Carlsbad, California Weather
Coastal fog thickens at dawn. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Carlsbad weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Foggy——69°60°—
- FridayJun 5Foggy——68°59°-1°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——71°60°+3°
- SundayJun 7Mostly Clear——73°57°+2°
- MondayJun 8Mostly Clear——72°58°-1°
- TuesdayJun 9Mostly Clear——76°58°+4°
- WednesdayJun 10Overcast——70°60°-6°
PM2.5 at 15.1 µg/m³ (AQI 62) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust. 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
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 15.1 µg/m³ (AQI 62) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.92
- 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).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 6:00 AM
- Moonset
- 4:14 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Coastal fog thickens at dawn
Carlsbad at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 20°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 6 (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.