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Weather in Kalama

14-day forecast · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 5:15 pm (PDT)
Now · mainly clear 52 °F
Feels like
50 °F
Low / high
46 / 55 °F
Rain
84% · 0.52 in
Wind
2 mph ENE
→ 30.05 inHg · steady

Today in Kalama: light rain, 46 °F to 55 °F, with a 84% chance of rain (0.52 in) and a light air from the east-northeast (2 mph). Tomorrow, light drizzle, 43 °F to 54 °F and a 27% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Tuesday 3, at 59 °F.

Temperatures for the next 14 days

Day by day

Day Sky Low / high Rain Max wind High tides Model
Today · 28 Light rain 46 / 55 °F 84% · 0.52 in 13 mph SSE 6:13 am · 5:50 pm HRRR
Thu 29 Light drizzle 43 / 54 °F 27% · 0.27 in 10 mph SSE 7:03 am · 6:35 pm HRRR + NBM
Fri 30 Light drizzle 42 / 53 °F 18% 8 mph SSE 7:58 am · 7:24 pm NBM
Sat 31 Overcast 39 / 55 °F 12% 3 mph SE 9:01 am · 8:18 pm NBM
Sun 1 Partly cloudy 40 / 55 °F 3% 3 mph SSE 9:13 am · 8:21 pm NBM
Mon 2 Overcast 41 / 57 °F 8% 3 mph ESE 10:26 am · 9:40 pm NBM
Tue 3 Overcast 43 / 59 °F 8% 2 mph E 11:29 am · 11:07 pm NBM
Wed 4 Overcast 43 / 60 °F 10% 4 mph SE 12:20 pm NBM
Thu 5 Drizzle 44 / 57 °F 17% 4 mph SE 12:22 am · 1:02 pm NBM
Fri 6 Light drizzle 47 / 57 °F 31% · 0.10 in 5 mph SE 1:21 am · 1:40 pm NBM
Sat 7 Drizzle 47 / 57 °F 30% · 0.26 in 6 mph SSE 2:12 am · 2:15 pm NBM
Sun 8 Drizzle 49 / 58 °F 35% · 0.13 in 8 mph SSE 3:01 am · 2:49 pm NBM + ECMWF
Mon 9 Drizzle 51 / 58 °F 39% · 0.19 in 8 mph ESE 3:48 am · 3:23 pm ECMWF
Tue 10 Overcast 56 / 65 °F 42% 11 mph ESE 4:36 am · 3:57 pm ECMWF

Each hour comes from the best model for this spot: HRRR until Thursday 29 12:00 pm; then NBM until Sunday 8 11:00 am; 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 Heavy drizzleHeavy drizzleLight rainLight drizzleLight drizzleLight drizzleMainly clearDrizzle
Temperature 50°50°49°49°53°55°50°46°
Chance of rain 68%77%55%47%49%27%18%11%
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.06 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
Wind (mph) 11 SE10 SSE9 SSE3 ENE7 S4 S4 ESE6 SE
Humidity 82%88%94%93%77%67%78%72%
UV 00001100
Model HRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRR

Do the models agree?

Medium confidence

They broadly agree, but not quite on rain tomorrow: 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 53°52°51°56°56°63°61°
AIFS 52°53°53°52°54°57°59°
GFS 55°56°51°56°57°61°60°
ICON 53°54°53°49°55°55°59°
HRRR 55°53°—————
NBM 55°54°53°55°55°57°59°
Confidence highhighhighhighhighmediumhigh
Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF 0.69 in0.12 in0.19 in0000
AIFS 0.71 in0.21 in0.17 in0.05 in000
GFS 0.34 in0.01 in0.04 in0000
ICON 0.28 in0.02 in0.24 in0.00 in000
HRRR 0.52 in0.48 in—————
NBM 0.46 in0.20 in00000
Confidence highmediummediumhighhighhighhigh
Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph) TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF 820721820411517220515
AIFS 5543222
GFS 72357713474651124
ICON 819919716410372726
HRRR 13191020—————
NBM 81871381437383926
Confidence highhighhighhighhighhighhigh

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF (51 scenarios) 100%80%67%16%11%4%6%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios) 100%44%32%19%10%5%13%
NBM (NOAA) 84%27%18%12%3%8%8%
Thunderstorm (NBM) 2%1%6%1%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 Normal −0.7 °F A bit below −47% —
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15 Above +3.1 °F A bit above +34% 52° / 43°
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22 A bit above +2.2 °F Normal 50° / 41°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29 A bit above +2.0 °F Normal 48° / 39°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6 A bit above +1.6 °F Normal 46° / 37°

Coming months

When TemperatureTemp. Rain
November A bit above +1.4 °F Normal
December Above +3.1 °F Normal
January Above +3.4 °F Normal
February A bit above +2.2 °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.

