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Boulevard Park, Washington Weather

Thimbleberry Sweetens. Day 90 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Boulevard Park, WA
Wednesday, June 17 at 2:20 PM
69
°
Clear
Feels like
71°
Humidity
55%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
10:11 PM
Sunset
2:09 PM
Boulevard Park, WA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastBoulevard Park, WA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 53 to 72 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 53°H 72°
Boulevard Park, WA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 17
    Overcast
    —
    —
    72°54°—
  2. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Overcast
    —
    —
    76°53°+4°
  3. Friday
    Jun 19
    Overcast
    —
    —
    87°56°+11°
  4. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Overcast
    —
    —
    78°53°-9°
  5. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Clear
    —
    —
    84°54°+6°
  6. Monday
    Jun 22
    Overcast
    —
    —
    90°59°+6°
  7. Tuesday
    Jun 23
    Overcast
    —
    —
    87°61°-3°
Boulevard Park, WA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
48°62°76°12p6p12a6anow 68°high 72°low 53°
Boulevard Park, WA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
290° · backing 14°
Direction
WNW
290°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
6
mph
Peak 24h
16
avg 5
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 5 · pk 16 @ 11:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 1710SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Boulevard Park, WA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1014.7
0.0 mb in 3h · steady · 29.96 inHg
Now
1014.7
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
+1.2
mb
24h
+3.0
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1011–1015
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1015.41010.81014.8
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Air sits at the threshold — small shifts decide the day.
Boulevard Park, WA
Air quality
25
AQI
Good
→+2 in 6h

AQI 25 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 8.6 µg/m³ (AQI 48) with a 0.76 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

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

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
8.6μg/m³
PM 10Good
11μg/m³
NO₂Good
3μg/m³
OzoneModerate
83μg/m³
UV IndexVery high
7.2

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 39 now. With UV 7.2 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 27 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 39
UV peak
7.2 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
partly cloudy
Projected peak
AQI 27

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 8.6 µg/m³ (AQI 48) with a 0.76 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.76
Wind
light
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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100WEDTHUFRISATSUNMONTUEWED7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Boulevard Park, WA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
9%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
66.5mi
UNLIMITED
91 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
21:20 UTC · Boulevard Park, WA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
21:20 UTC · Boulevard Park, WA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Boulevard Park, WA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Boulevard Park, WA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Boulevard Park, WA
Almanac · Wednesday, June 17
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
4:32 AM
Sunrise
10:11 PM
Daylight
15h 58m
Sunset
2:09 PM
Civil dusk
9:50 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Boulevard Park, WA
The moon
Waxing Crescent
11% illuminated
Moonrise
7:47 AM
Moonset
11:21 PM
In sign
♌︎ Leo
Boulevard Park, WA
Microseason
Jun 16–20

Thimbleberry Sweetens

plant
Jan 146% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Boulevard Park at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 69°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: May 31 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 16–20
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 17, 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.

January 1–5: The Year's Deep Silence.January 6–10: The First Pressure Shift.January 11–15: The Lengthening.January 16–20: The Crows Begin.January 21–25: Skunk Cabbage Wakens.January 26–31: The Fog Deepens.February 1–5: The Sap Stirs.February 6–10: East Wind Weakens the Marine Layer.February 11–15: Thrush Song at First Light.February 16–20: The Salmon Remember.February 21–25: The Soil Awakens.February 26–28: Mist Begins to Linger.March 1–5: The Buds Emerge.March 6–10: The Small Lives Stir.March 11–15: The Spring Salmon Peak.March 16–20: Alder Catkins Dust the Air.March 21–25: Equinox Fog Clears.March 26–31: Salmonberry First Bloom.April 1–5: Thunder Rolls Down the Valleys.April 6–10: Swallows Arrive at the Bridges.April 11–15: Geese Turn Their Faces North.April 16–20: Rainbows Arc Above the Cascades.April 21–25: Reeds Rise from the Wetlands.April 26–30: Frost Releases the Garden.May 1–5: Warblers Flood the Canopy.May 6–10: Frogs Sing at Twilight.May 11–15: Earthworms Rise to Feed the Forest.May 16–20: Shoots and Sprouts Rise in Ranks.May 21–25: Silkworm Days—Full Canopy.May 26–31: Safflower Days—Late May Blooms.June 1–5: Rufous Hummingbirds Arrive.June 6–10: Oceanspray Towers.June 11–15: Solstice Light Crests.June 16–20: Thimbleberry Sweetens.June 21–25: Summer Solstice Stillness.June 26–30: Dry Pattern Deepens.July 1–5: Fireweed Ignites.July 6–10: Peak Hummingbird Wars.July 11–15: Red Huckleberry Ripens.July 16–20: Smoke Season Beckons.July 21–25: Dog Days Hold.July 26–31: Smoke Deepens.August 1–5: August Arrives Dimmed.August 6–10: Cool Wind Hints Return.August 11–15: Cicadas Crescendo.August 16–20: Marine layer deepens.August 21–25: First sweater morning.August 26–31: August snap arrives.September 1–5: Rivers quicken with silver.September 6–10: Dew settles thick.September 11–15: Raptors funnel through passes.September 16–20: Equinox—darkness gains.September 21–25: Fog locks the valleys.September 26–30: Geese stage southward.October 1–5: Mushroom flush deepens.October 6–10: Maples ignite orange.October 11–15: Frost's first mark.October 16–20: Oaks turn russet.October 21–25: First killing frost.October 26–31: Atmospheric rivers arrive.November 1–5: Maple and ivy turn to amber.November 6–10: Last leaves cling in quiet rain.November 11–15: First frost finds the lowlands.November 16–20: Bare branches open the winter sky.November 21–25: Heavy rains mask the stars.November 26–30: North wind clears the gloom.December 1–5: Darkness settles early.December 6–10: Winter cold locks the sky.December 11–15: The days reach their minimum.December 16–20: Ice forms at the margins.December 21–25: The sun turns at solstice.December 26–31: Year's end in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · June 16–20

