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Moscow, Idaho Weather

Thunderheads build by noon. Day 89 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Moscow weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Moscow, ID
Tuesday, June 16 at 1:47 PM
82
°
Clear
Feels like
75°
Humidity
28%
Wind
21 mph
Sunrise
9:53 PM
Sunset
1:43 PM
Moscow, ID
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastMoscow, ID: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 50 to 82 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 50°H 82°
Moscow, ID
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 16
    Mostly Clear
    82°58°
  2. Wednesday
    Jun 17
    Overcast
    74°50°-8°
  3. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Overcast
    78°54°+4°
  4. Friday
    Jun 19
    Overcast
    84°58°+6°
  5. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Overcast
    81°58°-3°
  6. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Clear
    82°54°+1°
  7. Monday
    Jun 22
    Overcast
    88°56°+6°
Moscow, ID
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
272° · veering 6°
Direction
W
272°
Sustained
21
mph
Gust
32
mph
Peak 24h
32
avg 7
Beaufort · 5 · FRESH BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 7 · pk 32
010203040MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 3710SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 21 mph with gusts pulsing to 32 — flags snap, branches bend.
Moscow, ID
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
922.3
-0.9 mb in 3h · falling · 27.24 inHg
Now
922.3
mb
3h
-0.9
mb
12h
-0.5
mb
24h
-7.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 921930
915920925930935-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW930.3920.8922.4
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Moscow, ID
Air quality
32
AQI
Good
+5 in 6h

AQI 32 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 39 now. With UV 9.7 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 50 around 1 PM.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
3.8μg/m³
PM 10Good
4μg/m³
NO₂Good
0μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
82μg/m³
UV IndexVery high
9.7

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 39 now. With UV 9.7 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 50 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 39
UV peak
9.7 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 50
Moscow, ID
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
18%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
137.0mi
UNLIMITED
153 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
20:47 UTC · Moscow, ID · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
20:47 UTC · Moscow, ID · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Moscow, ID
Satellite · infrared · animated
Moscow, ID
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Moscow, ID
Almanac · Tuesday, June 16
Cut your thistles before St. John, you will have two instead of one.
Civil dawn
4:15 AM
Sunrise
9:53 PM
Daylight
15h 50m
Sunset
1:43 PM
Civil dusk
9:24 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Moscow, ID
The moon
Waxing Crescent
5% illuminated
Moonrise
6:06 AM
Moonset
10:12 PM
In sign
♋︎ Cancer
Moscow, ID
Microseason
Jun 16–20

Thunderheads build by noon

weather
Jan 146% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Moscow at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 14°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 26 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 16–20
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

16-Day Forecast — Moscow

  1. Tue81°58°1%
  2. Wed74°50°0%
  3. Thu78°54°0%
  4. Fri84°58°0%
  5. Sat81°58°0%
  6. Sun82°54°2%
  7. Mon88°56°1%
  8. Tue94°61°1%
  9. Wed83°63°1%
  10. Thu82°52°4%
  11. Fri81°54°3%
  12. Sat77°55°5%
  13. Sun75°49°10%
  14. Mon72°46°10%
  15. Tue76°47°6%
  16. Wed80°51°16%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of June 16, 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.

ZIP codes in Moscow

  • 83843
  • 83844

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.