Weather in Wauna

14-day forecast · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 4:03 am (PDT)

Now · light drizzle 45 °F

Feels like: 42 °F
Low / high: 43 / 51 °F
Rain: 27% · 0.27 in
Wind: 2 mph S

→ 30.01 inHg · steady

Today in Wauna: drizzle, 43 °F to 51 °F, with a 27% chance of rain (0.27 in) and a light air from the south (2 mph). Tomorrow, light drizzle, 39 °F to 52 °F and a 27% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Wednesday 4, at 58 °F. No significant rain expected over the next 7 days.

Measured now at the airport

Tacoma Narrows (KTIW), 8.3 mi away · 1 h 10 min ago

Visibility9.9 mi or more

WeatherNothing to note

Temperature45 °F

Wind3 mph from the southeast

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

51° 43°
Today
52° 39°
Fri 30
56° 36°
Sat 31
56° 36°
Sun 1
56° 38°
Mon 2
58° 40°
Tue 3
58° 40°
Wed 4
58° 42°
Thu 5
56° 43°
Fri 6
56° 43°
Sat 7
56° 43°
Sun 8
55° 42°
Mon 9
56° 50°
Tue 10
55° 49°
Wed 11

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	High tides	Model
Today · 29	Drizzle	43 / 51 °F	27% · 0.27 in	8 mph S	9:11 am · 7:38 pm	HRRR + NBM
Fri 30	Light drizzle	39 / 52 °F	27%	4 mph SSE	10:10 am · 8:25 pm	NBM
Sat 31	Overcast	36 / 56 °F	3%	4 mph NNE	11:12 am · 9:24 pm	NBM
Sun 1	Partly cloudy	36 / 56 °F	2%	3 mph E	11:14 am · 9:43 pm	NBM
Mon 2	Overcast	38 / 56 °F	11%	4 mph NE	12:12 pm · 11:18 pm	NBM
Tue 3	Overcast	40 / 58 °F	11%	4 mph NNE	1:03 pm	NBM
Wed 4	Overcast	40 / 58 °F	16%	5 mph NNE	12:55 am · 1:46 pm	NBM
Thu 5	Overcast	42 / 58 °F	28% · 0.01 in	4 mph SSE	2:16 am · 2:23 pm	NBM
Fri 6	Overcast	43 / 56 °F	29% · 0.31 in	5 mph S	3:22 am · 2:57 pm	NBM
Sat 7	Heavy drizzle	43 / 56 °F	35% · 0.45 in	4 mph SSW	4:17 am · 3:29 pm	NBM
Sun 8	Heavy drizzle	43 / 56 °F	39% · 0.24 in	6 mph S	5:05 am · 4:00 pm	NBM + ECMWF
Mon 9	Drizzle	42 / 55 °F	49% · 0.03 in	4 mph ENE	5:49 am · 4:30 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Light rain	50 / 56 °F	74% · 1.50 in	14 mph SE	6:30 am · 5:01 pm	ECMWF
Wed 11	Rain	49 / 55 °F	74% · 1.06 in	13 mph S	7:11 am · 5:32 pm	ECMWF

Each hour comes from the best model for this spot: HRRR until Thursday 29 11:00 pm; then NBM until Sunday 8 11:00 pm; then ECMWF until Thursday 12 7:00 pm; 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 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Drizzle	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Mainly clear
Temperature	44°	44°	46°	45°	50°	49°	49°	43°
Chance of rain	15%	19%	13%	23%	2%	4%	13%	3%
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.04 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	1 SSE	3 ESE	5 SSW	4 S	3 SSE	3 SSE	1 NW	4 WSW
Humidity	89%	92%	92%	88%	78%	86%	91%	85%
UV	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
Model	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR

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.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	53°	50°	53°	56°	56°	60°	59°
AIFS	51°	50°	53°	53°	53°	55°	57°
GFS	54°	49°	54°	54°	51°	58°	56°
ICON	54°	50°	52°	54°	51°	57°	59°
HRRR	51°	52°	—	—	—	—	—
NBM	54°	52°	56°	56°	56°	58°	58°
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	0.26 in	0.11 in	0	0	0	0	0
AIFS	0.21 in	0.28 in	0	0	0	0	0
GFS	0.18 in	0.14 in	0	0	0	0	0
ICON	0.15 in	0.37 in	0	0	0	0	0
HRRR	0.27 in	0	—	—	—	—	—
NBM	0.09 in	0	0	0	0	0	0
Confidence	high	medium	high	high	high	high	high

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	615	510	817	518	514	917	1020
AIFS	5	3	5	4	1	4	4
GFS	616	613	611	32	43	614	917
ICON	413	411	817	48	411	715	612
HRRR	815	817	—	—	—	—	—
NBM	510	46	45	34	45	47	57
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	100%	78%	12%	2%	5%	10%	8%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	86%	61%	6%	3%	18%	20%	6%
NBM (NOAA)	27%	27%	3%	2%	11%	11%	10%
Thunderstorm (NBM)	1%	4%	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	Normal −0.7 °F	A bit below −41%	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	Above +3.4 °F	A bit above +41%	—
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	A bit above +2.2 °F	Normal	49° / 42°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	A bit above +2.2 °F	Normal	48° / 40°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	A bit above +1.8 °F	Normal	46° / 38°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain
November	A bit above +1.4 °F	Normal
December	Above +2.7 °F	Normal
January	Above +2.7 °F	Normal
February	A bit above +2.2 °F	Normal
March	Above +3.2 °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.

Wauna climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

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

47° 36°

JanJ
50° 36°

FebF
53° 37°

MarM
58° 40°

AprA
64° 45°

MayM
69° 49°

JunJ
74° 52°

JulJ
75° 53°

AugA
70° 49°

SepS
60° 44°

OctO
51° 39°

NovN
46° 35°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)
JanuaryJan	47°	36°	6.96 in	17	1.6
FebruaryFeb	50°	36°	4.53 in	13	3.6
MarchMar	53°	37°	5.24 in	16	3.7
AprilApr	58°	40°	3.26 in	14	5.5
MayMay	64°	45°	1.79 in	10	6.7
JuneJun	69°	49°	1.51 in	8	6.7
JulyJul	74°	52°	0.70 in	4	8.3
AugustAug	75°	53°	1.09 in	4	7.6
SeptemberSep	70°	49°	1.67 in	7	6.1
OctoberOct	60°	44°	4.21 in	13	2.8
NovemberNov	51°	39°	7.31 in	18	1.7
DecemberDec	46°	35°	7.39 in	17	1.0

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

A normal year brings 45.65 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

Now45 °Ffeels like 42 °F

Tomorrow39 / 52 °F

It's 45 °F now (feels like 42 °F). Today, 43 °F to 51 °F; tomorrow, 39 °F to 52 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 27% 0.27 in
Fri 30 27%
Sat 31 3%
Sun 1 2%
Mon 2 11%
Tue 3 11%
Wed 4 16%

Today the chance of rain reaches 27%, with 0.27 in in total. No significant rain expected this week.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.00 in; last 3 days, 0.40 in; last 7 days, 1.01 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity91%

Dew point42 °F

Humidity is 91% now and the dew point is 42 °F. The temperature is very close to the dew point: fog may form.

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

Visibility and fog

Now8.1 migood

Clouds84%

Visibility is good now (8.1 mi). No fog expected today.

UV index

Now0

Today's peak1low

Fri 30: 1 · Sat 31: 1 · Sun 1: 2

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid 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

29.8029.9030.0030.10 29.89

Steady now (+0.00 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 · 30

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.

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 28	Drizzle	41 / 54 °F	0.13 in	11 mph SSW
Tue 27	Drizzle	46 / 56 °F	0.20 in	14 mph SW
Mon 26	Light drizzle	46 / 57 °F	0.21 in	4 mph E
Sun 25	Light rain	47 / 54 °F	0.53 in	5 mph NE
Sat 24	Light drizzle	39 / 55 °F	0.01 in	3 mph S
Fri 23	Overcast	42 / 58 °F	0	3 mph NNW
Thu 22	Overcast	42 / 61 °F	0	6 mph NE

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 21	Overcast	43 / 66 °F	0	5 mph NE
Tue 20	Mainly clear	47 / 62 °F	0	12 mph NE
Mon 19	Overcast	45 / 63 °F	0	9 mph NE
Sun 18	Overcast	42 / 60 °F	0	9 mph NNE
Sat 17	Light drizzle	50 / 62 °F	0.04 in	14 mph S
Fri 16	Overcast	47 / 74 °F	0	10 mph S
Thu 15	Overcast	51 / 68 °F	0	9 mph NNE
Wed 14	Light drizzle	52 / 67 °F	0.01 in	11 mph SSW
Tue 13	Overcast	42 / 63 °F	0	11 mph SSW
Mon 12	Overcast	37 / 62 °F	0	2 mph NE
Sun 11	Partly cloudy	40 / 62 °F	0	9 mph NNE
Sat 10	Light drizzle	44 / 57 °F	0.02 in	7 mph NE
Fri 9	Light drizzle	51 / 64 °F	0.04 in	12 mph S
Thu 8	Overcast	49 / 72 °F	0	5 mph NE
Wed 7	Overcast	51 / 67 °F	0	8 mph NNE
Tue 6	Overcast	53 / 66 °F	0	7 mph NE
Mon 5	Overcast	51 / 71 °F	0	4 mph E
Sun 4	Partly cloudy	51 / 73 °F	0	6 mph NE
Sat 3	Overcast	54 / 70 °F	0	9 mph NNE
Fri 2	Overcast	50 / 71 °F	0	8 mph WSW
Thu 1	Overcast	49 / 69 °F	0	6 mph NNE
Wed 30	Overcast	51 / 64 °F	0	7 mph NNE
Tue 29	Drizzle	54 / 61 °F	0.41 in	14 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 WaunaQuestions

What's the weather like today in Wauna?

Drizzle, from 43 °F to 51 °F, with a light air from the south (2 mph) and a 27% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Wauna?

On Friday 30 the chance of rain is 27% (0.00 in): light drizzle.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 36 °F and a high of 58 °F; the warmest day, Wednesday 4.

What's the UV index today?

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

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 30.01 inHg and steady: +0.15 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Wauna?

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

What is the weather like in Wauna in October?

In October, Wauna normally sees highs of 60 °F and lows of 44 °F, with about 13 rainy days (4.21 in for the month) and 3 hours of sunshine a day. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Wauna?

The warmest is August, with average highs of 75 °F, and the coldest December, with lows of 35 °F. The wettest is December (7.39 in) and the driest, July.

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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 9.8 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 4:03 am (local time).

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