Ogden, Utah Weather
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Ogden weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 8:14 AM MDT · Open-Meteo
- TodaySep 21Overcast later——78°50°—
- TuesdaySep 22Overcast25%0.04″72°60°-6°
- WednesdaySep 23Overcast25%—79°55°+7°
- ThursdaySep 24Partly Cloudy——82°57°+3°
- FridaySep 25Overcast——83°60°+1°
- SaturdaySep 26Clear——79°55°-4°
- SundaySep 27Overcast15%—84°60°+5°
Air quality now AQI 37 · Good
AQI 37 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI projected to climb to 65 over the next 6 hours. PM2.5 at 11.2 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.98 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 8 PM.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 11.2 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.98 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.98
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
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).
September dries up ditches or breaks down bridges.
- Moonrise
- 5:06 PM
- Moonset
- 1:49 AM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Thunder retreats as the monsoon dies
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Ogden at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 64°F (high 78°F, low 50°F), about the 63°F normal for Sep 21
- Last frost: April 21 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 3 km away)
- Microseason: Sep 21–25
- Planting calendar: September — plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash
16-Day Forecast — Ogden
- Mon78°50°2%
- Tue72°60°25%
- Wed79°55°25%
- Thu82°57°0%
- Fri83°60°5%
- Sat79°55°6%
- Sun84°60°15%
- Mon68°51°21%
- Tue71°47°4%
- Wed80°52°8%
- Thu84°57°11%
- Fri76°61°23%
- Sat73°53°23%
- Sun75°49°16%
- Mon69°53°3%
- Tue76°52°5%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Ogden
Interactive wind and temperature map centered on Ogden — it loads in your browser. Open the full weather map.
Right now in the garden
Fall planting + final harvests
As of September 21, the season's first frost (typically October 23) is approaching. Pick what frost-tender plants still carry before the next cold front. This city's planting calendar for September: plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, and winter squash.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Ogden
SPC includes Ogden in the general thunderstorm area tomorrow — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook.
Sun & seasons in Ogden
Ogden sits in Weber County, where the year’s longest day runs 15h 9m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 12m — a swing of +5h 57m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Salt Lake City, the state’s largest city, lies about 31 miles to the S. The nearest town Ogden tracks is Salt Lake City, roughly 31 miles to the S.
Air quality in Ogden
Air quality in Ogden’s county has held roughly steady since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2020 (median AQI 45). See the full air-quality history for Ogden.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | radishes |
| May | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | beans, summer squash, garlic |
| August | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash |
| September | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| November | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
July is Ogden's warmest stretch (~79°F) and December its coldest (~26°F); precipitation crests in March at 2.5 inches and ebbs in June to 0.6 inches.
| Month | Mean temp | Precip |
|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 2.1″ |
| February | 30° | 2.0″ |
| March | 36° | 2.5″ |
| April | 45° | 2.4″ |
| May | 57° | 2.1″ |
| June | 68° | 0.6″ |
| July | 79° | 0.6″ |
| August | 77° | 0.7″ |
| September | 66° | 1.1″ |
| October | 51° | 1.5″ |
| November | 36° | 2.2″ |
| December | 26° | 2.4″ |
Regional context
Similar climates South Ogden, UT, Harrisville, UT, Washington Terrace, UT
Ogden's climate, from modelled 1991-2020 normals (EC_Earth3P_HR model via Open-Meteo), pairs 26°F Januarys with 79°F Julys — a 53°F swing. About 20.1 inches of precipitation falls each year.
Ogden's moisture rides winter storm tracks: March brings 2.5 inches, while June sees only 0.6 inches in the dry warm season. That groups Ogden with places like South Ogden, UT, Harrisville, UT and Washington Terrace, UT on the same cool-season storm track.
Ogden's growing window opens around April 21, once Ogden's overnight lows stop freezing — sow kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Hold Ogden's tender crops — tomatoes, peppers, basil — until 10-14 days past Ogden's last frost. Ogden's window closes around October 23 as Ogden's overnight lows return below freezing. In about half of years, Ogden's last freeze comes after April 21.
Similar climates: South Ogden, UT, Harrisville, UT, Washington Terrace, UT, Riverdale, UT, Marriott-Slaterville, UT.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Ogden?
- Ogden's last spring frost lands near April 21, and in Ogden the first fall frost follows around October 23.
- What is the rainy season in Ogden?
- March is the wettest month in Ogden, about 2.5 inches on average; the year totals roughly 20 inches.
- What is the warmest month in Ogden?
- July is Ogden's warmest month, averaging about 79°F.
- What is the coldest month in Ogden?
- Ogden bottoms out in December, with a mean near 26°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Ogden?
- Time tomatoes in Ogden for two weeks after April 21; peas and greens start at Ogden's frost line.
- What hardiness zone is Ogden?
- Ogden's hardiness zone tracks its winter low; with December near 26°F, check the USDA ZIP map for the exact zone.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Ogden?
- Ogden'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 Ogden?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Ogden in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Ogden?
- Current conditions for Ogden and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Ogden forecast updated?
- The Ogden forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Ogden?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Ogden 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 Ogden?
- The next few days in Ogden's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Ogden sits at 41.2°N; its climate zone is cold semi-arid (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Ogden
- 84244
- 84401
- 84403
- 84404
- 84405
- 84407
- 84408
- 84409
- 84414
- 84415