Melba, Idaho Weather
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Melba weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Overcast——80°60°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast——89°54°+9°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——74°54°-15°
- SundayJun 7Overcast——70°48°-4°
- MondayJun 8Drizzle—0.05″75°53°+5°
- TuesdayJun 9Drizzle41%0.17″59°55°-16°
- WednesdayJun 10Overcast23%—75°54°+16°
PM2.5 at 9.0 µg/m³, PM10 at 12.5 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature. AQI up 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise).
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 49 now. With UV 9.2 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 60 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 49
- UV peak
- 9.2 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 60
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.0 µg/m³, PM10 at 12.5 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.72
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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
- 6:29 AM
- Moonset
- 3:42 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks
Melba at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 6 (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.