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Country Homes, Washington Weather

Monsoon storms drench the south. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Country Homes, WA
Saturday, July 4 at 10:36 PM
72
°
Clear
Feels like
65°
Humidity
24%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
9:57 PM
Sunset
1:50 PM
Country Homes, WA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastCountry Homes, WA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 60 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 60°H 85°
Country Homes, WA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    —
    —
    87°56°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    —
    —
    85°60°-2°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    —
    —
    91°58°+6°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    —
    —
    96°62°+5°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Light Drizzle
    —
    —
    83°65°-13°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    —
    —
    83°56°0°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Clear
    —
    —
    91°61°+8°
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Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°50°70°90°6p12a6a12pnow 73°high 85°low 60°
Country Homes, WA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
255° · veering 52°
Direction
WSW
255°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 7
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 @ 7:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 134SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 52° from the wsw.
Country Homes, WA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
946.2
-0.8 mb in 3h · falling · 27.94 inHg
Now
946.2
mb
3h
-0.8
mb
12h
-2.4
mb
24h
+0.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 945–949
940945950955-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW948.8944.6945.8
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Country Homes, WA
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
→+1 in 6h

AQI 47 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 37. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~67%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

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

PM 2.5Good
3.0μg/m³
PM 10Good
4μg/m³
NO₂Good
3μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
79μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 37. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~67%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 37
UV peak
0.0 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 4

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
Country Homes, WA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
141.3mi
UNLIMITED
185 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
05:36 UTC · Country Homes, WA · 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
05:36 UTC · Country Homes, WA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Country Homes, WA
Satellite · infrared · animated
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Country Homes, WA
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:18 AM
Sunrise
9:57 PM
Daylight
15h 53m
Sunset
1:50 PM
Civil dusk
9:32 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Country Homes, WA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
75% illuminated
Moonrise
11:15 PM
Moonset
11:05 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Country Homes, WA
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Monsoon storms drench the south

insect
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Country Homes at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: June 1 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — Country Homes

  1. Sat87°56°0%
  2. Sun85°60°0%
  3. Mon91°58°0%
  4. Tue96°62°0%
  5. Wed83°65°1%
  6. Thu83°56°0%
  7. Fri91°61°0%
  8. Sat91°65°1%
  9. Sun93°68°2%
  10. Mon97°65°5%
  11. Tue100°67°3%
  12. Wed95°67°3%
  13. Thu93°64°3%
  14. Fri99°66°0%
  15. Sat101°69°3%
  16. Sun103°71°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: Deep freeze grips the high peaks.January 6–10: Ice thickens on alpine tarns.January 11–15: Springs stir beneath locked earth.January 16–20: Grouse call from the transition zone.January 21–25: First signals of the soil's turning.January 26–31: Stream water crystallizes thick.February 1–5: The year's coldest fortnight begins.February 6–10: East wind carries a subtle promise.February 11–15: Snowmelt springs whisper beneath ice.February 16–20: Red-wing calls rise from the wetlands.February 21–25: Rain begins to trace the snowline upward.February 26–28: Mist gathers in the warming canyons.March 1–5: Grass and trees stir from their sleep.March 6–10: Hibernators break through frozen ground.March 11–15: First blooms open to the spring sun.March 16–20: Mountain bluebirds return to the summits.March 21–25: Spring equinox at the divide.March 26–31: Aspen catkins burst in clusters.April 1–5: Thunderstorms rumble over granite peaks.April 6–10: Swallows and swifts slice the warming sky.April 11–15: Sandhill cranes call through the wetlands.April 16–20: Rainbows arch over the snowfields.April 21–25: New growth explodes across the montane.April 26–30: Last frost yields to summer growth.May 1–5: Wildflowers crest the high meadows.May 6–10: Summer monsoon clouds gather southward.May 11–15: Snowmelt crests toward the divide.May 16–20: High country wildflowers peak.May 21–25: Summer heat accelerates the growing season.May 26–31: Summer settles into the high country.June 1–5: Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks.June 6–10: Glacier lily carpets the snowmelt.June 11–15: Paintbrush crowns the ridges.June 16–20: Thunderheads build by noon.June 21–25: Long light holds the peaks.June 26–30: Monsoon moisture drifts north.July 1–5: Monsoon storms drench the south.July 6–10: Wind builds through canyons.July 11–15: Lightning crowns every peak.July 16–20: Elk herds claim alpine meadows.July 21–25: Pika caches reach their peak.July 26–31: Monsoon pulses weaken northward.August 1–5: Summer heat breaks with monsoon.August 6–10: First frost creeps to peaks.August 11–15: Cool wind returns from north.August 16–20: Monsoon clouds gather over the peaks.August 21–25: The monsoon breaks into scattered showers.August 26–31: Summer insects thin as autumn wind rises.September 1–5: Elk descend from summer high meadows.September 6–10: Dew crystallizes on high grass at dawn.September 11–15: Hawks begin the long crossing southward.September 16–20: Equinox: darkness claims the high passes.September 21–25: Thunder retreats as the monsoon dies.September 26–30: First frost hardens the high valleys.October 1–5: October: the aspen stands reach their peak.October 6–10: Aspen gold slides downslope with the chill.October 11–15: Snow settles on the high passes.October 16–20: Elk bugling fades as rut nears its end.October 21–25: First hard frost grips the basin.October 26–31: Late rains settle into November patterns.November 1–5: Aspen canopy falls to earth.November 6–10: Granite bones emerge from cover.November 11–15: Earth begins to harden.November 16–20: Bare ranges hold silence.November 21–25: Snow returns to the peaks.November 26–30: North wind strips the landscape.December 1–5: Deep darkness settles over the ranges.December 6–10: Winter locks the high country.December 11–15: Elk withdraw to winter range.December 16–20: Ice thickens across frozen water.December 21–25: Winter solstice — the sun returns.December 26–31: The year closes 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

