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Fairwood, Washington Weather

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

Fairwood, WA
Tuesday, June 16 at 5:06 AM
60
°
Clear
Feels like
55°
Humidity
48%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
10:10 PM
Sunset
2:07 PM
Fairwood, WA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastFairwood, WA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 53 to 69 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 53°H 69°
Fairwood, WA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 16
    Overcast
    —
    —
    69°58°—
  2. Wednesday
    Jun 17
    Overcast
    —
    —
    72°52°+3°
  3. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Overcast
    —
    —
    80°49°+8°
  4. Friday
    Jun 19
    Overcast
    —
    —
    84°56°+4°
  5. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Partly Cloudy
    —
    —
    80°50°-4°
  6. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Overcast
    —
    —
    83°50°+3°
  7. Monday
    Jun 22
    Overcast
    —
    —
    88°54°+5°
Fairwood, WA
Next 24 hours · Cool now
48°61°74°12a6a12p6pnow 60°high 69°low 53°
Fairwood, WA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
123° · backing 42°
Direction
ESE
123°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
16
avg 4
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 4 · pk 16 @ 10:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 183SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 42° from the ese.
Fairwood, WA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
999.0
+0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 29.50 inHg
Now
999.0
mb
3h
+0.3
mb
12h
+0.1
mb
24h
-1.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 998–1001
9909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1001.0998.4999.0
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Fairwood, WA
Air quality
59
AQI
Moderate
↓-19 in 6h

AQI 59 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 19 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 14.1 µg/m³ (AQI 60) with a 0.76 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 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 2.5DRIVERModerate
14.1μg/m³
PM 10Good
19μg/m³
NO₂Good
18μg/m³
OzoneGood
48μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 14.1 µg/m³ (AQI 60) with a 0.76 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.76
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 TREND50100TUEWEDTHUFRISATSUNMONTUE7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³340
Fairwood, WA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
85.6mi
UNLIMITED
153 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
12:06 UTC · Fairwood, 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
12:06 UTC · Fairwood, WA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Fairwood, WA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Fairwood, WA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Fairwood, WA
Almanac · Tuesday, June 16
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Civil dawn
4:31 AM
Sunrise
10:10 PM
Daylight
15h 57m
Sunset
2:07 PM
Civil dusk
9:49 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Fairwood, WA
The moon
Waxing Crescent
3% illuminated
Moonrise
6:24 AM
Moonset
10:37 PM
In sign
♋︎ Cancer
Fairwood, WA
Microseason
Jun 16–20

Thimbleberry Sweetens

weather
Jan 146% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Fairwood at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • 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.

16-Day Forecast — Fairwood

  1. Tue69°58°9%
  2. Wed72°52°0%
  3. Thu80°49°0%
  4. Fri84°56°0%
  5. Sat80°50°0%
  6. Sun83°50°1%
  7. Mon88°54°0%
  8. Tue82°55°0%
  9. Wed81°48°1%
  10. Thu69°50°8%
  11. Fri57°49°13%
  12. Sat62°45°16%
  13. Sun71°48°16%
  14. Mon82°49°3%
  15. Tue82°54°10%
  16. Wed59°55°13%

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

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 16, 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 167 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

Fairwood peaks at about 67°F in August and bottoms near 38°F in January; November brings the heaviest rain (7.9 inches) and July the least (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

Drawing on NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Fairwood's January averages 38°F and July 66°F — 28°F apart — while precipitation totals roughly 53.6 inches over some 211 days.

Cool-season fronts carry Fairwood's rain: November logs 7.9 inches on 22.6 days, against July's 0.5 inches on 6.8 — winter does the heavy lifting in Fairwood. That cool-season-wet pattern aligns Fairwood with places like Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA, Renton, WA and East Renton Highlands, WA.

The cool-season window in Fairwood starts at late-May, when nights stop freezing — think peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Warm-soil crops in Fairwood wait about two weeks past Fairwood's last frost, once the soil warms. It shuts near early-October, when freezes return to Fairwood and tender plants need cover. Within Fairwood, cold-air pooling chills low spots by 5-10°F, shifting Fairwood's local frost dates.

Similar climates: Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA, Renton, WA, East Renton Highlands, WA, Shadow Lake, WA, Kent, WA.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Fairwood?
Fairwood's last spring frost lands near mid-May, and in Fairwood the first fall frost follows around mid-October.
What is the rainy season in Fairwood?
Rainfall in Fairwood peaks in November near 7.9 inches, out of about 54 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Fairwood?
Fairwood peaks in August, when the mean runs near 67°F.
What is the coldest month in Fairwood?
January is Fairwood's coldest month, averaging about 38°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Fairwood?
Around mid-May, start frost-hardy crops in Fairwood; tomatoes and basil belong a fortnight later.
How many rainy days does Fairwood get?
Fairwood records around 211 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is Fairwood?
Since January in Fairwood averages 38°F, Fairwood's USDA zone follows that floor — confirm it by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for Fairwood?
Fairwood'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 Fairwood?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Fairwood in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Fairwood?
Current conditions for Fairwood and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Fairwood forecast updated?
The Fairwood forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Fairwood?
Day length in Fairwood peaks around the June solstice — earliest sunrise and latest sunset — and is shortest near the December solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Fairwood?
The next few days in Fairwood's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

The warm-summer Mediterranean climate of Fairwood, Washington carries typical Januarys near 38°F and Julys around 66°F — 28°F of seasonal travel.

Fairwood sees close to 54 inches of precipitation annually, falling across some 211 wet days.

Fairwood sits at 47.4°N; that 28°F seasonal swing frames planting windows and frost dates across Fairwood.

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ZIP codes in Fairwood

  • 98058

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.