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Summer heat deepens across the valleys. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

California Polytechnic State University weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

California Polytechnic State University, CA
Sunday, July 5 at 10:59 AM
67
°
Clear
Feels like
69°
Humidity
81%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
10:53 PM
Sunset
1:20 PM
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Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastCalifornia Polytechnic State University, CA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 54 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 54°H 70°
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7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Foggy
    14%
    70°56°
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Foggy
    67°54°-3°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Foggy
    81°54°+14°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Clear
    91°60°+10°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Clear
    97°64°+6°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Mostly Clear
    92°63°-5°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Overcast
    85°61°-7°
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Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NW
313° · veering 13°
Direction
NW
313°
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
avg 6 · pk 13 @ 9:00p
010MPHB1B2B3B4-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 127SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 13° from the nw.
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Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1003.5
-1.0 mb in 3h · falling · 29.63 inHg
Now
1003.5
mb
3h
-1.0
mb
12h
-1.3
mb
24h
-1.7
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10031005
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1004.51002.71002.7
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Pressure giving way — clouds thicken and rain edges closer.
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Air quality
42
AQI
Good
0 in 6h

AQI 42 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 10.7 µg/m³ (AQI 54), ratio 0.68 with 8 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
10.7μg/m³
PM 10Good
16μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneGood
55μg/m³
UV IndexHigh
5.8

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 10.7 µg/m³ (AQI 54), ratio 0.68 with 8 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.

PM2.5/PM10
0.68
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
transport
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Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
13%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
36.9mi
UNLIMITED
76 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
17:59 UTC · California Polytechnic State University, CA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
17:59 UTC · California Polytechnic State University, CA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
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Satellite · infrared · animated
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
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Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:24 AM
Sunrise
10:53 PM
Daylight
14h 27m
Sunset
1:20 PM
Civil dusk
8:51 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
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The moon
Waning Gibbous
71% illuminated
Moonrise
11:20 PM
Moonset
11:21 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
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Microseason
Jul 1–5

Summer heat deepens across the valleys

weather
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

California Polytechnic State University at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 19 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — California Polytechnic State University

  1. Sun70°56°14%
  2. Mon67°54°1%
  3. Tue81°54°0%
  4. Wed91°60°0%
  5. Thu97°64°0%
  6. Fri92°63°0%
  7. Sat85°61°1%
  8. Sun81°63°1%
  9. Mon100°69°5%
  10. Tue103°74°2%
  11. Wed97°72°1%
  12. Thu99°72°0%
  13. Fri99°67°0%
  14. Sat92°60°7%
  15. Sun94°60°5%
  16. Mon96°66°3%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 5, 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.

ZIP codes in California Polytechnic State University

  • 93410
  • 93405
  • 93407

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.