Prairie City, Oregon Weather
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Prairie City weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Overcast——76°51°—
- ThursdayJun 4Mostly Clear——75°45°-1°
- FridayJun 5Overcast——74°46°-1°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——63°41°-11°
- SundayJun 7Overcast——65°34°+2°
- MondayJun 8Drizzle42%0.21″52°47°-13°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Drizzle40%—65°45°+13°
PM2.5 at 9.7 µg/m³, PM10 at 12.1 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature. AQI up 12 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise).
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 47 now. With UV 0.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 11 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 47
- UV peak
- 0.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 11
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.7 µg/m³, PM10 at 12.1 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.80
- 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).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 6:42 AM
- Moonset
- 3:47 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks
Prairie City at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 9°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 13 (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 4, 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 — Prairie City
SPC has placed Prairie City 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.