Thimbleberry Sweetens

Thimbleberry flowers fade to reveal first ruby berries hidden in heart-shaped leaves. Salmonberry and red huckleberry ripen in wet draws.

Day 168 of 365 · Wedge 34 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
April——
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radisheslettuce, peas, radishes
Junelettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
Augusttomatoes, peppers, beans, squash, fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
October—winter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

The year in Boulevard Park tops out in August (~67°F) and dips lowest in January (~38°F), with November wettest at 7.9 inches and July driest at 0.5 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January38°7.5″23
February40°5.5″20
March43°5.6″23
April48°4.1″20
May55°3.1″19
June60°2.4″16
July66°0.5″7
August67°0.9″6
September60°2.4″12
October51°6.2″19
November44°7.9″23
December38°7.5″24

Regional context

In Boulevard Park, NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals put January near 38°F and July near 66°F — a 28°F seasonal arc — with about 53.6 inches of precipitation over 211 rainy or snowy days.

Boulevard Park's moisture rides winter storm tracks: November brings 7.9 inches over 22.6 wet days, while July sees only 0.5 inches across 6.8 days in the dry warm season. It is a winter-storm rhythm Boulevard Park shares with places like White Center, WA, Burien, WA and Tukwila, WA.

Boulevard Park reaches its last hard frost near late-May; that is the cue for peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Tomatoes and peppers do best set out two weeks later in Boulevard Park, once nights clear the mid-40s°F. By early-October, frost is back in Boulevard Park — protect or harvest anything tender. Boulevard Park's low ground holds frost later into spring than Boulevard Park's benches, which run 3-5 days ahead.

Similar climates: White Center, WA, Burien, WA, Tukwila, WA, Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WA, SeaTac, WA.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Boulevard Park?
In Boulevard Park, expect the last spring frost near mid-May; Boulevard Park's first autumn frost comes around mid-October.
What is the rainy season in Boulevard Park?
Rainfall in Boulevard Park peaks in November near 7.9 inches, out of about 54 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Boulevard Park?
The warmest stretch in Boulevard Park comes in August, around 67°F on average.
What is the coldest month in Boulevard Park?
On average January is the chilliest month in Boulevard Park, about 38°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Boulevard Park?
Frost-hardy sowings begin at mid-May in Boulevard Park; warm-season starts follow two weeks on.
How many rainy days does Boulevard Park get?
Boulevard Park averages about 211 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Boulevard Park?
Boulevard Park's USDA zone comes from its January mean (38°F); enter the ZIP on the USDA lookup for the number.
What is the 10-day forecast for Boulevard Park?
Boulevard Park'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 Boulevard Park?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Boulevard Park in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Boulevard Park?
Current conditions for Boulevard Park and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Boulevard Park forecast updated?
The Boulevard Park forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Boulevard Park?
Day length in Boulevard Park peaks around the June solstice — earliest sunrise and latest sunset — and is shortest near the December solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Boulevard Park?
The next few days in Boulevard Park's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Boulevard Park, Washington occupies a warm-summer Mediterranean zone, with January means near 38°F and July around 66°F — a 28°F swing.

In a typical year Boulevard Park records about 54 inches of precipitation on around 211 days.

Latitude 47.5°N gives Boulevard Park its 28°F swing, and with it the rhythm of Boulevard Park's growing season.

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ZIP codes in Boulevard Park

  • 98108
  • 98168

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.