Palouse, Washington Weather
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Palouse weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Overcast10%—66°50°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast——64°47°-2°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——59°41°-5°
- SundayJun 7Overcast——60°36°+1°
- MondayJun 8Overcast16%—68°42°+8°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Rain41%0.33″55°48°-13°
- WednesdayJun 10Overcast32%—69°44°+14°
Ozone at AQI 44 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. AQI up 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Levels should ease through evening.
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 44 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 44
- UV peak
- 3.4 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 44
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
- 6:45 AM
- Moonset
- 3:30 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks
Palouse at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 66°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: May 27 (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
Warm-season window is open
As of June 4, 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.