Observed 2:55 AM PDT at KSHN

Union, WA weather

Mostly cloudy and 34°1°.

Mostly agree

Now 34°1°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: Calm; Light through 3 PM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry · up to 42°6° by 11 AM (comfortable)
Humidity: 100%; Air 34°1°, dew point 34°1° · frost likely
UV tomorrow: 1Low; Low all day (peak 1)
Air quality: 33Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.28 inHg1025 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

12°7° cooler than this time yesterday (43°6° then, 31°−1° now)

Good hours for

Dry until tonight 11 PM
Low 38°3° today at 6 AM
Above 50°10° today by 1 PM
High 54°12° today at 4 PM
Rain tonight from 11 PM (90%, 4.3 in110 mm)

TonightNear 39°4° · Mostly cloudy
This morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · Cloudy
This afternoonUp to 54°12° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 42°6° by 4 AM · Rain 11 PM–6 AM (80%)
Tomorrow morningNear 43°6° · Rain all morning (80%)
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 51°11° by 4 PM · Rain all afternoon (90%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 2 AM · Rain all night (80%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 3a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	99%	77%	0
Sat 4a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	100%	79%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	99%	80%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	81%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	39°4°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	81%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	38°3°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	90%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	90%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	98%	85%	0
Sat 11a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	98%	86%	1
Sat 12p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	98%	88%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	89%	83%	1
Sat 2p	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	81%	79%	1
Sat 3p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	76%	1
Sat 4p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	73%	81%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	79%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	82%	81%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	80%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	91%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	88%	90%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	98%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	30%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	88%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	45°7°	40%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	100%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	40%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Rain	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	50%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	90%	74%	0
Sun 3a	Rain	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	50%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	75%	0
Sun 4a	Rain	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	50%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	94%	90%	0
Sun 5a	Rain	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	40°4°	80%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	95%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Rain	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	80%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	97%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Rain	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	39°4°	70%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	99%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Rain	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	80%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	99%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Rain	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	39°4°	80%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Rain	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	40°4°	80%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Rain	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	42°6°	80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	79%	0
Sun 12p	Rain	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)	45°7°	90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	62%	0
Sun 1p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	47°8°	80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	99%	1
Sun 2p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	47°8°	80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	99%	94%	1
Sun 3p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	47°8°	70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	98%	95%	0
Sun 4p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	97%	99%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	99%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Rain	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	95%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	94%	98%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	94%	90%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	94%	82%	0
Sun 10p	Rain	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	94%	69%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	45°7°	80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	95%	88%	0
Mon 12a	Rain	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	83%	0
Mon 1a	Rain	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	94%	0
Mon 2a	Rain	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	97%	96%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 54°12°, low 37°3°. Typical 56°13° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 42°6°
  80% chance · 1.1 in27 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 0 to 3 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
36°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 51°11°, low 42°6°. Typical 55°13° / 42°6°. Rain 0.63 in16 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 42°6°
  80% chance · 1.7 in44 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 51°11°
  90% chance · 0.78 in20 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 49°9°
  80% chance · 0.45 in11 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 45°7°
  80% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 51. East northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Night: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 56°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 55°13° / 42°6°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 45°7°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 42°6°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 56°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 55°13° / 42°6°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 42°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 53°12°, low 38°3°. Typical 54°12° / 42°6°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 43°6°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  60% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 44°6°
  60% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  60% chance · 0.14 in3.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 42°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 53°12°, low 36°2°. Typical 54°12° / 42°6°. Rain 0.5 in13 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 47°9°
  50% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Low, likely
36°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
1
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 40°4°. Typical 54°12° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Low, likely
39°4°–41°5°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 36°2°. Typical 54°12° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  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
48°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
34°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 41°5°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Mostly sunny. High 50°10°, low 36°2°. Typical 53°12° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  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.
High, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Low, likely
32°0°–40°4°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 38°3°. Typical 53°12° / 41°5°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 42°5°
  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.
High, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Low, likely
35°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 54°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
85% chance of rain, high 51°, low 42°, cooling off.
Monday
34% chance of rain, high 56°, low 39°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 50–56°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Thursday.

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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

Skokomish River at Combined Forks Virtual Gage

7.0 mi

Below flood stage

Flow: 292 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 AM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Skokomish River near Potlatch

7.0 mi

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 222 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Skokomish River at Cushman Dam

7.9 mi

Flow: 394 cfs

Reading from Fri 11 PM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Skokomish River near Union

8.6 mi

Level: -0.1 ft

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 68% less heating than a typical week.

This week 38Typical 117

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 28
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 34°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?

Cushman Powerhouse #2 · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1973–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+2°+1°SunOct 18
+1°±0°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Union weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 24 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 56 min less
Golden hour: 5:24–6:27 PM; Morning 7:24–8:27 AM
Blue hour: 6:27–6:39 PM; Morning 7:12–7:24 AM; first light 7:12 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 80% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:00 AM · rises 5:09 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking northwest from Union. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,400 ft, 29 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.