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Dash Point, Washington Weather

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

Dash Point, WA
Sunday, July 5 at 6:30 AM
54
°
Overcast
Feels like
51°
Humidity
80%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
10:20 PM
Sunset
2:08 PM
Dash Point, WA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastDash Point, WA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 54 to 71 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 54°H 71°
Dash Point, WA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    —
    —
    71°54°—
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    —
    —
    81°54°+10°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    —
    —
    82°52°+1°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Light Drizzle
    —
    —
    75°57°-7°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Partly Cloudy
    —
    —
    80°48°+5°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    —
    —
    73°52°-7°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Overcast
    —
    —
    74°55°+1°
Dash Point, WA
Next 24 hours · Cool now
50°62°74°12a6a12p6pnow 54°high 71°low 54°
Dash Point, WA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NE
045° · veering 156°
Direction
NE
045°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
17
avg 6
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 6 · pk 17 @ 2:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 202SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 156° from the ne.
Dash Point, WA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1011.2
0.0 mb in 3h · steady · 29.86 inHg
Now
1011.2
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
+0.4
mb
24h
0.0
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-24hNOW1012.51010.21011.3
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Air sits at the threshold — small shifts decide the day.
Dash Point, WA
Air quality
21
AQI
Good
→-4 in 6h

AQI 21 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). PM2.5 at 10.0 µg/m³, PM10 at 11.4 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

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

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
10.0μg/m³
PM 10Good
11μg/m³
NO₂Good
19μg/m³
OzoneGood
23μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.1

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 10.0 µg/m³, PM10 at 11.4 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.88
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background

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
Dash Point, WA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
37.1mi
UNLIMITED
58 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
13:30 UTC · Dash Point, 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
13:30 UTC · Dash Point, WA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Dash Point, WA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Dash Point, WA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Dash Point, WA
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:41 AM
Sunrise
10:20 PM
Daylight
15h 48m
Sunset
2:08 PM
Civil dusk
9:49 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Dash Point, WA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
72% illuminated
Moonrise
11:35 PM
Moonset
11:25 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Dash Point, WA
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Fireweed Ignites

weather
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Dash Point at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 30 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — Dash Point

  1. Sun71°54°0%
  2. Mon81°54°0%
  3. Tue82°52°0%
  4. Wed75°57°6%
  5. Thu80°48°1%
  6. Fri73°52°2%
  7. Sat74°55°5%
  8. Sun66°53°5%
  9. Mon84°56°4%
  10. Tue88°58°3%
  11. Wed85°56°1%
  12. Thu91°58°4%
  13. Fri91°58°6%
  14. Sat90°58°0%
  15. Sun82°56°0%
  16. Mon81°52°6%

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

August is Dash Point's warmest stretch (~69°F) and January its coldest (~40°F); precipitation crests in January at 7.2 inches and ebbs in July to 0.4 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January40°7.2″22
February41°5.3″19
March44°5.2″22
April49°3.6″20
May56°2.4″19
June61°1.9″17
July68°0.4″7
August69°0.7″7
September61°1.9″13
October53°5.3″20
November45°7.2″23
December40°6.9″22

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Dash Point?
Frost typically leaves Dash Point by mid-May and returns to Dash Point near mid-October.
What is the rainy season in Dash Point?
Rainfall in Dash Point peaks in January near 7.2 inches, out of about 48 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Dash Point?
The warmest stretch in Dash Point comes in August, around 69°F on average.
What is the coldest month in Dash Point?
On average January is the chilliest month in Dash Point, about 40°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Dash Point?
Time tomatoes in Dash Point for two weeks after mid-May; peas and greens start at Dash Point's frost line.
How many rainy days does Dash Point get?
Dash Point averages about 213 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Dash Point?
Dash Point sits in the USDA zone set by January lows near 40°F; the USDA ZIP tool gives the band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Dash Point?
Dash Point'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 Dash Point?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Dash Point in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Dash Point?
Current conditions for Dash Point and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Dash Point forecast updated?
The Dash Point forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Dash Point?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Dash Point 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 Dash Point?
The next few days in Dash Point's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Dash Point, Washington occupies a warm-summer Mediterranean zone, with January means near 40°F and July around 68°F — a 28°F swing.

Across the year, Dash Point collects about 48 inches of precipitation over roughly 213 days with measurable rain or snow.

Latitude 47.3°N gives Dash Point its 28°F swing, and with it the rhythm of Dash Point's growing season.

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ZIP codes in Dash Point

  • 98422

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.