Forks, Washington Weather
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Forks weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Light Drizzle10%0.01″62°49°—
- FridayJun 5Light Snow50%1.0″53°47°-9°
- SaturdayJun 6Rain85%0.38″58°43°+5°
- SundayJun 7Light Drizzle12%—63°45°+5°
- MondayJun 8Drizzle61%0.06″64°44°+1°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast52%—70°45°+6°
- WednesdayJun 10Light Drizzle15%0.01″53°46°-17°
PM2.5/PM10 ratio 0.65 with 9 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 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 34
- UV peak
- 2.2 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 34
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5/PM10 ratio 0.65 with 9 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.65
- 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
- 7:20 AM
- Moonset
- 3:58 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Rufous Hummingbirds Arrive
Forks at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 9°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: June 3 (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 — Forks
SPC has placed Forks 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.