Kalama climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Kalama is from July to August: highs of 78 °F to 79 °F, about 3 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

Month High Low Rain Rainy daysDays Sun (h/day)
JanuaryJan 47° 35° 7.62 in 18 1.5
FebruaryFeb 51° 36° 5.23 in 15 3.9
MarchMar 55° 38° 5.43 in 18 3.9
AprilApr 60° 41° 4.06 in 15 5.2
MayMay 67° 46° 2.87 in 10 6.5
JuneJun 71° 50° 2.13 in 8 6.8
JulyJul 78° 53° 0.66 in 3 8.8
AugustAug 79° 53° 1.02 in 3 8.1
SeptemberSep 74° 50° 2.06 in 6 6.7
OctoberOct 63° 44° 4.86 in 13 3.1
NovemberNov 52° 39° 8.02 in 18 1.8
DecemberDec 46° 36° 8.19 in 18 0.9

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

A normal year brings 52.14 in of rain on about 144 days and about 1,750 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

Now52 °Ffeels like 50 °F
Tomorrow43 / 54 °F

It's 52 °F now (feels like 50 °F). Today, 46 °F to 55 °F; tomorrow, 43 °F to 54 °F.

Chance of rain

  • Today 84% 0.52 in
  • Thu 29 27% 0.27 in
  • Fri 30 18%
  • Sat 31 12%
  • Sun 1 3%
  • Mon 2 8%
  • Tue 3 8%

Today the chance of rain reaches 84%, with 0.52 in in total. The next day with likely rain is Thursday 29: 27% and 0.27 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.54 in; last 3 days, 1.48 in; last 7 days, 2.17 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity79%
Dew point46 °F

Humidity is 79% now and the dew point is 46 °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

Now12 migood
Clouds35%

Visibility is good now (12 mi). No fog expected today.

UV index

Now0
Today's peak1low

Thu 29: 1 · Fri 30: 1 · Sat 31: 2

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 (+0.02 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.09 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityGood · 35
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 Drizzle46 / 55 °F0.25 in7 mph SSW
Mon 26 Light rain49 / 54 °F0.78 in9 mph SE
Sun 25 Rain46 / 52 °F0.85 in12 mph SE
Sat 24 Overcast41 / 58 °F05 mph SE
Fri 23 Overcast42 / 59 °F07 mph NNW
Thu 22 Overcast46 / 62 °F011 mph NNW
Wed 21 Partly cloudy44 / 71 °F06 mph NNW
Show all 30 days
DaySkyLow / highRainMax wind
Tue 20 Overcast45 / 72 °F07 mph N
Mon 19 Overcast48 / 63 °F07 mph E
Sun 18 Overcast41 / 64 °F08 mph N
Sat 17 Drizzle50 / 64 °F0.08 in8 mph NNW
Fri 16 Overcast54 / 77 °F010 mph ESE
Thu 15 Mainly clear48 / 76 °F013 mph E
Wed 14 Overcast50 / 70 °F08 mph N
Tue 13 Overcast43 / 62 °F03 mph E
Mon 12 Mainly clear40 / 62 °F03 mph N
Sun 11 Light drizzle40 / 62 °F0.01 in6 mph N
Sat 10 Light drizzle44 / 57 °F0.06 in4 mph N
Fri 9 Drizzle48 / 60 °F0.11 in12 mph NW
Thu 8 Overcast51 / 74 °F09 mph NNW
Wed 7 Partly cloudy53 / 73 °F09 mph NNW
Tue 6 Partly cloudy55 / 72 °F011 mph NNW
Mon 5 Overcast56 / 71 °F09 mph NNW
Sun 4 Partly cloudy55 / 77 °F07 mph NNW
Sat 3 Overcast55 / 76 °F08 mph NNW
Fri 2 Overcast54 / 72 °F06 mph NNW
Thu 1 Overcast50 / 74 °F07 mph NNW
Wed 30 Overcast53 / 69 °F07 mph NNW
Tue 29 Light drizzle55 / 64 °F0.11 in9 mph SE
Mon 28 Overcast47 / 68 °F07 mph NNW

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 KalamaQuestions

What's the weather like today in Kalama?

Light rain, from 46 °F to 55 °F, with a light air from the east-northeast (2 mph) and a 84% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Kalama?

On Thursday 29 the chance of rain is 27% (0.27 in): light drizzle.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 39 °F and a high of 59 °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 30.05 inHg and steady: +0.01 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Kalama?

The best time to visit Kalama is from July to August: highs of 78 °F to 79 °F, about 3 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Kalama in October?

In October, Kalama normally sees highs of 63 °F and lows of 44 °F, with about 13 rainy days (4.86 in for the month) and 3 hours of sunshine a day. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Kalama?

The warmest is August, with average highs of 79 °F, and the coldest January, with lows of 35 °F. The wettest is December (8.19 in) and the driest, July.

More about Kalama today

Weather near Kalama

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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 4.6 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 5:15 pm (local time).

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