Observed 2:35 AM PDT at KCLS

Vader, WA weather

Mostly cloudy and 36°2°.

Mostly agree

Now 36°2°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the southwest. Light through 3 PM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 36°2°, dew point 36°2° · frost likely
UV tomorrow: 1Low; Low all day (peak 1)
Air quality: 52Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.31 inHg1026 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

Good hours for

Below freezing today 6–9 AM (low 32°0°)
Above 50°10° today by noon
High 60°16° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Rain tomorrow from 4 AM (80%, 2 in52 mm)

TonightNear 35°2° · Mostly cloudy
This morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 60°16° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 39°4° by 4 AM · Rain 4–6 AM (70%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (70%)
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 56°13° by 4 PM · Rain all afternoon (80%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 2 AM · Rain all night (70%)

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	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	91%	63%	0
Sat 4a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	97%	76%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	97%	78%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	99%	80%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	97%	81%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	98%	81%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	93%	76%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	87%	74%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	83%	1
Sat 12p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	73%	83%	1
Sat 1p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	60%	84%	2
Sat 2p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	52%	84%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	49%	83%	1
Sat 4p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	49%	81%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	57%	80%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	63%	76%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	75%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	76%	74%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	75%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	80%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	5%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	90%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	5%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	78%	85%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	39°4°	10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	79%	89%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	39°4°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	79%	0
Sun 3a	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	37°3°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	84%	0
Sun 4a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	36°2°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	80%	0
Sun 5a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	36°2°	70%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	80%	0
Sun 6a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	36°2°	70%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	87%	80%	0
Sun 7a	Rain	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)	33°1°	30%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	88%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	34°1°	40%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	91%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)	34°1°	40%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Rain	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	41°5°	30%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	95%	100%	1
Sun 11a	Rain	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	44°7°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	94%	100%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)	47°8°	80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	90%	99%	0
Sun 1p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°)	53°12°	80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	83%	90%	0
Sun 2p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	54°12°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	80%	84%	0
Sun 3p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	55°13°	50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	77%	91%	0
Sun 4p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	56°13°	50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	75%	87%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	54°12°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	82%	88%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	84%	83%	0
Sun 7p	Rain	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	89%	84%	0
Sun 8p	Rain	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	93%	81%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	94%	96%	0
Sun 10p	Rain	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	96%	0
Sun 11p	Rain	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	42°6°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	91%	99%	0
Mon 12a	Rain	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	42°6°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	91%	91%	0
Mon 1a	Rain	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	41°5°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	90%	97%	0
Mon 2a	Rain	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	41°5°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	91%	98%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 60°16°, low 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 39°4°
  70% chance · 0.33 in8.4 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. Wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 34 overnight. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 60°16°).
High, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
32°0°–41°5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 56°13°, low 41°5°. Rain 0.65 in17 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 38°3°
  70% chance · 0.99 in25 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  80% chance · 0.5 in13 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 48°9°
  70% chance · 0.27 in6.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 44°7°
  70% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. South southeast wind 3 to 7 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 41. South southeast wind 3 to 7 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.
High, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 58°14°, low 40°4°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  60% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 59°15°, low 38°3°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  60% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
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: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 56°13°, low 34°1°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  60% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  60% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 43°6°
  50% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Low, likely
34°1°–45°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 56°13°, low 32°0°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Low, likely
32°0°–43°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
1
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 57°14°, low 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–57°14°
Low, likely
38°3°–41°5°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 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
47°8°–56°13°
Low, likely
36°2°–39°4°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  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
47°8°–55°13°
Low, likely
34°1°–39°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  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
49°9°–61°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
76% chance of rain, high 56°, low 41°, cooling off.
Monday
50% chance of rain, high 58°, low 40°.
Rest of week
Highs 50–59°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday.

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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

Toutle River at Tower Road near Silver Lake

7.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 120 ft
Flow: 457 cfs

Forecast peak 120 ft Sat 5 AM

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Cowlitz River at Castle Rock

9.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 33.7 ft
Flow: 4,090 cfs

Forecast peak 33.7 ft Sat 5 AM

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Newaukum River near Chehalis

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 192 ft
Flow: 35 cfs

Forecast peak 193 ft Thu 5 AM

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Cowlitz River at Kelso

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.0 ft

Forecast peak 10.0 ft Sat 5 AM

Reading from Sat 2:06 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 27 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 52 min less
Golden hour: 5:26–6:28 PM; Morning 7:23–8:24 AM
Blue hour: 6:28–6:40 PM; Morning 7:11–7:23 AM; first light 7:11 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 76% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:59 AM · rises 5:10 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking east from Vader. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,200 ft, 65 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Vader, WA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Toutle River at Tower Road near Silver Lake

Cowlitz River at Castle Rock

Newaukum River near Chehalis

Cowlitz River at Kelso

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon