Carbon River near Fairfax
8.0 mi- Level
- 5.4 ft
- Flow
- 59 cfs
Forecast peak 5.4 ft Sun 11 PM
Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 2:35 AM PDT at KPLU
Rainy and 37°3°.
Today: low 34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°), high 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°).
Now 37°3°
Rain
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 | Partly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°) | 36°2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 84% | 72% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°) | 35°2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 84% | 68% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°) | 34°1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 84% | 67% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°) | 34°1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 84% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°) | 34°1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 82% | 76% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°) | 34°1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 82% | 76% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 81% | 73% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 72% | 79% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 65% | 74% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 62% | 81% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 60% | 88% | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 57% | 88% | 1 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 57% | 80% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 57% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 61% | 78% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 64% | 89% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 71% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 74% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 76% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 77% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 78% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 79% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 79% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 79% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 80% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 40°4° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 81% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 40°4° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 81% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Rain | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 84% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 86% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 40°4° | 10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 88% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Rain | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 93% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Rain | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 90% | 96% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Rain | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°) | 49°9° | 50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 84% | 100% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Rain | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 59°15°) | 51°11° | 60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 81% | 100% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Rain | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 61°16°) | 54°12° | 40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 78% | 97% | 2 |
| Sun 2p | Rain | 56°13° (likely 49°9° to 62°17°) | 56°13° | 50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 75% | 98% | 2 |
| Sun 3p | Rain | 56°13° (likely 49°9° to 63°17°) | 56°13° | 40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 72% | 99% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Rain | 58°14° (likely 49°9° to 63°17°) | 58°14° | 40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 71% | 86% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Rain | 56°13° (likely 49°9° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 73% | 58% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Rain | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 75% | 55% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Rain | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 80% | 50% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°) | 48°9° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 86% | 58% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 89% | 57% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Rain | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 91% | 56% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 30% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 92% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Rain | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 30% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 93% | 64% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Rain | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 30% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 94% | 66% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Rain | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 30% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 95% | 47% | 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: Partly sunny. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. East wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.31 in7.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. East wind around 1 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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 around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.24 in6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
70% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
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.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
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 57°, low 34°.
57% chance of rain, high 58°, low 39°.
Dry, high 58°, low 39°.
Highs 48–58°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (SEW) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 5.4 ft Sun 11 PM
Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 12:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 69% 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 15 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 37°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.
On average 0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
South Prairie weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:39 AM, sunset 6:04 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 72% cover).
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing