Palouse River near Potlatch
20 mi- Level
- 5.2 ft
- Flow
- 10 cfs
Forecast peak 5.2 ft Sat 5 AM
Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 2:50 AM PDT at KPUW
Steptoe, WA weather
Clear and 36°2°.
Today: low 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°), high 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°).
Now 36°2°
Clear · Feels like 31°−1°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
- From the east. 35–6 mph10 km/h through 3 PM
- Dew point
- 25°−4°
- Dry, static shocks likely
- UV tomorrow
- 3Moderate
- Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
- Air quality
- 16Good
- 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
TonightNear 31°−1° · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
This morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 56°13° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 37°3° by 11 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 2 AM · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3a | Clear | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 75% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Clear | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 77% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Clear | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 78% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Partly cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°) | 25°−4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 78% | 29% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Sunny | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 77% | 43% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Partly sunny | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 74% | 44% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 32°0° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 66% | 43% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 58% | 42% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Mostly sunny | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 48% | 53% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Mostly sunny | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 43% | 56% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Mostly sunny | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 39% | 56% | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly sunny | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 36% | 58% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 36% | 64% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 36% | 71% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 41% | 75% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 45% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 52% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 59% | 70% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Mostly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 61% | 65% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 34°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 60% | 65% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 32°0° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 65% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 32°0° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 68% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 34°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 68% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 34°1° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 69% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 34°1° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 69% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 32°0° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 70% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 32°0° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 71% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 32°0° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 72% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 72% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 33°1° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 71% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 38°3° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 66% | 71% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 60% | 77% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 52% | 79% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 48% | 75% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 44% | 74% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 42% | 73% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 41% | 75% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 42% | 77% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 48% | 80% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 52% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 59% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 43°6° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 66% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 41°5° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 70% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 39°4° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 72% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 40°4° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 73% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 39°4° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 75% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 39°4° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 77% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°) | 39°4° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 78% | 90% | 0 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 31°−1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 56°13°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 40°4°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 37°3°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Widespread frost before 9am. Mostly sunny. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Tonight: Widespread frost. Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 53°12°–56°13°
- Low, likely
- 30°−1°–35°2°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 38°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 46°8°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 41°5°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Cloudy, with a high near 62. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–43°6°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 56°13°, low 36°2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 42°6°20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 51°11°40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 44°7°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 43°6°40% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 48°9°–56°13°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–45°7°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 52°11°, low 34°1°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 43°6°40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 49°9°30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 45°7°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 42°5°20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 47°8°–52°11°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–43°6°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 53°12°, low 31°−1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 42°6°30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 48°9°40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 43°6°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 38°3°30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 46°8°–53°12°
- Low, likely
- 31°−1°–42°6°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Thursday, Oct 29. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 29°−2°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 38°3°30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 48°9°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 42°5°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 37°3°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 47°8°–51°11°
- Low, likely
- 29°−2°–40°4°
- Wind
- 8 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 51°11°, low 34°1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 36°2°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 45°7°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 39°4°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 34°1°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 11am and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 42°6°–51°11°
- Low, likely
- 29°−2°–38°3°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 42°6°, low 31°−1°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 36°2°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Snow, 41°5°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 35°2°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 31°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
- 36°2°–49°9°
- Low, likely
- 27°−3°–38°3°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 44°7°, low 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 33°0°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 44°7°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 36°2°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 33°1°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
- 40°4°–50°10°
- Low, likely
- 25°−4°–32°0°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 48°9°, low 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 38°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 50°10°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 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
- 43°6°–54°12°
- Low, likely
- 26°−3°–35°2°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 56°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 37°, warming up.
Monday
39% chance of rain, high 56°, low 36°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 42–53°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday.
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
South Fork Palouse River at Pullman
21 mi- Level
- 1.3 ft
- Flow
- 13 cfs
Forecast peak 1.1 ft Tue 5 PM
Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Paradise Creek at HWY8 Near Moscow
25 mi- Level
- 46.4 ft
- Flow
- 3 cfs
Forecast peak 47.5 ft Tue 4 PM
Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Hangman/Latah Creek near Tekoa
20 mi- Level
- 9.7 ft
- Flow
- 1 cfs
Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:20 AM, sunset 5:45 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 25 min
- Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 55 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:02–6:04 PM
- Morning 7:01–8:03 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:04–6:16 PM
- Morning 6:49–7:01 AM; first light 6:49 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Clear 3:11–6 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:36 AM · rises 4:47 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 8
