McKay, Oregon Weather
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks. Day 76 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
McKay weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Overcast24%—77°57°—
- ThursdayJun 4Overcast——72°49°-5°
- FridayJun 5Overcast——71°47°-1°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——63°46°-8°
- SundayJun 7Overcast——67°41°+4°
- MondayJun 8Light Drizzle31%0.01″60°49°-7°
- TuesdayJun 9Drizzle31%0.08″68°48°+8°
Ozone at AQI 68. AQI up 12 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~73%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
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 68. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~73%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 68
- UV peak
- 7.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 32
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.5 µg/m³, PM10 at 6.8 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.81
- 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).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 6:13 AM
- Moonset
- 2:36 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks
McKay at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 19 (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 3, 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.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — McKay
SPC has placed McKay in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
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.