Orient, Washington Weather
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks. Day 76 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Orient weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Drizzle41%0.03″76°54°—
- ThursdayJun 4Overcast——77°55°+1°
- FridayJun 5Overcast——72°52°-5°
- SaturdayJun 6Heavy Drizzle77%—61°46°-11°
- SundayJun 7Light Snow Shwrs11%0.05″64°44°+3°
- MondayJun 8Light Drizzle35%0.04″56°42°-8°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Drizzle56%—66°49°+10°
Ozone at AQI 500 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. AQI up 12 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). 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
- 2.3 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 500
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5/PM10 ratio 0.61 with 7 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.61
- Wind
- light
- 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
- 6:28 AM
- Moonset
- 2:16 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks
Orient at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: June 8 (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.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Orient
SPC has placed Orient 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.