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Observed 7:20 AM PDT at KAWO

Swede Heaven, WA weather

Overcast and 37°3°.

Today: low 36°2° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°), high 58°14° (likely 44°7° to 59°15°).

Forecasts differ

Now 37°3°

Cloudy

Wind
Calm
Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point
37°3°
Comfortable · down to 29°−2° by 8 AM (dry)
Humidity
100%
Air 37°3°, dew point 37°3° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow
3Moderate
Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality
43Good
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.25 inHg1024 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.4 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (41°5° then, 37°3° now)

Good hours for
  • Below freezing until 9 AM (low 32°0°)
  • Above 40°4° today by 10 AM
  • High 57°14° today at 1 PM
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 6 PM
  1. This morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Mostly cloudy
  2. This afternoonNear 54°12° · Cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 38°3° by 4 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 61°16° by 2 PM · rain chance 40% · Cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 7aMostly cloudy32°0° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)32°0°5%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h91%51%0
Sat 8aCloudy32°0° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)32°0°5%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h90%79%0
Sat 9aMostly cloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)36°2°5%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h76%56%0
Sat 10aCloudy45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)45°7°10%1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h61%98%1
Sat 11aCloudy52°11° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)52°11°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h52%95%1
Sat 12pCloudy55°13° (likely 44°7° to 55°13°)55°13°5%1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h51%97%1
Sat 1pCloudy57°14° (likely 44°7° to 57°14°)57°14°10%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h49%99%2
Sat 2pCloudy57°14° (likely 44°7° to 59°15°)57°14°5%2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h48%96%1
Sat 3pCloudy57°14° (likely 44°7° to 59°15°)57°14°5%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h50%97%1
Sat 4pCloudy57°14° (likely 44°7° to 57°14°)57°14°10%3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h54%99%1
Sat 5pCloudy53°12° (likely 44°7° to 55°13°)53°12°5%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h64%98%0
Sat 6pCloudy48°9° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)46°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h78%97%0
Sat 7pCloudy47°8° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)45°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h80%84%0
Sat 8pCloudy43°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)39°4°5%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h78%84%0
Sat 9pCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°)35°2°5%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h79%89%0
Sat 10pCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)35°2°5%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h77%87%0
Sat 11pCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)36°2°5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h78%98%0
Sun 12aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 51°11°)35°2°5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h79%99%0
Sun 1aCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 51°11°)34°1°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h78%98%0
Sun 2aCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 51°11°)34°1°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h77%99%0
Sun 3aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 52°11°)35°2°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h76%100%0
Sun 4aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 52°11°)33°1°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h77%98%0
Sun 5aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 52°11°)33°1°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h76%99%0
Sun 6aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 53°12°)33°1°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h80%98%0
Sun 7aMostly cloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 52°11°)32°0°5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h81%94%0
Sun 8aMostly cloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 53°12°)33°1°5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h81%90%0
Sun 9aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 53°12°)36°2°5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h74%89%0
Sun 10aMostly cloudy47°8° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)44°7°5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h66%71%1
Sun 11aRain53°12° (likely 44°7° to 57°14°)53°12°20%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h59%99%1
Sun 12pCloudy57°14° (likely 45°7° to 59°15°)57°14°40%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h58%99%2
Sun 1pRain59°15° (likely 46°8° to 61°16°)59°15°40%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h55%97%3
Sun 2pRain61°16° (likely 47°8° to 61°16°)61°16°40%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h53%100%3
Sun 3pRain60°16° (likely 47°8° to 60°16°)60°16°20%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h55%98%2
Sun 4pCloudy60°16° (likely 47°8° to 60°16°)60°16°20%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h60%93%1
Sun 5pCloudy55°13° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)55°13°20%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h70%98%1
Sun 6pCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)48°9°20%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h85%95%0
Sun 7pCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)44°7°20%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h88%97%0
Sun 8pCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)39°4°20%8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h85%90%0
Sun 9pCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)37°3°20%8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h85%90%0
Sun 10pCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°)36°2°20%8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h86%97%0
Sun 11pRain41°5° (likely 41°5° to 52°11°)35°2°20%9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h86%98%0
Mon 12aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°)35°2°20%9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h86%95%0
Mon 1aRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 51°11°)34°1°20%9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h85%86%0
Mon 2aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 51°11°)37°3°20%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h85%89%0
Mon 3aCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 51°11°)36°2°20%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h85%92%0
Mon 4aRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 51°11°)35°2°20%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h85%92%0
Mon 5aMostly cloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 51°11°)36°2°10%3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h85%84%0
Mon 6aPartly cloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 52°11°)34°1°10%3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h87%73%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 58°14°, low 36°2°. Typical 54°12° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly cloudy, 32°0°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 38°3°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly cloudy. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 0 to 3 mph.

