Methow, Washington Weather
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Methow weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Overcast26%—77°57°—
- ThursdayJun 4Overcast——77°57°0°
- FridayJun 5Overcast——72°53°-5°
- SaturdayJun 6Drizzle38%0.02″65°46°-7°
- SundayJun 7Overcast——69°42°+4°
- MondayJun 8Light Drizzle21%0.01″63°49°-6°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast29%—66°44°+3°
Ozone at AQI 56 — 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 56 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 56
- UV peak
- 3.6 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 56
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5/PM10 ratio 0.55 with 10 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.55
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- transport
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).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 6:32 AM
- Moonset
- 2:28 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
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Methow at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 9°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: June 4 (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 3, 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 — Methow
SPC has placed Methow in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
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.