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Weather in Poplar-Cotton Center, California

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

Poplar-Cotton Center, CA
Sunday, May 17 at 12:03 AM
82
°
Clear
Feels like
73°
Humidity
19%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
5:49 AM
Sunset
7:56 PM
Poplar-Cotton Center, CA
Hour by hour · 24h
87°
5p
86°
6p
85°
7p
82°
8p
78°
9p
74°
10p
73°
11p
68°
12a
68°
1a
65°
2a
61°
3a
61°
4a
60°
5a
60°
6a
62°
7a
68°
8a
72°
9a
75°
10a
79°
11a
83°
12p
86°
1p
87°
2p
88°
3p
88°
4p
L 60°H 88°
Poplar-Cotton Center, CA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    —
    82°58°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    —
    81°56°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    —
    85°51°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Clear
    —
    93°56°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    —
    96°58°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    —
    99°60°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Clear
    —
    100°60°
Poplar-Cotton Center, CA
Next 24 hours · Warm now
HOT 90°55°75°95°6p12a6a12pnow 87°high 88°low 60°
Poplar-Cotton Center, CA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
N
351° · veering 12°
Direction
N
351°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 8
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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 8 · pk 20 @ 6:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the n-bound air across the harbor.
Poplar-Cotton Center, CA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
996.3
-0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 29.42 inHg
Now
996.3
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-4.0
mb
24h
-2.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 996–1001
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Poplar-Cotton Center, CA
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
11.1 μg/m³
PM 10
55.1 μg/m³
NO₂
0.9 μg/m³
Ozone
116.0 μg/m³
UV Index
1.9 Low
Poplar-Cotton Center, CA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
12:22 PM
Sunrise
5:49 AM
Daylight
14h 07m
Sunset
7:56 PM
Civil dusk
3:26 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Poplar-Cotton Center, CA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
1:04 PM
Moonset
3:28 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Poplar-Cotton Center, 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 →

Poplar-Cotton Center at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 23 (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.

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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.