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Weather in Longbranch

14-day forecast · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:22 am (PDT)
Now · light drizzle 47 °F
Feels like
42 °F
Low / high
44 / 52 °F
Rain
33% · 0.27 in
Wind
8 mph S
→ 29.98 inHg · steady

Today in Longbranch: light rain, 44 °F to 52 °F, with a 33% chance of rain (0.27 in) and a gentle breeze from the south (8 mph). Tomorrow, light drizzle, 43 °F to 50 °F and a 38% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Tuesday 3, at 56 °F. No significant rain expected over the next 7 days.

Measured now at the airport

Tacoma Narrows (KTIW), 9.4 mi away · 29 min ago

Visibility9.9 mi or more
WeatherNothing to note
Temperature46 °F
Wind6 mph variable direction

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 · 29 Light rain 44 / 52 °F 33% · 0.27 in 11 mph SSW 9:17 am · 7:24 pm HRRR + NBM
Fri 30 Light drizzle 43 / 50 °F 38% · 0.02 in 4 mph SE 10:19 am · 8:16 pm NBM
Sat 31 Overcast 40 / 53 °F 6% 3 mph NE 11:25 am · 9:22 pm NBM
Sun 1 Overcast 41 / 54 °F 2% 2 mph SSW 11:32 am · 9:48 pm NBM
Mon 2 Overcast 42 / 55 °F 9% 3 mph NE 12:32 pm · 11:29 pm NBM
Tue 3 Overcast 44 / 56 °F 9% 2 mph NE 1:21 pm NBM
Wed 4 Partly cloudy 43 / 56 °F 26% 3 mph E 1:10 am · 2:00 pm NBM
Thu 5 Light drizzle 45 / 55 °F 28% · 0.01 in 2 mph S 2:35 am · 2:32 pm NBM
Fri 6 Drizzle 46 / 55 °F 34% · 0.17 in 4 mph S 3:45 am · 3:00 pm NBM
Sat 7 Heavy drizzle 46 / 55 °F 40% · 0.40 in 4 mph S 4:43 am · 3:26 pm NBM
Sun 8 Light drizzle 47 / 58 °F 40% · 0.24 in 6 mph S 5:33 am · 3:51 pm NBM + ECMWF
Mon 9 Light rain 46 / 53 °F 37% · 0.64 in 5 mph NNE 6:18 am · 4:18 pm ECMWF
Tue 10 Overcast 47 / 57 °F 47% 2 mph WNW 6:58 am · 4:48 pm ECMWF
Wed 11 Drizzle 47 / 57 °F 50% · 0.02 in 5 mph SSW 7:37 am · 5:20 pm ECMWF

Each hour comes from the best model for this spot: HRRR until Thursday 29 7:00 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 drizzleDrizzleLight rainOvercastLight drizzleLight drizzleDrizzlePartly cloudy
Temperature 48°45°45°45°50°50°49°46°
Chance of rain 30%21%32%16%13%21%21%11%
Rain 0.00 in0.09 in0.02 in0.00 in0.00 in0.13 in0.00 in0.00 in
Wind (mph) 8 S11 SSW6 SSW7 S7 S6 SW7 WSW2 ENE
Humidity 77%87%86%88%77%84%79%98%
UV 00001100
Model HRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRNBM

Do the models agree?

High confidence

The models agree for the next few days: the forecast is fairly solid.

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) TodayFri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3Wed 4
ECMWF 50°52°55°53°54°55°59°
AIFS 50°49°51°52°51°54°55°
GFS 55°51°55°55°51°58°56°
ICON 53°51°53°54°52°57°56°
HRRR 52°——————
NBM 52°50°53°54°55°56°56°
Confidence highhighhighhighhighhighhigh
Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain TodayFri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3Wed 4
ECMWF 0.38 in0.17 in00000
AIFS 0.21 in0.28 in00000
GFS 0.22 in0.14 in00000
ICON 0.19 in0.19 in00000
HRRR 0.26 in——————
NBM 0.14 in0.02 in00000
Confidence highhighhighhighhighhighhigh
Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph) TodayFri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3Wed 4
ECMWF 612513411316411712816
AIFS 5343143
GFS 414614463531758611
ICON 516412613382441025
HRRR 1123——————
NBM 710463524352435
Confidence highhighhighhighhighhighhigh

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model TodayFri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3Wed 4
ECMWF (51 scenarios) 96%54%10%10%10%8%14%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios) 79%59%6%3%18%20%6%
NBM (NOAA) 33%38%6%2%9%9%18%
Thunderstorm (NBM) 1%5%0%0%0%1%1%

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 −1.3 °F A bit below −48% —
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15 Above +3.6 °F A bit above +24% —
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22 A bit above +2.3 °F Normal 52° / 43°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29 A bit above +2.2 °F Normal 50° / 41°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6 A bit above +1.6 °F Normal 49° / 39°

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.

