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Metzger, Oregon Weather

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Metzger weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Metzger, OR
Sunday, July 5 at 6:42 AM
54
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
53°
Humidity
84%
Wind
2 mph
Sunrise
10:29 PM
Sunset
2:02 PM
Metzger, OR
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastMetzger, OR: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 53 to 79 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 53°H 79°
Metzger, OR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    —
    —
    79°53°—
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    —
    —
    88°57°+9°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    —
    —
    85°58°-3°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    —
    —
    79°56°-6°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    —
    —
    83°54°+4°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    —
    —
    83°56°0°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Overcast
    —
    —
    80°58°-3°
Metzger, OR
Next 24 hours · Cool now
45°65°85°12a6a12p6pnow 53°high 79°low 53°
Metzger, OR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
240° · backing 105°
Direction
WSW
240°
Sustained
2
mph
Gust
12
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 105° from the wsw.
Metzger, OR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1011.2
+0.7 mb in 3h · rising · 29.86 inHg
Now
1011.2
mb
3h
+0.7
mb
12h
+1.2
mb
24h
-1.0
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1010–1013
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1013.21009.51011.3
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Air sits at the threshold — small shifts decide the day.
Metzger, 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

Trends

Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.

Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Metzger, OR
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
42%
MOSTLY CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
32.6mi
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
13:42 UTC · Metzger, 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
13:42 UTC · Metzger, OR · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Metzger, OR
Satellite · infrared · animated
Metzger, OR
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Metzger, 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.
Metzger, OR
The moon
Waning Gibbous
72% illuminated
Moonrise
11:35 PM
Moonset
11:27 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Metzger, OR
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Fireweed Ignites

weather
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Metzger at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 12°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 — Metzger

  1. Sun80°53°0%
  2. Mon88°57°0%
  3. Tue85°58°0%
  4. Wed79°56°0%
  5. Thu83°54°0%
  6. Fri83°56°0%
  7. Sat80°58°3%
  8. Sun85°54°1%
  9. Mon90°59°2%
  10. Tue93°64°1%
  11. Wed90°63°0%
  12. Thu92°65°3%
  13. Fri94°66°0%
  14. Sat92°65°0%
  15. Sun87°63°0%
  16. Mon84°57°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 coast✨May 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
October—winter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

Metzger's warmest month is August (~69°F mean) and its coldest is January (~39°F). Rainfall peaks in December (7.2 inches) and bottoms out in July (0.3 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January39°7.2″23
February41°5.5″19
March44°5.9″22
April50°3.9″19
May56°2.7″17
June62°1.7″13
July68°0.3″4
August69°0.5″5
September63°1.9″10
October53°5.7″17
November45°7.1″21
December39°7.2″22

Regional context

In Metzger, NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals put January near 39°F and July near 68°F — a 29°F seasonal arc — with about 49.7 inches of precipitation over 192 rainy or snowy days.

Precipitation in Metzger 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 cool-season-wet pattern aligns Metzger with places like Garden Home-Whitford, OR, Tigard, OR and Raleigh Hills, OR.

Once Metzger passes late-May, overnight freezes fade and peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes can be sown. Tomatoes and peppers do best set out two weeks later in Metzger, once nights clear the mid-40s°F. Frost returns to Metzger near early-October, ending the tender-crop season. A creek-bottom lot in Metzger can lag Metzger's last frost 7-10 days behind a south slope.

Similar climates: Garden Home-Whitford, OR, Tigard, OR, Raleigh Hills, OR, West Slope, OR, Beaverton, OR.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Metzger?
In Metzger, expect the last spring frost near mid-May; Metzger's first autumn frost comes around mid-October.
What is the rainy season in Metzger?
Metzger sees its heaviest rain in December (around 7.2 inches), part of roughly 50 inches a year.
What is the warmest month in Metzger?
Metzger peaks in August, when the mean runs near 69°F.
What is the coldest month in Metzger?
January is Metzger's coldest month, averaging about 39°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Metzger?
Hardy spring crops go in near mid-May in Metzger; tender peppers and squash wait 10–14 days.
How many rainy days does Metzger get?
Expect roughly 192 wet days a year in Metzger.
What hardiness zone is Metzger?
With January around 39°F, Metzger's zone reflects that minimum — the USDA ZIP map confirms Metzger's band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Metzger?
Metzger'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 Metzger?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Metzger in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Metzger?
Current conditions for Metzger and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Metzger forecast updated?
The Metzger forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Metzger?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Metzger 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 Metzger?
The next few days in Metzger's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

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

Yearly precipitation in Metzger totals around 50 inches, spread over about 192 days of rain or snow.

From 45.4°N, Metzger sees a 29°F seasonal swing that governs Metzger's planting and frost windows.

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ZIP codes in Metzger

  • 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.