Kirkland, Washington Weather
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Kirkland weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Light Drizzle29%—66°54°—
- FridayJun 5Rain34%0.17″59°51°-7°
- SaturdayJun 6Light Showers82%0.03″55°46°-4°
- SundayJun 7Light Drizzle——67°46°+12°
- MondayJun 8Overcast47%—71°41°+4°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast52%—77°50°+6°
- WednesdayJun 10Overcast38%—76°49°-1°
Ozone at AQI 40 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast 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 40 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 40
- UV peak
- 3.3 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 40
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
- 7:09 AM
- Moonset
- 3:49 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Rufous Hummingbirds Arrive
Kirkland at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 65°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: June 1 (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.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Kirkland
SPC has placed Kirkland in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.