Federal Way, Washington Weather
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Federal Way weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Overcast10%—68°56°—
- ThursdayJun 4Overcast——64°51°-4°
- FridayJun 5Light Rain66%0.07″57°47°-7°
- SaturdayJun 6Light Showers91%0.08″54°43°-3°
- SundayJun 7Light Drizzle12%—65°41°+11°
- MondayJun 8Heavy Drizzle57%0.17″58°48°-7°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Drizzle48%—61°48°+3°
AQI 27 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI projected to ease from current levels toward 39 over the next 6 hours.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 6 AM.
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
- 3:51 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
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Federal Way at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 11°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 — Federal Way
SPC has placed Federal Way in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- 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.