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Spokane, Washington Weather

Summer heat breaks with monsoon. Day 43 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Spokane, WA
Sunday, August 2 at 9:00 AM
60
°
Clear
Feels like
56°
Humidity
48%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
10:28 PM
Sunset
1:22 PM
Spokane, WA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastSpokane, WA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 52 to 76 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 52°H 76°
Spokane, WA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Aug 2
    Foggy
    —
    —
    76°51°—
  2. Monday
    Aug 3
    Overcast
    —
    —
    76°52°0°
  3. Tuesday
    Aug 4
    Clear
    —
    —
    87°57°+11°
  4. Wednesday
    Aug 5
    Clear
    —
    —
    95°64°+8°
  5. Thursday
    Aug 6
    Clear
    —
    —
    100°68°+5°
  6. Friday
    Aug 7
    Overcast
    —
    —
    97°73°-3°
  7. Saturday
    Aug 8
    Partly Cloudy
    —
    —
    91°67°-6°
Spokane, WA
Next 24 hours · Cool now
45°65°85°12p6p12a6anow 57°high 76°low 52°
Spokane, WA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
219° · veering 12°
Direction
SW
219°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
30
avg 10 mph
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 10 mph · pk 30 mph @ 5:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 173SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Spokane, WA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
951.4
+2.2 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 28.09 inHg
Now
951.4
mb
3h
+2.2
mb
12h
+3.2
mb
24h
+4.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 947–951
940945950955-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW950.9946.6950.9
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
Spokane, WA
Air quality
51
AQI
Moderate
↓-5 in 6h

AQI 51 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 9.5 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.88 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
9.5μg/m³
PM 10Good
11μg/m³
NO₂Good
4μg/m³
OzoneGood
48μg/m³
UV IndexLow
1.3

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 9.5 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.88 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.88
Wind
light
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 TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³410
Spokane, WA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
67.1mi
UNLIMITED
157 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
16:00 UTC · Spokane, 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
16:00 UTC · Spokane, WA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Spokane, WA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Spokane, WA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Spokane, WA
Almanac · Sunday, August 2
Red sky at night, sailor's delight.
Civil dawn
4:53 AM
Sunrise
10:28 PM
Daylight
14h 54m
Sunset
1:22 PM
Civil dusk
9:00 PM
Planting note
Sow fall peas. Start kale and collard seedlings for fall.
Spokane, WA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
84% illuminated
Moonrise
9:37 PM
Moonset
10:02 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Spokane, WA
Microseason
Aug 1–5

Summer heat breaks with monsoon

plant
Jan 159% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Spokane at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: June 1 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Aug 1–5
  • Planting window: Sow fall peas. Start kale and collard seedlings for fall.

ZIP codes: 99201, 99202, 99203, 99204, 99205, 99206, 99207, 99208 +8 more

16-Day Forecast — Spokane

  1. Sun76°51°2%
  2. Mon76°52°1%
  3. Tue87°57°0%
  4. Wed95°64°0%
  5. Thu100°68°0%
  6. Fri97°73°0%
  7. Sat91°67°0%
  8. Sun90°65°0%
  9. Mon89°63°0%
  10. Tue91°65°1%
  11. Wed92°67°0%
  12. Thu86°66°3%
  13. Fri91°64°6%
  14. Sat92°68°0%
  15. Sun91°68°3%
  16. Mon86°64°6%

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

Live wind & temperature near Spokane

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of August 2, 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.

Sun & seasons in Spokane

Spokane sits in Spokane County, where the year’s longest day runs 16h 0m of daylight and its shortest just 8h 25m — a swing of +7h 35m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.

Seattle, the state’s largest city, lies about 228 miles to the W. The nearest town Spokane tracks is Marine View, roughly 102 miles to the WSW.

Air quality in Spokane’s county has held roughly steady since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2020 (median AQI 36). See the full air-quality history for Spokane.

