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Weather in Fife Heights

14-day forecast · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 10:56 pm (PDT)
Now · mainly clear 46 °F
Feels like
42 °F
Low / high
45 / 52 °F
Rain
91% · 0.03 in
Wind
4 mph SE
→ 30.00 inHg · steady

Today in Fife Heights: light rain, 45 °F to 52 °F, with a 91% chance of rain (0.03 in) and a light breeze from the southeast (4 mph). Tomorrow, light rain, 42 °F to 54 °F and a 27% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Tuesday 3, at 58 °F. Next likely rain: Friday 30 (41%).

Measured now at the airport

Tacoma Narrows (KTIW), 11 mi away · 1 h 3 min ago

Visibility9.9 mi or more
WeatherRain
Temperature46 °F
Wind3 mph from the south

It's what the airport's weather station measured, not a forecast: on the coast, wind and fog can be different. Airports report every 30 or 60 minutes.

Airport METAR report, via NOAA's Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov). Sources and licenses

Temperatures for the next 14 days

Day by day

Day Sky Low / high Rain Max wind High tides Model
Today · 28 Light rain 45 / 52 °F 91% · 0.03 in 10 mph S 7:41 am · 6:07 pm HRRR
Thu 29 Light rain 42 / 54 °F 27% · 0.01 in 7 mph SSE 8:37 am · 6:50 pm HRRR + NBM
Fri 30 Heavy drizzle 38 / 52 °F 41% · 0.05 in 3 mph ENE 9:38 am · 7:43 pm NBM
Sat 31 Overcast 36 / 55 °F 4% 3 mph NNE 10:44 am · 8:50 pm NBM
Sun 1 Overcast 38 / 56 °F 3% 2 mph SSW 10:52 am · 9:17 pm NBM
Mon 2 Overcast 38 / 57 °F 9% 2 mph NE 11:53 am · 10:58 pm NBM
Tue 3 Overcast 41 / 58 °F 8% 3 mph NNE 12:43 pm NBM
Wed 4 Overcast 40 / 59 °F 23% 2 mph SSE 12:36 am · 1:23 pm NBM
Thu 5 Light drizzle 42 / 58 °F 24% · 0.01 in 2 mph S 1:58 am · 1:57 pm NBM
Fri 6 Drizzle 44 / 57 °F 33% · 0.15 in 3 mph S 3:06 am · 2:26 pm NBM
Sat 7 Light rain 44 / 57 °F 33% · 0.33 in 3 mph SSW 4:03 am · 2:53 pm NBM
Sun 8 Light rain 45 / 58 °F 37% · 0.18 in 4 mph S 4:53 am · 3:19 pm NBM + ECMWF
Mon 9 Heavy drizzle 41 / 53 °F 33% · 0.38 in 6 mph E 5:38 am · 3:46 pm ECMWF
Tue 10 Overcast 47 / 61 °F 43% 3 mph SSW 6:20 am · 4:16 pm ECMWF

Each hour comes from the best model for this spot: HRRR until Thursday 29 5:00 pm; then NBM until Sunday 8 5:00 pm; then ECMWF until Thursday 12 7:00 am; then GFS.

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time 12:00 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky Light rainDrizzleLight drizzleLight drizzleDrizzleLight drizzleLight drizzleMainly clear
Temperature 48°49°47°47°51°52°49°47°
Chance of rain 91%31%28%28%38%28%28%19%
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
Wind (mph) 8 SSE10 S8 SSW8 S7 SSW8 S6 SE3 E
Humidity 91%91%90%92%79%78%81%83%
UV 00001100
Model HRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRR

Do the models agree?

Medium confidence

They broadly agree, but not quite on rain today: take it with some caution.

What 6 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F) TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF 52°55°51°52°52°52°55°
AIFS 49°49°47°50°50°51°55°
GFS 53°56°55°55°57°55°56°
ICON 53°54°50°52°54°54°57°
HRRR 52°54°—————
NBM 54°55°52°55°56°57°58°
Confidence highhighhighmediumhighhighhigh
Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF 0.47 in0.48 in0.31 in0000
AIFS 0.45 in0.17 in0.24 in0000
GFS 0.69 in0.01 in0.32 in0000
ICON 0.30 in0.05 in0.33 in0000
HRRR 0.03 in0—————
NBM 0.35 in0.08 in0.05 in0000
Confidence mediummediumhighhighhighhighhigh
Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph) TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF 132551439411210211211
AIFS 10735234
GFS 14304891335443434
ICON 10253143106143736513
HRRR 1031722—————
NBM 13225103434232434
Confidence highhighhighhighhighhighhigh

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF (51 scenarios) 100%87%74%12%7%8%7%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios) 100%45%65%5%3%14%14%
NBM (NOAA) 91%27%41%4%3%9%8%
Thunderstorm (NBM) 2%1%3%0%0%0%0%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer and normal rain.

Next 6 weeks

When TemperatureTemp. Rain Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8 A bit below −1.1 °F A bit below −48% —
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15 Above +3.4 °F A bit above +28% 55° / 45°
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22 A bit above +2.3 °F Normal 52° / 44°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29 A bit above +2.2 °F Normal 50° / 42°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6 A bit above +1.8 °F Normal 49° / 40°

Coming months

When TemperatureTemp. Rain
November A bit above +1.3 °F Normal
December Above +2.9 °F Normal
January Above +3.2 °F Normal
February A bit above +2.3 °F Normal
March Above +3.4 °F Normal

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give.

Fife Heights climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Fife Heights is from July to August: highs of 77 °F to 78 °F, about 4 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

Month High Low Rain Rainy daysDays Sun (h/day)
JanuaryJan 47° 35° 5.65 in 17 1.6
FebruaryFeb 50° 35° 3.91 in 13 3.7
MarchMar 54° 37° 4.45 in 16 3.7
AprilApr 60° 40° 3.30 in 14 5.4
MayMay 66° 46° 1.93 in 10 6.7
JuneJun 71° 50° 1.59 in 8 6.8
JulyJul 77° 54° 0.65 in 4 8.6
AugustAug 78° 53° 1.02 in 4 7.8
SeptemberSep 72° 49° 1.60 in 7 6.2
OctoberOct 61° 44° 3.75 in 13 2.9
NovemberNov 52° 38° 6.17 in 18 1.7
DecemberDec 46° 34° 5.90 in 17 1.1

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 39.90 in of rain on about 138 days and about 1,700 hours of sunshine.

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now46 °Ffeels like 42 °F
Tomorrow42 / 54 °F

It's 46 °F now (feels like 42 °F). Today, 45 °F to 52 °F; tomorrow, 42 °F to 54 °F.

Chance of rain

  • Today 91% 0.03 in
  • Thu 29 27% 0.01 in
  • Fri 30 41% 0.05 in
  • Sat 31 4%
  • Sun 1 3%
  • Mon 2 9%
  • Tue 3 8%

Today the chance of rain reaches 91%, with 0.03 in in total. The next day with likely rain is Friday 30: 41% and 0.05 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.08 in; last 3 days, 0.44 in; last 7 days, 0.82 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity89%
Dew point43 °F

Humidity is 89% now and the dew point is 43 °F.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now9.1 migood
Clouds48%

Visibility is good now (9.1 mi). No fog expected today.

UV index

Now0
Today's peak1low

Thu 29: 2 · Fri 30: 1 · Sat 31: 1

IndexLevelWhat to do
0–2lowNo special protection needed.
3–5moderateHat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7highSunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10very highAvoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+extremeAvoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

  • ↗ Rising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
  • → Steady · now Anglers expect normal activity
  • ↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

Steady now (+0.01 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityGood · 33
Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

DaySkyLow / highRainMax wind
Tue 27 Drizzle45 / 56 °F0.33 in12 mph SSW
Mon 26 Drizzle43 / 57 °F0.19 in4 mph E
Sun 25 Light rain44 / 57 °F0.38 in4 mph ENE
Sat 24 Overcast36 / 53 °F03 mph E
Fri 23 Overcast41 / 57 °F04 mph NE
Thu 22 Overcast41 / 59 °F07 mph N
Wed 21 Overcast40 / 62 °F02 mph NNW
Show all 30 days
DaySkyLow / highRainMax wind
Tue 20 Overcast43 / 61 °F06 mph N
Mon 19 Overcast44 / 62 °F06 mph N
Sun 18 Overcast41 / 59 °F06 mph N
Sat 17 Drizzle49 / 63 °F0.08 in11 mph SW
Fri 16 Overcast45 / 71 °F04 mph SSW
Thu 15 Partly cloudy46 / 68 °F05 mph NNW
Wed 14 Overcast51 / 67 °F04 mph ENE
Tue 13 Overcast41 / 63 °F02 mph S
Mon 12 Clear sky38 / 61 °F05 mph NE
Sun 11 Mainly clear38 / 60 °F010 mph NNE
Sat 10 Light drizzle46 / 56 °F0.11 in7 mph SW
Fri 9 Light drizzle50 / 62 °F0.01 in13 mph SW
Thu 8 Overcast49 / 69 °F04 mph WNW
Wed 7 Overcast52 / 67 °F05 mph N
Tue 6 Overcast52 / 66 °F06 mph N
Mon 5 Overcast50 / 68 °F03 mph W
Sun 4 Overcast51 / 71 °F03 mph NNW
Sat 3 Overcast53 / 69 °F04 mph N
Fri 2 Overcast52 / 71 °F05 mph W
Thu 1 Overcast48 / 68 °F02 mph N
Wed 30 Overcast49 / 64 °F06 mph N
Tue 29 Drizzle55 / 65 °F0.22 in14 mph SSW
Mon 28 Overcast44 / 66 °F09 mph SW

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in Fife HeightsQuestions

What's the weather like today in Fife Heights?

Light rain, from 45 °F to 52 °F, with a light breeze from the southeast (4 mph) and a 91% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Fife Heights?

On Thursday 29 the chance of rain is 27% (0.01 in): light rain.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 36 °F and a high of 58 °F; the warmest day, Tuesday 3.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 1 (low). No special protection needed.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 30.00 inHg and steady: +0.07 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Fife Heights?

The best time to visit Fife Heights is from July to August: highs of 77 °F to 78 °F, about 4 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Fife Heights in October?

In October, Fife Heights normally sees highs of 61 °F and lows of 44 °F, with about 13 rainy days (3.75 in for the month) and 3 hours of sunshine a day. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Fife Heights?

The warmest is August, with average highs of 78 °F, and the coldest December, with lows of 34 °F. The wettest is November (6.17 in) and the driest, July.

More about Fife Heights today

Weather near Fife Heights

Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 4.5 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 10:56 pm (local time).

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