Weather in Alta, California
Fog and sun in daily rhythm. Day 58 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Alta, CA
Saturday, May 16 at 11:57 PM
64
°
Clear
Feels like
59°
Humidity
39%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
5:48 AM
Sunset
8:10 PM
Alta, CA
Hour by hour · 24h
72°
4p
72°
5p
71°
6p
67°
7p
64°
8p
62°
9p
61°
10p
59°
11p
58°
12a
57°
1a
56°
2a
54°
3a
56°
4a
56°
5a
57°
6a
60°
7a
64°
8a
66°
9a
68°
10a
70°
11a
70°
12p
72°
1p
72°
2p
72°
3p
Alta, CA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast—65°51°
- SundayMay 17Mostly Clear—59°45°
- MondayMay 18Clear—72°40°
- TuesdayMay 19Mostly Clear—74°47°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—76°51°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—79°54°
- FridayMay 22Clear—78°54°
Alta, CA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Alta, CA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
WNW
297° · veering 99°
Direction
WNW
297°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
13
avg 6
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Alta, CA
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 3.5 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.0 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 0.4 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 106.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 3.8 Moderate
Alta, CA
Almanac · Saturday, May 16
Flowers blooming in late autumn, a sure sign of a bad winter coming.
Civil dawn
12:20 PM
Sunrise
5:48 AM
Daylight
14h 22m
Sunset
8:10 PM
Civil dusk
3:41 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Alta, CA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 12:15 PM
- Moonset
- 2:29 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Alta, CA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Fog and sun in daily rhythm
weather
Alta at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 11 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
- Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Right now in the garden
Warm-season window is open
As of May 16, 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.