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Chewelah, Washington Weather

Paintbrush crowns the ridges. Day 88 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Chewelah, WA
Monday, June 15 at 1:58 AM
62
°
Clear
Feels like
58°
Humidity
45%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
9:49 PM
Sunset
1:53 PM
Chewelah, WA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastChewelah, WA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 58 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 58°H 90°
Chewelah, WA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 15
    Overcast
    —
    —
    90°58°—
  2. Tuesday
    Jun 16
    Partly Cloudy
    —
    —
    87°60°-3°
  3. Wednesday
    Jun 17
    Clear
    —
    —
    82°52°-5°
  4. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Overcast
    —
    —
    88°53°+6°
  5. Friday
    Jun 19
    Overcast
    —
    —
    92°63°+4°
  6. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Mostly Clear
    —
    —
    88°61°-4°
  7. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Mostly Clear
    —
    —
    77°53°-11°
Chewelah, WA
Next 24 hours · Cool now
HOT 90°50°75°100°6p12a6a12pnow 61°high 90°low 58°
Chewelah, WA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNE
015° · veering 39°
Direction
NNE
015°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
3
mph
Peak 24h
9
avg 3
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 3 · pk 9 @ 5:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 161SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Chewelah, WA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
957.7
-0.5 mb in 3h · steady · 28.28 inHg
Now
957.7
mb
3h
-0.5
mb
12h
-4.9
mb
24h
-3.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 958–963
950955960965970-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW963.2957.5957.6
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Chewelah, WA
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
↓-5 in 6h

AQI 45 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 10.4 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.75 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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
10.4μg/m³
PM 10Good
14μg/m³
NO₂Good
11μg/m³
OzoneModerate
79μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 37. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 37
UV peak
3.3 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 8

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 10.4 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.75 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.75
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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100MONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUNMON7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Chewelah, WA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
87.5mi
UNLIMITED
159 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
08:58 UTC · Chewelah, 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
08:58 UTC · Chewelah, WA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Chewelah, WA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Chewelah, WA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Chewelah, WA
Almanac · Monday, June 15
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
4:09 AM
Sunrise
9:49 PM
Daylight
16h 04m
Sunset
1:53 PM
Civil dusk
9:36 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Chewelah, WA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
4:46 AM
Moonset
9:25 PM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Chewelah, WA
Microseason
Jun 11–15

Paintbrush crowns the ridges

insect
Jan 145% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Chewelah at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: June 5 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 11–15
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

15-Day Forecast — Chewelah

  1. Mon90°58°4%
  2. Tue87°60°4%
  3. Wed82°52°0%
  4. Thu88°53°0%
  5. Fri92°63°0%
  6. Sat88°61°2%
  7. Sun77°53°7%
  8. Mon83°49°4%
  9. Tue88°61°2%
  10. Wed77°55°4%
  11. Thu72°48°9%
  12. Fri68°48°13%
  13. Sat84°48°17%
  14. Sun93°57°12%
  15. Mon92°63°6%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of June 15, 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.

January 1–5: Deep freeze grips the high peaks.January 6–10: Ice thickens on alpine tarns.January 11–15: Springs stir beneath locked earth.January 16–20: Grouse call from the transition zone.January 21–25: First signals of the soil's turning.January 26–31: Stream water crystallizes thick.February 1–5: The year's coldest fortnight begins.February 6–10: East wind carries a subtle promise.February 11–15: Snowmelt springs whisper beneath ice.February 16–20: Red-wing calls rise from the wetlands.February 21–25: Rain begins to trace the snowline upward.February 26–28: Mist gathers in the warming canyons.March 1–5: Grass and trees stir from their sleep.March 6–10: Hibernators break through frozen ground.March 11–15: First blooms open to the spring sun.March 16–20: Mountain bluebirds return to the summits.March 21–25: Spring equinox at the divide.March 26–31: Aspen catkins burst in clusters.April 1–5: Thunderstorms rumble over granite peaks.April 6–10: Swallows and swifts slice the warming sky.April 11–15: Sandhill cranes call through the wetlands.April 16–20: Rainbows arch over the snowfields.April 21–25: New growth explodes across the montane.April 26–30: Last frost yields to summer growth.May 1–5: Wildflowers crest the high meadows.May 6–10: Summer monsoon clouds gather southward.May 11–15: Snowmelt crests toward the divide.May 16–20: High country wildflowers peak.May 21–25: Summer heat accelerates the growing season.May 26–31: Summer settles into the high country.June 1–5: Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks.June 6–10: Glacier lily carpets the snowmelt.June 11–15: Paintbrush crowns the ridges.June 16–20: Thunderheads build by noon.June 21–25: Long light holds the peaks.June 26–30: Monsoon moisture drifts north.July 1–5: Monsoon storms drench the south.July 6–10: Wind builds through canyons.July 11–15: Lightning crowns every peak.July 16–20: Elk herds claim alpine meadows.July 21–25: Pika caches reach their peak.July 26–31: Monsoon pulses weaken northward.August 1–5: Summer heat breaks with monsoon.August 6–10: First frost creeps to peaks.August 11–15: Cool wind returns from north.August 16–20: Monsoon clouds gather over the peaks.August 21–25: The monsoon breaks into scattered showers.August 26–31: Summer insects thin as autumn wind rises.September 1–5: Elk descend from summer high meadows.September 6–10: Dew crystallizes on high grass at dawn.September 11–15: Hawks begin the long crossing southward.September 16–20: Equinox: darkness claims the high passes.September 21–25: Thunder retreats as the monsoon dies.September 26–30: First frost hardens the high valleys.October 1–5: October: the aspen stands reach their peak.October 6–10: Aspen gold slides downslope with the chill.October 11–15: Snow settles on the high passes.October 16–20: Elk bugling fades as rut nears its end.October 21–25: First hard frost grips the basin.October 26–31: Late rains settle into November patterns.November 1–5: Aspen canopy falls to earth.November 6–10: Granite bones emerge from cover.November 11–15: Earth begins to harden.November 16–20: Bare ranges hold silence.November 21–25: Snow returns to the peaks.November 26–30: North wind strips the landscape.December 1–5: Deep darkness settles over the ranges.December 6–10: Winter locks the high country.December 11–15: Elk withdraw to winter range.December 16–20: Ice thickens across frozen water.December 21–25: Winter solstice — the sun returns.December 26–31: The year closes 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 11–15

