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Weather in Lake Almanor West, California

Fog and sun in daily rhythm. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Lake Almanor West, CA
Sunday, May 17 at 12:03 AM
66
°
Clear
Feels like
57°
Humidity
18%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
5:47 AM
Sunset
8:14 PM
Lake Almanor West, CA
Hour by hour · 24h
73°
5p
71°
6p
68°
7p
64°
8p
60°
9p
57°
10p
54°
11p
52°
12a
51°
1a
50°
2a
48°
3a
45°
4a
45°
5a
44°
6a
48°
7a
53°
8a
58°
9a
62°
10a
65°
11a
69°
12p
73°
1p
73°
2p
73°
3p
72°
4p
L 44°H 73°
Lake Almanor West, CA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    67°46°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    52°39°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Clear
    65°39°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    74°35°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    77°44°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    81°45°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Mostly Clear
    79°47°
Lake Almanor West, CA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
N
000° · backing 50°
Direction
N
000°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
18
avg 7
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 7 · pk 18 @ 7:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 50° from the n.
Lake Almanor West, CA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
859.7
+3.2 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 25.39 inHg
Now
859.7
mb
3h
+3.2
mb
12h
-1.6
mb
24h
+2.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 854862
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Lake Almanor West, CA
Air quality
50
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
1.0 μg/m³
PM 10
1.1 μg/m³
NO₂
0.3 μg/m³
Ozone
112.0 μg/m³
UV Index
2.3 Low
Lake Almanor West, CA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
12:18 PM
Sunrise
5:47 AM
Daylight
14h 27m
Sunset
8:14 PM
Civil dusk
3:46 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Lake Almanor West, CA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:57 PM
Moonset
3:52 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Lake Almanor West, CA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Fog and sun in daily rhythm

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Lake Almanor West at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 17 (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 17, 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.

ZIP codes in Lake Almanor West

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.