Monsoon storms drench the south

Monsoon established in southern Mountain West (New Mexico, southern Utah, Arizona north); afternoon downpours and lightning common.

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

In Country Homes, July runs warmest near 74°F and December coldest around 26°F, while December is the wettest month (3.0 inches) and July the driest (0.2 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January27°2.9″19
February31°2.2″16
March38°2.3″17
April47°1.9″17
May56°2.0″16
June63°1.4″11
July74°0.2″3
August72°0.4″4
September61°1.0″8
October48°2.1″12
November36°2.9″18
December26°3.0″19

Regional context

Per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Country Homes runs from a 27°F January mean to 74°F in July, a 46°F seasonal spread, with near 22.4 inches of precipitation across about 160 wet days.

Cool-season fronts carry Country Homes's rain: December logs 3.0 inches on 19.2 days, against July's 0.2 inches on 2.9 — winter does the heavy lifting in Country Homes. That groups Country Homes with places like Town and Country, WA, Mead, WA and Spokane, WA on the same cool-season storm track.

Country Homes reaches its last hard frost near late-May; that is the cue for kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Country Homes's heat-lovers — tomatoes, peppers, squash — hold off until Country Homes's frost risk clears, 10-14 days on. The season ends by early-October in Country Homes, once hard frosts set back in. Country Homes's low ground holds frost later into spring than Country Homes's benches, which run 3-5 days ahead.

Similar climates: Town and Country, WA, Mead, WA, Spokane, WA, Millwood, WA, Green Bluff, WA.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Country Homes?
Frost typically leaves Country Homes by mid-May and returns to Country Homes near mid-October.
What is the rainy season in Country Homes?
Rainfall in Country Homes peaks in December near 3.0 inches, out of about 22 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Country Homes?
The warmest stretch in Country Homes comes in July, around 74°F on average.
What is the coldest month in Country Homes?
On average December is the chilliest month in Country Homes, about 26°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Country Homes?
Country Homes's last frost (mid-May) cues hardy greens; in Country Homes, hold heat-lovers two weeks past.
How many rainy days does Country Homes get?
Country Homes averages about 160 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Country Homes?
Country Homes's USDA zone comes from its December mean (26°F); enter the ZIP on the USDA lookup for the number.
What is the 10-day forecast for Country Homes?
Country Homes'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 Country Homes?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Country Homes in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Country Homes?
Current conditions for Country Homes and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Country Homes forecast updated?
The Country Homes forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Country Homes?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Country Homes 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 Country Homes?
The next few days in Country Homes's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Country Homes, Washington occupies a warm-summer Mediterranean zone, with January means near 27°F and July around 74°F — a 47°F swing.

Yearly precipitation in Country Homes totals around 22 inches, spread over about 160 days of rain or snow.

Latitude 47.7°N gives Country Homes its 47°F swing, and with it the rhythm of Country Homes's growing season.

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ZIP codes in Country Homes

  • 99208
  • 99251
  • 99218

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.