Dash Point, Washington Weather
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Dash Point weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Overcast——67°53°—
- FridayJun 5Rain35%0.15″58°49°-9°
- SaturdayJun 6Light Showers90%0.08″55°46°-3°
- SundayJun 7Light Drizzle——65°46°+10°
- MondayJun 8Overcast56%—74°45°+9°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Drizzle55%0.01″80°52°+6°
- WednesdayJun 10Partly Cloudy32%—75°48°-5°
Ozone at AQI 35 now. AQI down 6 over the last 6 hours (steady decline since this morning). With UV 5.2 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 24 by mid-afternoon.
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 35 now. With UV 5.2 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 24 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 35
- UV peak
- 5.2 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 24
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
- 7:08 AM
- Moonset
- 3:52 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
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Dash Point at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 30 (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 — Dash Point
SPC has placed Dash Point 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.
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
Dash Point's warmest month is July (~67°F mean) and its coldest is December (~42°F). Rainfall peaks in November (6.5 inches) and bottoms out in July (0.6 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 6.0″ | 13 |
| February | 44° | 4.0″ | 10 |
| March | 47° | 4.4″ | 12 |
| April | 52° | 3.4″ | 9 |
| May | 58° | 2.0″ | 6 |
| June | 62° | 1.4″ | 4 |
| July | 67° | 0.6″ | 2 |
| August | 67° | 0.8″ | 2 |
| September | 62° | 1.6″ | 4 |
| October | 54° | 4.1″ | 9 |
| November | 47° | 6.5″ | 13 |
| December | 42° | 6.0″ | 14 |
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Dash Point?
- Dash Point's last spring frost typically falls around mid-May, and the first fall frost arrives around mid-October.
- What is the rainy season in Dash Point?
- November is the wettest month with about 6.5 inches of rain on average; the city receives roughly 41 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Dash Point?
- July is typically warmest, averaging about 67°F.
- What is the coldest month in Dash Point?
- December is typically coldest, averaging about 42°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Dash Point?
- Cool-season crops (peas, lettuce) can be sown around the last spring frost (mid-May); warm-season crops (tomatoes, peppers) wait until 1–2 weeks after.
- How many rainy days does Dash Point get?
- Dash Point averages about 96 rainy days per year.
- What hardiness zone is Dash Point?
- Dash Point's USDA hardiness zone is determined by its lowest average winter temperature; check the USDA's online lookup with the city ZIP for the current zone designation.
Climate
Dash Point, Washington sits in a warm-summer Mediterranean climate zone. January means hover near 43°F while July averages 67°F — a 24°F seasonal swing.
Across the year, Dash Point receives about 41 inches of precipitation spread over roughly 96 rainy days.
The rhythm of the year is set by latitude (47.3°N), proximity to large water bodies, and elevation — all of which shape what grows here, when frost is likely, and what the weather story looks like day to day.