January 1–5: Deep freeze grips the high peaks.January 6–10: Ice thickens on alpine tarns.January 11–15: Springs stir beneath locked earth.January 16–20: Grouse call from the transition zone.January 21–25: First signals of the soil's turning.January 26–31: Stream water crystallizes thick.February 1–5: The year's coldest fortnight begins.February 6–10: East wind carries a subtle promise.February 11–15: Snowmelt springs whisper beneath ice.February 16–20: Red-wing calls rise from the wetlands.February 21–25: Rain begins to trace the snowline upward.February 26–28: Mist gathers in the warming canyons.March 1–5: Grass and trees stir from their sleep.March 6–10: Hibernators break through frozen ground.March 11–15: First blooms open to the spring sun.March 16–20: Mountain bluebirds return to the summits.March 21–25: Spring equinox at the divide.March 26–31: Aspen catkins burst in clusters.April 1–5: Thunderstorms rumble over granite peaks.April 6–10: Swallows and swifts slice the warming sky.April 11–15: Sandhill cranes call through the wetlands.April 16–20: Rainbows arch over the snowfields.April 21–25: New growth explodes across the montane.April 26–30: Last frost yields to summer growth.May 1–5: Wildflowers crest the high meadows.May 6–10: Summer monsoon clouds gather southward.May 11–15: Snowmelt crests toward the divide.May 16–20: High country wildflowers peak.May 21–25: Summer heat accelerates the growing season.May 26–31: Summer settles into the high country.June 1–5: Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks.June 6–10: Glacier lily carpets the snowmelt.June 11–15: Paintbrush crowns the ridges.June 16–20: Thunderheads build by noon.June 21–25: Long light holds the peaks.June 26–30: Monsoon moisture drifts north.July 1–5: Monsoon storms drench the south.July 6–10: Wind builds through canyons.July 11–15: Lightning crowns every peak.July 16–20: Elk herds claim alpine meadows.July 21–25: Pika caches reach their peak.July 26–31: Monsoon pulses weaken northward.August 1–5: Summer heat breaks with monsoon.August 6–10: First frost creeps to peaks.August 11–15: Cool wind returns from north.August 16–20: Monsoon clouds gather over the peaks.August 21–25: The monsoon breaks into scattered showers.August 26–31: Summer insects thin as autumn wind rises.September 1–5: Elk descend from summer high meadows.September 6–10: Dew crystallizes on high grass at dawn.September 11–15: Hawks begin the long crossing southward.September 16–20: Equinox: darkness claims the high passes.September 21–25: Thunder retreats as the monsoon dies.September 26–30: First frost hardens the high valleys.October 1–5: October: the aspen stands reach their peak.October 6–10: Aspen gold slides downslope with the chill.October 11–15: Snow settles on the high passes.October 16–20: Elk bugling fades as rut nears its end.October 21–25: First hard frost grips the basin.October 26–31: Late rains settle into November patterns.November 1–5: Aspen canopy falls to earth.November 6–10: Granite bones emerge from cover.November 11–15: Earth begins to harden.November 16–20: Bare ranges hold silence.November 21–25: Snow returns to the peaks.November 26–30: North wind strips the landscape.December 1–5: Deep darkness settles over the ranges.December 6–10: Winter locks the high country.December 11–15: Elk withdraw to winter range.December 16–20: Ice thickens across frozen water.December 21–25: Winter solstice — the sun returns.December 26–31: The year closes 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 · August 1–5

Summer heat breaks with monsoon

Late summer monsoon surge; southern reaches drench under Gulf moisture; northern peaks cool rapidly as monsoon remnants push north.

Day 214 of 365 · Wedge 43 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

Spokane's warmest month is July (~74°F mean) and its coldest is December (~26°F). Rainfall peaks in December (3.0 inches) and bottoms out in July (0.2 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January27°2.9″19
February31°2.2″16
March38°2.3″17
April47°1.9″17
May56°2.0″16
June63°1.4″11
July74°0.2″3
August72°0.4″4
September61°1.0″8
October48°2.1″12
November36°2.9″18
December26°3.0″19

Regional context

By the nearest station's NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Spokane sees 27°F Januarys and 74°F Julys, a 46°F range, plus around 22.4 inches of precipitation across 160 days.

Precipitation in Spokane peaks in the cool season: December averages 3.0 inches across 19.2 storm-fed days, while July bottoms out at 0.2 inches over just 2.9 rainy days. That groups Spokane with places like Town and Country, WA, Country Homes, WA and Airway Heights, WA on the same cool-season storm track.

The cool-season window in Spokane starts at late-May, when nights stop freezing — think kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Hold Spokane's tender crops — tomatoes, peppers, basil — until 10-14 days past Spokane's last frost. Spokane's window closes around early-October as overnight lows return below freezing. In Spokane, low spots run 4-7°F colder than nearby slopes, nudging Spokane's frost dates a week.

Similar climates: Town and Country, WA, Country Homes, WA, Airway Heights, WA, Millwood, WA, Mead, WA.

Naturalist notes

Late May brings the opening of ponderosa pine cones as they release their winged seeds across Spokane's surrounding forests.

American robins begin their second nesting cycle in June, with pairs often selecting new territories as daylight stretches past 16 hours.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Spokane?
Frost typically leaves Spokane by mid-May and returns to Spokane near mid-October.
What is the rainy season in Spokane?
December is the wettest month in Spokane, about 3.0 inches on average; the year totals roughly 22 inches.
What is the warmest month in Spokane?
On average July tops the year in Spokane at about 74°F.
What is the coldest month in Spokane?
The coldest stretch in Spokane falls in December, around 26°F on average.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Spokane?
Hardy spring crops go in near mid-May in Spokane; tender peppers and squash wait 10–14 days.
How many rainy days does Spokane get?
Spokane averages about 160 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Spokane?
With December around 26°F, Spokane's zone reflects that minimum — the USDA ZIP map confirms Spokane's band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Spokane?
Spokane'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 Spokane?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Spokane in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Spokane?
Current conditions for Spokane and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Spokane forecast updated?
The Spokane forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Spokane?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Spokane are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Spokane?
The next few days in Spokane's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Set in a warm-summer Mediterranean zone, Spokane, Washington swings from 27°F in the heart of winter to 74°F at midsummer — a 47°F arc.

Spokane sees close to 22 inches of precipitation annually, falling across some 160 wet days.

Spokane sits at 47.7°N; that 47°F seasonal swing frames planting windows and frost dates across Spokane.

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ZIP codes in Spokane

  • 99201
  • 99203
  • 99202
  • 99205
  • 99204
  • 99207
  • 99208
  • 99258
  • 99224
  • 99223
  • 99001
  • 99212
  • 99209
  • 99210
  • 99219
  • 99220
  • 99252
  • 99256
  • 99260

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.