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McKittrick, California Weather

Summer solstice light stretched thin. Day 86 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

McKittrick, CA
Saturday, June 13 at 1:36 AM
84
°
Clear
Feels like
78°
Humidity
21%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
10:43 PM
Sunset
1:14 PM
McKittrick, CA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastMcKittrick, CA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 77 to 103 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 77°H 103°
McKittrick, CA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 13
    Clear
    103°77°
  2. Sunday
    Jun 14
    Clear
    102°73°-1°
  3. Monday
    Jun 15
    Clear
    102°71°
  4. Tuesday
    Jun 16
    Clear
    105°75°+3°
  5. Wednesday
    Jun 17
    Clear
    104°76°-1°
  6. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Clear
    98°72°-6°
  7. Friday
    Jun 19
    Clear
    95°65°-3°
McKittrick, CA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
286° · veering 34°
Direction
WNW
286°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
18
avg 7
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 7 · pk 18 @ 7:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 245SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 34° from the wnw.
McKittrick, CA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
970.0
+0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 28.64 inHg
Now
970.0
mb
3h
+0.2
mb
12h
-0.6
mb
24h
+0.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 969971
960965970975-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW970.7968.6969.9
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
McKittrick, CA
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
-32 in 6h

AQI 45 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 32 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 9.3 µg/m³ (AQI 51), ratio 0.48 with 9 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.

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

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
9.3μg/m³
PM 10Good
19μg/m³
NO₂Good
5μg/m³
OzoneGood
58μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 9.3 µg/m³ (AQI 51), ratio 0.48 with 9 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.

PM2.5/PM10
0.48
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
transport
McKittrick, CA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
158.6mi
UNLIMITED
185 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
08:36 UTC · McKittrick, CA · 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
08:36 UTC · McKittrick, CA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
McKittrick, CA
Satellite · infrared · animated
McKittrick, CA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
McKittrick, CA
Almanac · Saturday, June 13
Cut your thistles before St. John, you will have two instead of one.
Civil dawn
5:14 AM
Sunrise
10:43 PM
Daylight
14h 31m
Sunset
1:14 PM
Civil dusk
8:45 PM
Planting note
Prune spring-blooming shrubs after flowers fade.
McKittrick, CA
The moon
Waning Crescent
4% illuminated
Moonrise
3:59 AM
Moonset
6:09 PM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
McKittrick, CA
Microseason
Jun 11–15

Summer solstice light stretched thin

plant
Jan 145% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

McKittrick at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 19 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 11–15
  • Planting window: Prune spring-blooming shrubs after flowers fade.

15-Day Forecast — McKittrick

  1. Sat103°77°0%
  2. Sun102°73°0%
  3. Mon102°71°0%
  4. Tue105°75°0%
  5. Wed104°76°0%
  6. Thu98°72°0%
  7. Fri95°65°0%
  8. Sat94°62°0%
  9. Sun92°60°0%
  10. Mon95°63°0%
  11. Tue103°71°0%
  12. Wed107°72°0%
  13. Thu109°72°0%
  14. Fri110°79°0%
  15. Sat111°78°0%

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

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 13, 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.

ZIP codes in McKittrick

  • 93251

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.