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

Washington, MO
Friday, June 5 at 4:19 AM
74
°
Clear
Feels like
75°
Humidity
67%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:40 AM
Sunset
8:24 PM
Washington, MO
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastWashington, MO: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 68 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 68°H 90°
Washington, MO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 4
    Partly Cloudy
    84°57°
  2. Friday
    Jun 5
    Overcast
    90°68°+6°
  3. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Overcast
    10%
    92°69°+2°
  4. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Showers
    56%
    0.02″
    85°67°-7°
  5. Monday
    Jun 8
    Thunderstorm
    69%
    91°69°+6°
  6. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Thunderstorm
    42%
    94°72°+3°
  7. Wednesday
    Jun 10
    Clear
    14%
    95°73°+1°
Washington, MO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
171° · veering 72°
Direction
S
171°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 7
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 24 @ 9:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 288SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 72° from the s.
Washington, MO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
995.2
-1.9 mb in 3h · falling · 29.39 inHg
Now
995.2
mb
3h
-1.9
mb
12h
-3.2
mb
24h
-6.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9941000
9859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1000.4993.5993.5
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Washington, MO
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
-1 in 6h

AQI 47 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 46. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~97%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

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

PM 2.5Good
7.8μg/m³
PM 10Good
9μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
97μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 46. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~97%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 46
UV peak
0.0 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 6

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 7.8 µg/m³, PM10 at 8.5 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.92
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Washington, MO
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
49.7mi
UNLIMITED
63 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
04:19 UTC ·Washington, MO · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 21696x21696 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
04:19 UTC ·Washington, MO · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Washington, MO
Satellite · infrared · animated
Washington, MO
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Washington, MO
Almanac · Friday, June 5
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
Civil dawn
10:10 AM
Sunrise
5:40 AM
Daylight
14h 44m
Sunset
8:24 PM
Civil dusk
1:56 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Washington, MO
The moon
Waning Gibbous
80% illuminated
Moonrise
5:00 AM
Moonset
3:14 PM
In sign
♒︎ Aquarius
Washington, MO
Microseason
Jun 1–5

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Washington at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 7 (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

Peak growing season

As of June 5, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Washington

SPC has placed Washington in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

ZIP codes in Washington

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.