Moses Lake, Washington Weather
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Moses Lake weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Overcast20%—79°53°—
- ThursdayJun 4Overcast——77°54°-2°
- FridayJun 5Overcast——73°47°-4°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——68°47°-5°
- SundayJun 7Overcast——72°40°+4°
- MondayJun 8Drizzle17%0.08″68°52°-4°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast15%—70°48°+2°
Ozone at AQI 500 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. AQI up 18 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Levels should ease through evening.
AVOID OUTDOORS Avoid outdoor exertion. Keep windows closed; use HEPA filtration indoors if available.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 500 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 500
- UV peak
- 0.6 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 500
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.8 µg/m³, PM10 at 9.3 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.73
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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
- 6:55 AM
- Moonset
- 3:39 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks
Moses Lake at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 29 (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 4, 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.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Moses Lake
SPC has placed Moses Lake 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.