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Garden Home-Whitford, Oregon Weather

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Garden Home-Whitford weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Garden Home-Whitford, OR
Sunday, July 5 at 6:47 AM
55
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
54°
Humidity
83%
Wind
1 mph
Sunrise
10:29 PM
Sunset
2:02 PM
Garden Home-Whitford, OR
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastGarden Home-Whitford, OR: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 52 to 79 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 52°H 79°
Garden Home-Whitford, OR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    79°52°
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    87°57°+8°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    85°57°-2°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    78°60°-7°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    83°53°+5°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    83°56°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Overcast
    80°58°-3°
Garden Home-Whitford, OR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
248° · backing 97°
Direction
WSW
248°
Sustained
1
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
18
avg 4
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 4 · pk 18 @ 11:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 242SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 97° from the wsw.
Garden Home-Whitford, OR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1008.8
+0.7 mb in 3h · rising · 29.79 inHg
Now
1008.8
mb
3h
+0.7
mb
12h
+1.1
mb
24h
-1.0
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10071011
1000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1010.81007.21008.9
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Garden Home-Whitford, OR
Air quality
18
AQI
Good
-9 in 6h

AQI 18 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 9 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline).

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

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
3.4μg/m³
PM 10Good
4μg/m³
NO₂Good
7μg/m³
OzoneGood
31μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.1
Garden Home-Whitford, OR
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
51%
PARTLY CLOUDY
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
32.2mi
UNLIMITED
103 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
13:47 UTC · Garden Home-Whitford, OR · 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
13:47 UTC · Garden Home-Whitford, OR · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Garden Home-Whitford, OR
Satellite · infrared · animated
Garden Home-Whitford, OR
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Garden Home-Whitford, OR
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:52 AM
Sunrise
10:29 PM
Daylight
15h 33m
Sunset
2:02 PM
Civil dusk
9:40 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Garden Home-Whitford, OR
The moon
Waning Gibbous
72% illuminated
Moonrise
11:35 PM
Moonset
11:27 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Garden Home-Whitford, OR
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Fireweed Ignites

weather
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Garden Home-Whitford at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 11°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 19 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — Garden Home-Whitford

  1. Sun79°53°0%
  2. Mon87°57°0%
  3. Tue85°57°0%
  4. Wed78°60°0%
  5. Thu83°53°0%
  6. Fri83°56°0%
  7. Sat80°58°3%
  8. Sun85°56°1%
  9. Mon90°61°2%
  10. Tue93°63°1%
  11. Wed90°61°0%
  12. Thu92°63°3%
  13. Fri94°64°0%
  14. Sat91°63°0%
  15. Sun86°61°0%
  16. Mon83°55°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.

January 1–5: The Year's Deep Silence.January 6–10: The First Pressure Shift.January 11–15: The Lengthening.January 16–20: The Crows Begin.January 21–25: Skunk Cabbage Wakens.January 26–31: The Fog Deepens.February 1–5: The Sap Stirs.February 6–10: East Wind Weakens the Marine Layer.February 11–15: Thrush Song at First Light.February 16–20: The Salmon Remember.February 21–25: The Soil Awakens.February 26–28: Mist Begins to Linger.March 1–5: The Buds Emerge.March 6–10: The Small Lives Stir.March 11–15: The Spring Salmon Peak.March 16–20: Alder Catkins Dust the Air.March 21–25: Equinox Fog Clears.March 26–31: Salmonberry First Bloom.April 1–5: Thunder Rolls Down the Valleys.April 6–10: Swallows Arrive at the Bridges.April 11–15: Geese Turn Their Faces North.April 16–20: Rainbows Arc Above the Cascades.April 21–25: Reeds Rise from the Wetlands.April 26–30: Frost Releases the Garden.May 1–5: Warblers Flood the Canopy.May 6–10: Frogs Sing at Twilight.May 11–15: Earthworms Rise to Feed the Forest.May 16–20: Shoots and Sprouts Rise in Ranks.May 21–25: Silkworm Days—Full Canopy.May 26–31: Safflower Days—Late May Blooms.June 1–5: Rufous Hummingbirds Arrive.June 6–10: Oceanspray Towers.June 11–15: Solstice Light Crests.June 16–20: Thimbleberry Sweetens.June 21–25: Summer Solstice Stillness.June 26–30: Dry Pattern Deepens.July 1–5: Fireweed Ignites.July 6–10: Peak Hummingbird Wars.July 11–15: Red Huckleberry Ripens.July 16–20: Smoke Season Beckons.July 21–25: Dog Days Hold.July 26–31: Smoke Deepens.August 1–5: August Arrives Dimmed.August 6–10: Cool Wind Hints Return.August 11–15: Cicadas Crescendo.August 16–20: Marine layer deepens.August 21–25: First sweater morning.August 26–31: August snap arrives.September 1–5: Rivers quicken with silver.September 6–10: Dew settles thick.September 11–15: Raptors funnel through passes.September 16–20: Equinox—darkness gains.September 21–25: Fog locks the valleys.September 26–30: Geese stage southward.October 1–5: Mushroom flush deepens.October 6–10: Maples ignite orange.October 11–15: Frost's first mark.October 16–20: Oaks turn russet.October 21–25: First killing frost.October 26–31: Atmospheric rivers arrive.November 1–5: Maple and ivy turn to amber.November 6–10: Last leaves cling in quiet rain.November 11–15: First frost finds the lowlands.November 16–20: Bare branches open the winter sky.November 21–25: Heavy rains mask the stars.November 26–30: North wind clears the gloom.December 1–5: Darkness settles early.December 6–10: Winter cold locks the sky.December 11–15: The days reach their minimum.December 16–20: Ice forms at the margins.December 21–25: The sun turns at solstice.December 26–31: Year's end in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coastMay 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Fireweed Ignites

