Jennings Lodge, Oregon Weather
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Jennings Lodge weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Light Drizzle19%0.01″71°57°—
- ThursdayJun 4Overcast——71°52°0°
- FridayJun 5Overcast——63°52°-8°
- SaturdayJun 6Drizzle76%0.04″60°46°-3°
- SundayJun 7Heavy Drizzle11%0.08″67°42°+7°
- MondayJun 8Heavy Drizzle58%0.41″59°48°-8°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Drizzle51%0.01″59°48°0°
Ozone at AQI 30 now. AQI down 9 over the last 6 hours (steady decline since this morning). With UV 0.0 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 5 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 30 now. With UV 0.0 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 5 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 30
- UV peak
- 0.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 5
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
- 7:01 AM
- Moonset
- 4:00 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
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Jennings Lodge at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 14°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 18 (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 4, 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.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | — |
| February | — | — |
| March | — | — |
| April | — | — |
| May | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| June | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| August | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash, fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| September | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| October | — | winter squash, tomatoes (last) |
| November | — | — |
| December | — | — |
A year in weather
Jennings Lodge's warmest month is August (~71°F mean) and its coldest is December (~42°F). Rainfall peaks in December (7.2 inches) and bottoms out in July (0.5 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 6.5″ | 22 |
| February | 45° | 4.5″ | 15 |
| March | 49° | 4.8″ | 16 |
| April | 53° | 3.8″ | 13 |
| May | 60° | 2.5″ | 8 |
| June | 65° | 1.8″ | 6 |
| July | 71° | 0.5″ | 2 |
| August | 71° | 0.6″ | 2 |
| September | 65° | 1.6″ | 5 |
| October | 56° | 4.2″ | 14 |
| November | 47° | 6.7″ | 22 |
| December | 42° | 7.2″ | 24 |
Regional context
Jennings Lodge's climate, per the NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals from the nearest reporting station, runs cold-winter and warm-summer. January means hover near 43°F while July climbs to 71°F — a 28°F seasonal swing typical of northern-tier latitudes. Annual precipitation totals about 44.8 inches spread across roughly 149 days with measurable rain or snow.
Precipitation peaks in the cool season: December averages 7.2 inches across 24.0 days with measurable rain, mostly from frontal systems and winter storms, while July bottoms out at 0.5 inches across just 2.0 rainy days during the drier warm-season stretch. That winter-storm-driven distribution puts Jennings Lodge alongside places like Gladstone, OR, Oatfield, OR and Oak Grove, OR, all of which run drier through the summer months and rely on cool-season frontal activity for the year's precipitation.
The frost-sensitive growing window opens around late-May, when overnight lows reliably clear freezing for cool-season crops like peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Heat-loving transplants like tomatoes, peppers, and squash generally hold off for another 10-14 days to clear the last spring frost risk window. The window closes around early-October, when overnight lows resume dipping below freezing and frost-tender plants need protection or harvest. These dates represent 30-year central tendencies; actual year-to-year variation can shift either bookend by 7-14 days, and local microclimate features within Jennings Lodge — cold-air drainage on calm clear nights, slope aspect, distance from any nearby lake or river — can push the practical frost window earlier or later than the regional average.
Similar climates: Gladstone, OR, Oatfield, OR, Oak Grove, OR, Johnson City, OR, West Linn, OR.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Jennings Lodge?
- Jennings Lodge's last spring frost typically falls around mid-May, and the first fall frost arrives around mid-October.
- What is the rainy season in Jennings Lodge?
- December is the wettest month with about 7.2 inches of rain on average; the city receives roughly 45 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Jennings Lodge?
- August is typically warmest, averaging about 71°F.
- What is the coldest month in Jennings Lodge?
- December is typically coldest, averaging about 42°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Jennings Lodge?
- Cool-season crops (peas, lettuce) can be sown around the last spring frost (mid-May); warm-season crops (tomatoes, peppers) wait until 1–2 weeks after.
- How many rainy days does Jennings Lodge get?
- Jennings Lodge averages about 149 rainy days per year.
- What hardiness zone is Jennings Lodge?
- Jennings Lodge's USDA hardiness zone is determined by its lowest average winter temperature; check the USDA's online lookup with the city ZIP for the current zone designation.
Climate
Jennings Lodge, Oregon sits in a warm-summer Mediterranean climate zone. January means hover near 43°F while July averages 71°F — a 28°F seasonal swing.
Across the year, Jennings Lodge receives about 45 inches of precipitation spread over roughly 149 rainy days.
The rhythm of the year is set by latitude (45.4°N), proximity to large water bodies, and elevation — all of which shape what grows here, when frost is likely, and what the weather story looks like day to day.