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Weather in Squaw Valley, California

Fog and sun in daily rhythm. Day 58 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Squaw Valley, CA
Saturday, May 16 at 11:58 PM
76
°
Clear
Feels like
69°
Humidity
25%
Wind
12 mph
Sunrise
5:48 AM
Sunset
7:58 PM
Squaw Valley, CA
Hour by hour · 24h
80°
4p
81°
5p
81°
6p
80°
7p
76°
8p
73°
9p
71°
10p
70°
11p
68°
12a
67°
1a
64°
2a
65°
3a
63°
4a
63°
5a
64°
6a
65°
7a
71°
8a
72°
9a
73°
10a
75°
11a
77°
12p
79°
1p
81°
2p
82°
3p
L 63°H 82°
Squaw Valley, CA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    76°55°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    74°51°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Clear
    78°55°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Clear
    84°59°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    87°63°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    91°65°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Clear
    91°64°
Squaw Valley, CA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NW
313° · veering 13°
Direction
NW
313°
Sustained
12
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
20
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 20 @ 10:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 13° from the nw.
Squaw Valley, CA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
955.6
+0.8 mb in 3h · falling · 28.22 inHg
Now
955.6
mb
3h
+0.8
mb
12h
-2.5
mb
24h
-0.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 954958
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Squaw Valley, CA
Air quality
55
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
8.1 μg/m³
PM 10
25.7 μg/m³
NO₂
0.5 μg/m³
Ozone
116.0 μg/m³
UV Index
3.8 Moderate
Squaw Valley, CA
Almanac · Saturday, May 16
Flowers blooming in late autumn, a sure sign of a bad winter coming.
Civil dawn
12:21 PM
Sunrise
5:48 AM
Daylight
14h 10m
Sunset
7:58 PM
Civil dusk
3:28 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Squaw Valley, CA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:16 PM
Moonset
2:15 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Squaw Valley, CA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Fog and sun in daily rhythm

weather
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Squaw Valley at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 76°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 27 (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.

ZIP codes in Squaw Valley

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.