Mackay, Idaho Weather
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Mackay weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Overcast——75°50°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast——78°50°+3°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——73°58°-5°
- SundayJun 7Light Drizzle——60°49°-13°
- MondayJun 8Light Drizzle19%0.03″63°45°+3°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Drizzle42%0.04″53°50°-10°
- WednesdayJun 10Light Drizzle44%0.01″73°47°+20°
Ozone at AQI 88 now. AQI up 22 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. With UV 9.5 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 111 by mid-afternoon.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 88 now. With UV 9.5 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 111 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 88
- UV peak
- 9.5 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 111
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5/PM10 ratio 0.53 with 9 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.53
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- transport
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 6:19 AM
- Moonset
- 3:27 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks
Mackay at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: May 9 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Warm-season window is open
As of June 4, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.