Magenta fireweed spires surge from burned and cleared slopes, their blooms climbing from base upward. July's signature color claims the disturbed ground.

Day 186 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January
February
March
April
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radisheslettuce, peas, radishes
Junelettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
Augusttomatoes, peppers, beans, squash, fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberwinter squash, tomatoes (last)
November
December

A year in weather

The year in Garden Home-Whitford tops out in August (~69°F) and dips lowest in January (~39°F), with December wettest at 7.2 inches and July driest at 0.3 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January39°7.223
February41°5.519
March44°5.922
April50°3.919
May56°2.717
June62°1.713
July68°0.34
August69°0.55
September63°1.910
October53°5.717
November45°7.121
December39°7.222

Regional context

Per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Garden Home-Whitford runs from a 39°F January mean to 68°F in July, a 29°F seasonal spread, with near 49.7 inches of precipitation across about 192 wet days.

Precipitation in Garden Home-Whitford peaks in the cool season: December averages 7.2 inches across 21.9 storm-fed days, while July bottoms out at 0.3 inches over just 4.2 rainy days. That groups Garden Home-Whitford with places like Metzger, OR, Raleigh Hills, OR and West Slope, OR on the same cool-season storm track.

Around late-May, Garden Home-Whitford sheds its freezing nights — peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes go into Garden Home-Whitford's beds. Tomatoes and peppers do best set out two weeks later in Garden Home-Whitford, once nights clear the mid-40s°F. The season ends by early-October in Garden Home-Whitford, once hard frosts set back in. Garden Home-Whitford's low ground holds frost later into spring than Garden Home-Whitford's benches, which run 3-5 days ahead.

Similar climates: Metzger, OR, Raleigh Hills, OR, West Slope, OR, Beaverton, OR, Tigard, OR.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Garden Home-Whitford?
Garden Home-Whitford's last spring frost lands near mid-May, and in Garden Home-Whitford the first fall frost follows around mid-October.
What is the rainy season in Garden Home-Whitford?
Garden Home-Whitford sees its heaviest rain in December (around 7.2 inches), part of roughly 50 inches a year.
What is the warmest month in Garden Home-Whitford?
Garden Home-Whitford peaks in August, when the mean runs near 69°F.
What is the coldest month in Garden Home-Whitford?
January is Garden Home-Whitford's coldest month, averaging about 39°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Garden Home-Whitford?
Around mid-May, start frost-hardy crops in Garden Home-Whitford; tomatoes and basil belong a fortnight later.
How many rainy days does Garden Home-Whitford get?
Garden Home-Whitford records around 192 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is Garden Home-Whitford?
Because Garden Home-Whitford bottoms near 39°F in January, that winter low sets Garden Home-Whitford's USDA zone — verify by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for Garden Home-Whitford?
Garden Home-Whitford's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Garden Home-Whitford?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Garden Home-Whitford in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Garden Home-Whitford?
Current conditions for Garden Home-Whitford and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Garden Home-Whitford forecast updated?
The Garden Home-Whitford forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Garden Home-Whitford?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Garden Home-Whitford are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Garden Home-Whitford?
The next few days in Garden Home-Whitford's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

In Garden Home-Whitford, Oregon, the warm-summer Mediterranean climate runs from about 39°F in January to 68°F in July, a 29°F seasonal range.

In a typical year Garden Home-Whitford records about 50 inches of precipitation on around 192 days.

From 45.5°N, Garden Home-Whitford sees a 29°F seasonal swing that governs Garden Home-Whitford's planting and frost windows.

ZIP codes in Garden Home-Whitford

  • 97223

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.