Metzger, Oregon Weather
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Metzger weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Overcast——92°63°—
- TuesdayJun 16Overcast——75°56°-17°
- WednesdayJun 17Clear——82°51°+7°
- ThursdayJun 18Overcast——80°54°-2°
- FridayJun 19Overcast——87°58°+7°
- SaturdayJun 20Overcast——79°49°-8°
- SundayJun 21Overcast——85°49°+6°
AQI 34 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 83. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~94%) — 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 83. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~94%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 83
- UV peak
- 7.6 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 42
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.8 µg/m³ (AQI 32) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.94
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
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
- 5:24 AM
- Moonset
- 9:30 PM
- In sign
- ♋︎ Cancer
Solstice Light Crests
Metzger at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 18°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 19 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
16-Day Forecast — Metzger
- Mon92°63°0%
- Tue75°56°1%
- Wed82°51°0%
- Thu80°54°0%
- Fri87°58°0%
- Sat79°49°0%
- Sun85°49°0%
- Mon89°58°0%
- Tue93°60°0%
- Wed88°59°1%
- Thu78°57°4%
- Fri73°53°10%
- Sat83°53°6%
- Sun85°59°6%
- Mon82°55°3%
- Tue81°51°10%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 15, 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.
Microseason · June 11–15
Solstice Light Crests
The sun barely dips below the horizon. Twilight lingers until nearly midnight; songbirds sing long into dusk, feeding young in the endless glow.
Day 166 of 365 · Wedge 33 of 72
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
Metzger's warmest month is August (~69°F mean) and its coldest is January (~39°F). Rainfall peaks in December (7.2 inches) and bottoms out in July (0.3 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 7.2″ | 23 |
| February | 41° | 5.5″ | 19 |
| March | 44° | 5.9″ | 22 |
| April | 50° | 3.9″ | 19 |
| May | 56° | 2.7″ | 17 |
| June | 62° | 1.7″ | 13 |
| July | 68° | 0.3″ | 4 |
| August | 69° | 0.5″ | 5 |
| September | 63° | 1.9″ | 10 |
| October | 53° | 5.7″ | 17 |
| November | 45° | 7.1″ | 21 |
| December | 39° | 7.2″ | 22 |
Regional context
In Metzger, NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals put January near 39°F and July near 68°F — a 29°F seasonal arc — with about 49.7 inches of precipitation over 192 rainy or snowy days.
Precipitation in Metzger peaks in the cool season: December averages 7.2 inches across 21.9 storm-fed days, while July bottoms out at 0.3 inches over just 4.2 rainy days. That cool-season-wet pattern aligns Metzger with places like Garden Home-Whitford, OR, Tigard, OR and Raleigh Hills, OR.
Once Metzger passes late-May, overnight freezes fade and peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes can be sown. Tomatoes and peppers do best set out two weeks later in Metzger, once nights clear the mid-40s°F. Frost returns to Metzger near early-October, ending the tender-crop season. A creek-bottom lot in Metzger can lag Metzger's last frost 7-10 days behind a south slope.
Similar climates: Garden Home-Whitford, OR, Tigard, OR, Raleigh Hills, OR, West Slope, OR, Beaverton, OR.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Metzger?
- In Metzger, expect the last spring frost near mid-May; Metzger's first autumn frost comes around mid-October.
- What is the rainy season in Metzger?
- Metzger sees its heaviest rain in December (around 7.2 inches), part of roughly 50 inches a year.
- What is the warmest month in Metzger?
- Metzger peaks in August, when the mean runs near 69°F.
- What is the coldest month in Metzger?
- January is Metzger's coldest month, averaging about 39°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Metzger?
- Hardy spring crops go in near mid-May in Metzger; tender peppers and squash wait 10–14 days.
- How many rainy days does Metzger get?
- Expect roughly 192 wet days a year in Metzger.
- What hardiness zone is Metzger?
- With January around 39°F, Metzger's zone reflects that minimum — the USDA ZIP map confirms Metzger's band.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Metzger?
- Metzger's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Metzger?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Metzger in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Metzger?
- Current conditions for Metzger and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Metzger forecast updated?
- The Metzger forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Metzger?
- Day length in Metzger peaks around the June solstice — earliest sunrise and latest sunset — and is shortest near the December solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Metzger?
- The next few days in Metzger's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Climate
In Metzger, Oregon, the warm-summer Mediterranean climate runs from about 39°F in January to 68°F in July, a 29°F seasonal range.
Yearly precipitation in Metzger totals around 50 inches, spread over about 192 days of rain or snow.
From 45.4°N, Metzger sees a 29°F seasonal swing that governs Metzger's planting and frost windows.
ZIP codes in Metzger
- 97223