Skookumchuck River near Bucoda
15 mi- Level
- 204 ft
- Flow
- 126 cfs
Forecast peak 204 ft Sun 11 AM
Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 1:25 PM PDT at KOLM
Sunny and 54°12°, rain tomorrow ~5 AM–6 PM (80%).
Today: low 37°3° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°), high 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°).
Now 54°12°
Sunny
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 65% | 80% | 1 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 60% | 87% | 1 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 57% | 82% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 56% | 88% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 57% | 79% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 66% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 50°10° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 80% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 86% | 85% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 91% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 94% | 90% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 10%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 94% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 95% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Rain | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 94% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Rain | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Rain | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 97% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Rain | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 80%, 0.21 in5.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Rain | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 80%, 0.21 in5.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 97% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Rain | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 80%, 0.21 in5.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 98% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Rain | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 37°3° | 70%, 0.21 in5.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Rain | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°) | 37°3° | 70%, 0.21 in5.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Rain | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 60%, 0.21 in5.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Rain | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 100% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 97% | 87% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Rain | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 60%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 89% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 50%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 84% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 3p | Rain | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 50%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 82% | 85% | 1 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 60%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 81% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 81% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 85% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 99% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 100% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Rain | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 100% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Rain | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 100% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 100% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 100% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 100% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 100% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Rain | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 100% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Rain | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Rain | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 100% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Rain | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Drizzle | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Rain | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 100% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Drizzle | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 100% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 100% | 98% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 100% | 96% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 93% | 90% | 2 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
80% chance · 0.51 in13 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: Rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. Northwest wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
80% chance · 1.2 in30 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.66 in17 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Cloudy. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. South wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. 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 · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Northeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
70% chance · 0.14 in3.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Night: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
80% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm, then rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Night: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.14 in3.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.09 in2.3 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: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Night: A chance of rain before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain between 11am and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
Dry, high 58°, low 37°.
80% chance of rain, high 56°, low 40°.
Dry, high 59°, low 39°, warming up.
Highs 50–59°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Thursday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (SEW) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 204 ft Sun 11 AM
Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 3.2 ft Wed 11 PM
Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 129 ft Thu 5 PM
Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 427 ft Sat 5 PM
Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 70% 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 19 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).
Tumwater weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:42 AM, sunset 6:08 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 94% cover).
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing