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Helix, Oregon Weather

Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks. Day 76 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Helix, OR
Wednesday, June 3 at 5:47 PM
72
°
Overcast
Feels like
73°
Humidity
40%
Wind
0 mph
Sunrise
5:06 AM
Sunset
8:39 PM
Helix, OR
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastHelix, OR: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 52 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 52°H 75°
Helix, OR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 3
    Light Drizzle
    15%
    76°52°
  2. Thursday
    Jun 4
    Overcast
    71°52°-5°
  3. Friday
    Jun 5
    Overcast
    71°50°
  4. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Overcast
    64°48°-7°
  5. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Overcast
    68°45°+4°
  6. Monday
    Jun 8
    Light Drizzle
    16%
    0.02″
    61°49°-7°
  7. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Light Drizzle
    23%
    0.02″
    70°49°+9°
Helix, OR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
180° · veering 135°
Direction
S
180°
Sustained
0
mph
Gust
1
mph
Peak 24h
17
avg 6
Beaufort · 0 · CALM
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 6 · pk 17 @ 3:00p
010203040MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 3314SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
The air is still. Smoke rises straight up.
Helix, OR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
954.5
-0.6 mb in 3h · falling · 28.19 inHg
Now
954.5
mb
3h
-0.6
mb
12h
+2.7
mb
24h
-1.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 951955
945950955960-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW955.1950.8953.5
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Helix, OR
Air quality
13
AQI
Good
-8 in 6hPeak ~39 @ 11 PM

Ozone at AQI 31. AQI down 8 over the last 6 hours (steady decline since this morning). Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

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

PM 2.5Good
2.4μg/m³
PM 10Good
3μg/m³
NO₂Good
7μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
65μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
2.7

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 31. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 31
UV peak
3.8 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 8
Helix, OR
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
99.7mi
UNLIMITED
159 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
17:47 UTC ·Helix, OR · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 21696x21696 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
17:47 UTC ·Helix, OR · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Helix, OR
Satellite · infrared · animated
Helix, OR
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Helix, OR
Almanac · Wednesday, June 3
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
Civil dawn
11:30 AM
Sunrise
5:06 AM
Daylight
15h 33m
Sunset
8:39 PM
Civil dusk
4:17 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Helix, OR
The moon
Waning Gibbous
90% illuminated
Moonrise
6:14 AM
Moonset
2:34 PM
In sign
♑︎ Capricorn
Helix, OR
Microseason
Jun 1–5

Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks

bird
Jan 142% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Helix at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 21 (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 3, 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.

ZIP codes in Helix

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.