°11°, low 34°1°. Rain 0.6 in15 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Snow, 43°6°80% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 47°9°80% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 42°6°70% chance · 0.5 in1.2 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 38°3°40% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
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 34.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 41°5°–51°11°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–43°6°
- Wind
- 5 mph7 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 51°11°, low 32°0°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 38°3°40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 49°9°50% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 41°5°40% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 39°4°20% chance · 0.4 in1.1 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Night: A chance of rain before 2am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 41°5°–51°11°
- Low, likely
- 31°−1°–39°4°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 53°12°, low 33°1°. Snow 0–4 in0–10 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 39°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 46°8°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Fog, 40°5°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 38°3°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain and snow before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 40°4°–53°12°
- Low, likely
- 29°−2°–39°4°
- Wind
- 5 mph7 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 44°7°, low 32°0°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 38°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 45°7°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 38°3°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 39°4°–48°9°
- Low, likely
- 26°−3°–36°2°
- Wind
- 4 mph6 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 47°8°, low 34°1°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 40°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 43°6°20% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 39°4°20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 43°6°–52°11°
- Low, likely
- 30°−1°–41°5°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 34°1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 44°7°20% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 53°12°20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 41°5°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
- 42°6°–59°15°
- Low, likely
- 30°−1°–40°4°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 56°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
45% chance of rain, high 54°, low 39°.
Monday
Dry, high 55°, low 39°.
Rest of week
Highs 44–53°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.
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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
Below flood stage
South Fork Skykomish River at Skykomish
0.2 mi- Level
- 17.0 ft
- Flow
- 169 cfs
Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page
NF Skykomish River at Index
12 mi- Level
- 16.5 ft
Reading from Sat 6:20 AM · NWS gauge page
NF Skykomish R at Galena
13 mi- Level
- 1.8 ft
Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:38 AM, sunset 6:00 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 23 min
- Losing 3 min 17 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 58 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:16–6:20 PM
- Morning 7:18–8:21 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:20–6:32 PM
- Morning 7:06–7:18 AM; first light 7:06 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 80% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:53 AM · rises 5:02 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 8
