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Observed 11:50 AM PDT at KOLM

Yelm, WA weather

Partly cloudy and 48°9°, rain tomorrow ~5 AM–3 PM (70%).

Today: low 37°3° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°), high 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°).

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Partly sunny

Wind
3 mph5 km/h
From the south-southeast. Light through 12 AM
Dew point
37°3°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
1Low
Low all day (peak 1)
Air quality
54Moderate
PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure
30.18 inHg1022 hPa
Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.6 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Dry until 3 AM
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
  • Rain tonight 3 AM–7 PM (70%, 1 in25 mm)
  • Rain tomorrow night 11 PM–1 AM (50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm)
  • Rain tomorrow night 3–11 AM (40%, 0.12 in3 mm)
  1. This afternoonUp to 58°14° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 39°4° by 4 AM · Rain 3–6 AM (70%)
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (70%)
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 57°14° by 4 PM · Rain all afternoon (60%)
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 3 AM · Rain 6–7 PM (60%)
  6. Monday morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Rain 6–11 AM (30%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 12pCloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)50°10°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h70%78%2
Sat 1pCloudy54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h62%80%2
Sat 2pCloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)56°13°0%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h55%83%1
Sat 3pCloudy57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)57°14°0%1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h52%81%1
Sat 4pCloudy58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)58°14°0%1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h51%89%1
Sat 5pCloudy57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h53%86%1
Sat 6pCloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h59%81%0
Sat 7pCloudy52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)52°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h68%82%0
Sat 8pCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)47°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h72%84%0
Sat 9pCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)45°7°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h78%84%0
Sat 10pCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)44°7°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h81%84%0
Sat 11pCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)42°6°5%, 0.03 in0.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h79%96%0
Sun 12aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)41°5°5%, 0.03 in0.8 mm1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h81%97%0
Sun 1aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)41°5°5%, 0.03 in0.8 mm1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h81%99%0
Sun 2aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)40°4°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h83%100%0
Sun 3aRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)40°4°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h84%100%0
Sun 4aRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)39°4°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h86%99%0
Sun 5aRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)39°4°70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h87%65%0
Sun 6aRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)39°4°70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h90%100%0
Sun 7aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)38°3°70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h92%100%0
Sun 8aRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)39°4°60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h95%100%0
Sun 9aRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)39°4°70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h100%100%0
Sun 10aRain44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)42°6°60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h100%100%0
Sun 11aRain46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)45°7°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h100%100%0
Sun 12pRain49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)47°8°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h93%99%1
Sun 1pRain53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)53°12°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h85%95%1
Sun 2pCloudy55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)55°13°50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h78%96%1
Sun 3pRain55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)55°13°40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h73%91%1
Sun 4pRain57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)57°14°40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h72%94%0
Sun 5pRain55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)55°13°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h72%96%0
Sun 6pCloudy55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)55°13°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h75%96%0
Sun 7pCloudy52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)52°11°10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h84%92%0
Sun 8pCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)48°9°5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h88%96%0
Sun 9pMostly cloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)47°8°10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h93%75%0
Sun 10pCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)45°7°10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h96%91%0
Sun 11pCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)45°7°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h94%77%0
Mon 12aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)44°7°30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h96%79%0
Mon 1aDrizzle43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)43°6°5%, 0.03 in0.8 mm2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h96%89%0
Mon 2aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)43°6°10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h96%89%0
Mon 3aRain42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)42°6°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h97%86%0
Mon 4aRain42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)42°6°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h99%98%0
Mon 5aRain42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)42°6°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h99%100%0
Mon 6aRain41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)41°5°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h100%99%0
Mon 7aRain41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)41°5°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h100%98%0
Mon 8aRain41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)41°5°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h100%99%0
Mon 9aRain43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)43°6°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h100%92%0
Mon 10aRain45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)45°7°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h100%80%1
Mon 11aCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)48°9°10%1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h100%91%2

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 39°4°

      70% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. West wind around 1 mph.

    Tonight: Rain likely after 2am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. South wind around 1 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    55°13°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 39°4°
    Wind
    6 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 57°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.6 in15 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 39°4°

      70% chance · 0.51 in13 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 57°14°

      60% chance · 0.32 in8.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly cloudy, 48°9°

      60% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 42°6°

      40% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East southeast wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    50°10°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 39°4°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 59°15°, low 40°4°. Typical 56°13° / 39°4°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 41°5°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 56°13°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      20% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. North northeast wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    55°13°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 39°4°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 59°15°, low 39°4°. Typical 56°13° / 39°4°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 47°8°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 45°7°

      70% chance · 0.16 in4.1 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: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    53°12°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 39°4°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Thunderstorms. High 55°13°, low 35°2°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Storms 0.56 in14 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      70% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      90% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 44°7°

      70% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 42°6°

      50% chance · 0.07 in1.7 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 likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.

    Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    49°9°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 38°3°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 53°12°, low 33°1°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 41°5°

      40% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 46°8°

      50% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 39°4°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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.

    High, likely
    44°7°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 38°3°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 54°12°, low 32°0°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 48°9°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 42°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 36°2°

      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.

    High, likely
    47°8°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 38°3°
    Wind
    5 mph8 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 36°2°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 36°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 40°4°

      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
    47°8°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 38°3°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 39°4°. Typical 54°12° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 46°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 42°6°

      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°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 38°3°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 39°4°. Typical 54°12° / 38°3°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 53°12°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 43°6°

      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
    49°9°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 38°3°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 58°, low 37°.

  2. Tomorrow

    70% chance of rain, high 57°, low 40°.

  3. Monday

    33% chance of rain, high 59°, low 40°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 49–59°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Thursday.

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

Nisqually River at McKenna

4.0 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.4 ft
Flow
636 cfs

Forecast peak 1.4 ft Sun 5 PM

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Skookumchuck Reservoir

11 mi
Below flood stage
Level
427 ft

Forecast peak 427 ft Sat 5 PM

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Skookumchuck River near Bucoda

18 mi
Below flood stage
Level
204 ft
Flow
126 cfs

Forecast peak 204 ft Sun 11 AM

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Skookumchuck River at Centralia

21 mi
Below flood stage
Level
177 ft
Flow
190 cfs

Forecast peak 177 ft Sun 5 PM

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 124

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
30
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 16 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?

Olympia Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Normal high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Forecast high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Record high
74°23° in 1965
Record low
29°−2° in 1975

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. −3°−2°SunOct 18
  2. +1°MonOct 19
  3. ±0°TueOct 20
  4. +3°+1°WedOct 21
  5. ±0°ThuOct 22
  6. −2°−1°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:41 AM, sunset 6:07 PM.

Daylight
10 h 25 min
Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 54 min less
Golden hour
5:24–6:26 PM
Morning 7:22–8:24 AM
Blue hour
6:26–6:38 PM
Morning 7:10–7:22 AM; first light 7:10 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 91% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:08 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking east from Yelm. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,300 ft, 42 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.