Central Park, Washington Weather
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Central Park weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Overcast——60°50°—
- FridayJun 5Heavy Rain50%0.96″53°48°-7°
- SaturdayJun 6Light Snow82%0.29″60°44°+7°
- SundayJun 7Light Drizzle23%—66°42°+6°
- MondayJun 8Light Drizzle68%0.02″57°48°-9°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast51%—72°47°+15°
- WednesdayJun 10Overcast26%—67°46°-5°
PM2.5/PM10 ratio 0.66 with 8 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points).
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 34 now. With UV 4.7 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 15 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 34
- UV peak
- 4.7 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 15
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5/PM10 ratio 0.66 with 8 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.66
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- transport
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
- 7:12 AM
- Moonset
- 3:59 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Rufous Hummingbirds Arrive
Central Park at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 28 (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.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Central Park
SPC has placed Central Park in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
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.