Paintbrush crowns the ridges

Alpine wildflower wave accelerates; paintbrush and columbine peak in high meadows as daylight reaches its maximum.

Day 166 of 365 · Wedge 33 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 Chewelah tops out in July (~68°F) and dips lowest in January (~27°F), with November wettest at 2.4 inches and August driest at 0.7 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January27°2.2″7
February31°1.9″6
March39°2.2″7
April47°1.9″6
May55°2.0″7
June61°2.0″7
July68°1.0″3
August67°0.7″2
September58°0.9″3
October45°1.8″6
November34°2.4″8
December27°2.3″8

Regional context

Drawing on NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Chewelah's January averages 27°F and July 68°F — 41°F apart — while precipitation totals roughly 21.4 inches over some 70 days.

Chewelah's moisture rides winter storm tracks: November brings 2.4 inches over 8.0 wet days, while August sees only 0.7 inches across 2.0 days in the dry warm season. It is a winter-storm rhythm Chewelah shares with places like Addy, WA, Valley, WA and Springdale, WA.

By late-May the frosts ease in Chewelah, opening the season for kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. In Chewelah, warm-season transplants — tomatoes, peppers, basil — wait two weeks past Chewelah's frost date. Around early-October, freezing nights resume in Chewelah and tender crops must come in. In Chewelah, low spots run 4-7°F colder than nearby slopes, nudging Chewelah's frost dates a week.

Similar climates: Addy, WA, Valley, WA, Springdale, WA, Loon Lake, WA, Colville, WA.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Chewelah?
Chewelah's last spring frost lands near mid-May, and in Chewelah the first fall frost follows around mid-October.
What is the rainy season in Chewelah?
November is the wettest month in Chewelah, about 2.4 inches on average; the year totals roughly 21 inches.
What is the warmest month in Chewelah?
Chewelah peaks in July, when the mean runs near 68°F.
What is the coldest month in Chewelah?
January is Chewelah's coldest month, averaging about 27°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Chewelah?
Around mid-May, start frost-hardy crops in Chewelah; tomatoes and basil belong a fortnight later.
How many rainy days does Chewelah get?
Chewelah averages about 70 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Chewelah?
With January around 27°F, Chewelah's zone reflects that minimum — the USDA ZIP map confirms Chewelah's band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Chewelah?
Chewelah'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 Chewelah?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Chewelah in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Chewelah?
Current conditions for Chewelah and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Chewelah forecast updated?
The Chewelah forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Chewelah?
Day length in Chewelah peaks around the June solstice — earliest sunrise and latest sunset — and is shortest near the December solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Chewelah?
The next few days in Chewelah's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

In Chewelah, Washington, the warm-summer Mediterranean climate runs from about 27°F in January to 68°F in July, a 41°F seasonal range.

Across the year, Chewelah collects about 21 inches of precipitation over roughly 70 days with measurable rain or snow.

From 48.3°N, Chewelah sees a 41°F seasonal swing that governs Chewelah's planting and frost windows.

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ZIP codes in Chewelah

  • 99109

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.