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    44°7°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 39°4°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 61°16°, low 36°2°. Typical 53°12° / 38°3°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 38°3°

      20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 61°16°

      40% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 38°3°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: A slight chance of rain before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. East northeast wind 3 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    48°9°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 38°3°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 62°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 53°12° / 38°3°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 57°14°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. North northeast wind around 3 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    51°11°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 38°3°
    Wind
    6 mph9 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 59°15°, low 34°1°. Typical 52°11° / 38°3°. Rain 0.58 in15 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 51°10°

      70% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      70% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 44°6°

      80% chance · 1 in2.6 cm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.

    Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    46°8°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 38°3°
    Wind
    6 mph9 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 58°14°, low 30°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 38°3°. Rain 1 in25 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 42°5°

      80% chance · 0.9 in2.3 cm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 47°8°

      60% chance · 0.5 in1.1 cm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 44°6°

      60% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 41°5°

      50% chance · 0.05 in1.4 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: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    42°6°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 38°3°
    Wind
    5 mph7 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 58°14°, low 30°−1°. Typical 51°11° / 38°3°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 38°3°

      40% chance · 0.4 in0.9 cm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 49°10°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 42°5°

      20% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 39°4°

      20% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

    Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    43°6°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 38°3°
    Wind
    4 mph6 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 60°16°, low 30°−1°. Typical 51°11° / 38°3°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 40°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 41°5°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 37°3°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    43°6°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 38°3°
    Wind
    4 mph6 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 46°8°, low 33°1°. Typical 50°10° / 38°3°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 38°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 39°4°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 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.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    42°6°–49°9°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 38°3°
    Wind
    3 mph4 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 47°8°, low 37°3°. Typical 50°10° / 37°3°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 40°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 44°7°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 41°5°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    45°7°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 37°3°
    Wind
    4 mph7 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 37°3°. Typical 50°10° / 37°3°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 46°8°

      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
    45°7°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 37°3°
    Wind
    5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 58°, low 36°.

  2. Tomorrow

    41% chance of rain, high 61°, low 36°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 62°, low 36°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 46–60°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (SEW) (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

North Fork Stillaguamish River near Arlington

16 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.4 ft
Flow
177 cfs

Forecast peak 1.8 ft Mon 4 AM

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Skagit River near Concrete

17 mi
Below flood stage
Level
14.9 ft
Flow
5,920 cfs

Forecast peak 14.8 ft Sat 11 AM

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Stillaguamish River at Arlington

20 mi
Below flood stage
Level
0.0 ft
Flow
358 cfs

Forecast peak 0.3 ft Mon 4 AM

Reading from Sat 6:05 AM · NWS gauge page

Oso

8.2 mi
Level
212 ft
Flow
110 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 38Typical 139

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
31
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 14 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?

Darrington Ranger Station · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1911–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
54°12° / 39°4°
Forecast high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Record high
76°24° in 1925
Record low
19°−7° in 1916

Last 7 days vs normal

  1. —SunOct 18
  2. —MonOct 19
  3. —TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Swede Heaven weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:40 AM, sunset 6:00 PM.

Daylight
10 h 20 min
Losing 3 min 17 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 1 min less
Golden hour
5:16–6:20 PM
Morning 7:20–8:24 AM
Blue hour
6:20–6:32 PM
Morning 7:08–7:20 AM; first light 7:08 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 94% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:55 AM · rises 5:02 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking south from Swede Heaven. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,300 ft, 30 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.