Longbranch climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Longbranch is from July to August: highs of 74 °F to 75 °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° 7.33 in 18 1.6
FebruaryFeb 49° 35° 4.88 in 15 3.6
MarchMar 53° 36° 5.42 in 18 3.8
AprilApr 58° 39° 3.54 in 15 5.4
MayMay 64° 44° 1.95 in 11 6.8
JuneJun 68° 47° 1.43 in 9 6.8
JulyJul 74° 50° 0.58 in 4 8.4
AugustAug 75° 51° 0.99 in 4 7.6
SeptemberSep 70° 48° 1.61 in 7 6.2
OctoberOct 60° 44° 4.52 in 14 2.7
NovemberNov 52° 39° 7.97 in 18 1.7
DecemberDec 47° 36° 7.59 in 18 1.0

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

A normal year brings 47.82 in of rain on about 150 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

Now47 °Ffeels like 42 °F
Tomorrow43 / 50 °F

It's 47 °F now (feels like 42 °F). Today, 44 °F to 52 °F; tomorrow, 43 °F to 50 °F.

Chance of rain

  • Today 33% 0.27 in
  • Fri 30 38% 0.02 in
  • Sat 31 6%
  • Sun 1 2%
  • Mon 2 9%
  • Tue 3 9%
  • Wed 4 26%

Today the chance of rain reaches 33%, with 0.27 in in total. No significant rain expected this week.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.17 in; last 3 days, 0.46 in; last 7 days, 1.01 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity78%
Dew point41 °F

Humidity is 78% now and the dew point is 41 °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
Clouds91%

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

UV index

Now0
Today's peak1low

Fri 30: 1 · Sat 31: 1 · Sun 1: 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 (−0.03 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 · 32
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
Wed 28 Light rain45 / 54 °F0.26 in11 mph SSW
Tue 27 Drizzle47 / 56 °F0.13 in14 mph SW
Mon 26 Drizzle47 / 57 °F0.18 in5 mph SE
Sun 25 Light rain47 / 56 °F0.53 in5 mph NE
Sat 24 Overcast38 / 55 °F04 mph ESE
Fri 23 Overcast44 / 57 °F03 mph NNW
Thu 22 Overcast41 / 59 °F06 mph NNE
Show all 30 days
DaySkyLow / highRainMax wind
Wed 21 Overcast42 / 63 °F06 mph NE
Tue 20 Partly cloudy47 / 63 °F09 mph NE
Mon 19 Overcast45 / 63 °F09 mph NE
Sun 18 Overcast42 / 60 °F08 mph NNE
Sat 17 Light drizzle50 / 64 °F0.04 in11 mph SW
Fri 16 Overcast46 / 73 °F09 mph SW
Thu 15 Overcast51 / 69 °F07 mph NE
Wed 14 Light drizzle51 / 66 °F0.01 in8 mph SSW
Tue 13 Overcast44 / 62 °F06 mph SW
Mon 12 Mainly clear39 / 62 °F04 mph W
Sun 11 Overcast41 / 63 °F08 mph NNE
Sat 10 Overcast43 / 58 °F06 mph NE
Fri 9 Light drizzle49 / 62 °F0.01 in16 mph SW
Thu 8 Overcast49 / 69 °F05 mph NNE
Wed 7 Overcast52 / 66 °F07 mph NE
Tue 6 Overcast53 / 66 °F07 mph NE
Mon 5 Overcast51 / 68 °F03 mph W
Sun 4 Overcast51 / 71 °F04 mph NE
Sat 3 Overcast54 / 69 °F08 mph NE
Fri 2 Overcast51 / 71 °F07 mph WSW
Thu 1 Overcast48 / 67 °F05 mph NE
Wed 30 Overcast49 / 64 °F07 mph NE
Tue 29 Light rain55 / 60 °F0.45 in14 mph SSW

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 LongbranchQuestions

What's the weather like today in Longbranch?

Light rain, from 44 °F to 52 °F, with a gentle breeze from the south (8 mph) and a 33% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Longbranch?

On Friday 30 the chance of rain is 38% (0.02 in): light drizzle.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 40 °F and a high of 56 °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 29.98 inHg and steady: +0.10 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Longbranch?

The best time to visit Longbranch is from July to August: highs of 74 °F to 75 °F, about 4 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Longbranch in October?

In October, Longbranch normally sees highs of 60 °F and lows of 44 °F, with about 14 rainy days (4.52 in for the month) and 3 hours of sunshine a day. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Longbranch?

The warmest is August, with average highs of 75 °F, and the coldest January, with lows of 35 °F. The wettest is November (7.97 in) and the driest, July.

More about Longbranch today

Weather near Longbranch

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 2.9 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 12:22 am (local time).

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