Methow River at Winthrop
0.2 mi- Level
- 9.8 ft
- Flow
- 203 cfs
Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 6:40 AM PDT at KOMK
Clear and 34°1°.
Today: low 24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 34°1°), high 53°12° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°).
Now 34°1°
Clear
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7a | Mostly clear | 22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 34°1°) | 22°−6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 62% | 46% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Partly sunny | 22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 35°2°) | 22°−6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 65% | 56% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Partly sunny | 26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 39°4°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 62% | 54% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°) | 34°1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 46% | 73% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°) | 39°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 39% | 81% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 35% | 89% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 31% | 93% | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 29% | 96% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 44°7° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 28% | 89% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 29% | 92% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 32% | 90% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 48°9° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 37% | 95% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 44% | 88% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 50% | 89% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 55% | 87% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°) | 36°2° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 59% | 85% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°) | 34°1° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 63% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 43°6°) | 32°0° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 69% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 43°6°) | 32°0° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 73% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 42°6°) | 30°−1° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 78% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 42°6°) | 30°−1° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 80% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 42°6°) | 28°−2° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 83% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 42°6°) | 27°−3° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 87% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 42°6°) | 27°−3° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h | 91% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 42°6°) | 25°−4° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 93% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 42°6°) | 26°−3° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 97% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 44°7°) | 28°−2° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 94% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 47°8°) | 36°2° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 77% | 82% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°) | 42°6° | 20% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 66% | 78% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Showers | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 20% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 58% | 70% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Showers | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°) | 51°11° | 20% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 49% | 47% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 54°12° (likely 47°8° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 45% | 67% | 2 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 56°13° (likely 47°8° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 43% | 63% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Showers | 56°13° (likely 46°8° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 43% | 75% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Showers | 55°13° (likely 44°7° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 45% | 75% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Showers | 52°11° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 50% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 58% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Mostly clear | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 66% | 55% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 71% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 74% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 77% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°) | 39°4° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 80% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Showers | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 83% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°) | 37°3° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 86% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°) | 36°2° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 89% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 46°8°) | 35°2° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 92% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 46°8°) | 34°1° | 30% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 94% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Showers | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 48°9°) | 32°0° | 30% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 98% | 84% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 53, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 24, with temperatures rising to around 27 overnight. East wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 11am. Partly sunny. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. 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 · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.4 in1 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.6 in1.5 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Rain showers likely before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 11pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
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.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
Dry, high 53°, low 24°.
46% chance of rain, high 57°, low 32°, warming up.
34% chance of rain, high 57°, low 30°.
Highs 42–59°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Thursday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 5:30 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 10 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 16°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.
On average 3°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Winthrop weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:34 AM, sunset 5:54 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 82% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing