How much rain and snow fell in Kirkland, Washington?

No rain fell in Kirkland in the last 24 hours (to 2 PM PDT, Oct 11). Past 7 days: 0.53 in. This year: 20.66 in (90 percent of normal).

Yesterday and last night (24 hours to 5 AM PDT, Oct 10): 0.24 in of rain.

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In the 24 hours to 2:00 PM PDT, Sunday, October 11, 2026

radar estimate

Estimated from weather radar (NOAA)?. Usually within 10 to 15 percent of what a rain gauge? in your yard would catch.

Compared with normal

Last 7 days0.08 in drier than normal (normal 0.61 in, Oct 5 to 11, Seattle Sand Point, 1991 to 2020)1991 to 2020 average (the official normal), NOAA station records, Seattle Sand Point
This month0.52 in drier than normal (normal 0.76 in, Oct 1 to 11, Seattle Sand Point, 1991 to 2020)1991 to 2020 average, NOAA station records, Seattle Sand Point
This year2.33 in drier than normal (normal 22.99 in, Jan 1 to Oct 11, Seattle Sand Point, 1991 to 2020)1991 to 2020 average, NOAA station records, Seattle Sand Point

Will this match my gauge? Each day here ends at 5:00 AM PDT, close to when volunteers read their rain gauges (about 7 AM). How close we usually are

Updated 3:25 PM PDT

Kirkland drySeattle 0.02Tacoma dryKent 0.10Everett dryMarysville 0.02Kirkland drySeattle 0.02Tacoma dryKent 0.10

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Rain in the 24 hours to 2 PM Sunday, Oct 11. Radar estimate from NOAA.

Labels: Kirkland and nearby towns within 40 miles, in inches. Cut from the state map.

The most rain in a day in Kirkland since January 31, 2025, and the 1863rd wettest day at Seattle Sand Point since 1986, tied with 67 other days.

NOAA station records · Seattle Sand Point (USW00094290), 2.5 mi away · 1862 wetter days out of 13,448 on record, 67 tied days. This storm: Oct 10 to Oct 10, 0.24 in of rain; its biggest day, Oct 10, was 0.24 in.

The last 14 days

Sep 27 to Oct 10, 2026

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Each bar is one day ending 5:00 AM PDT. T = a trace, too little to measure; n/m = not measured.? Every value is printed, so the chart reads without color.

October 2026, day by day

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Figures: rain, inches (radar estimate); new snow, inches (NOAA snow estimate). Striped days are not measured or not in the data; days marked not yet are after the latest day. Each day ends 5:00 AM PDT.

Total for a date range

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Rain goes back to Oct 14, 2020; snow to Oct 1, 2008. Days labeled by the date they end.

Every rain total for Kirkland

Period	Rain
Last 24 hours, to 2:00 PM PDT Oct 11	0.00 in radar estimate
Last 72 hours	0.52 in radar estimate
Last 7 days	0.53 in radar estimate
This month so far	0.24 in radar estimate
This year, 2026 so far	20.66 in radar estimate

Every snow total

Period	New snow
Last 24 hours	not measured
Last 72 hours	not measured
Last 7 days	not measured
This month so far	not measured
This season so far	not measured

How months count

Kirkland at a glance

Kirkland is in Washington, at about 32 ft above sea level at its Census center point and had an estimated 95,499 residents in 2024.

The weather station's records since 1986 come from Seattle Sand Point, 2.5 miles away.

The wettest day on record at Seattle Sand Point was 4.15 in on December 3, 2007; the biggest snow day was 8.0 in on December 18, 1990.

From Sep 27 to Oct 10, Kirkland had measurable rain on 2 days out of 14 with data, 0.30 in of rain in all, by weather radar. The wettest day was Sat, Oct 10, with 0.24 in.

Nearby Washington towns

Town	From Kirkland	24 hours	7 days
Redmond rain totals (4.3 mi)	4.3 mi east	0.09 in	0.68 in
Bothell rain totals (5.3 mi)	5.3 mi north	0.00 in	0.44 in
Bellevue rain totals (7.2 mi)	7.2 mi south	0.02 in	0.54 in
Shoreline rain totals (7.8 mi)	7.8 mi northwest	0.03 in	0.42 in
Mountlake Terrace rain totals (8.2 mi)	8.2 mi northwest	0.05 in	0.50 in
Seattle rain totals (8.7 mi)	8.7 mi southwest	0.02 in	0.41 in

Rain totals are estimated from weather radar (NOAA). Distance is in a straight line between Census center points.

Nearby rain gauges (read by volunteers)

3 closest

Rain gauge	Distance	Read at	Melted to water	New snow	Snow depth
Seattle 5.0 NE Station WA-KG-238. Read at 7:50 AM on October 11, 2026.	3.7 mi	7:50 AM	0.02 in	not reported	not reported
Seattle 4.4 NNE Station WA-KG-325. Read at 6:00 AM on October 11, 2026.	4.8 mi	6:00 AM	0.00 in	0.0 in	0.0 in
Seattle 4.9 NNE Station WA-KG-299. Read at 7:00 AM on October 11, 2026.	4.8 mi	7:00 AM	T	not reported	not reported

Volunteer gauge reports: CoCoRaHS (cocorahs.org), CC BY 3.0. Measured by hand once a day; report date October 11, 2026. Shown as measured, not edited.

How close? Radar rain estimates are usually within about 10 to 15 percent of a rain gauge in your yard. City snow totals are usually within about 25 percent or 1 inch of what volunteers measure. Method and accuracy