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Fobes Hill, Washington Weather

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

Fobes Hill, WA
Saturday, July 4 at 3:29 PM
62
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
61°
Humidity
80%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
10:15 PM
Sunset
2:10 PM
Fobes Hill, WA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastFobes Hill, WA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 48 to 68 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 48°H 68°
Fobes Hill, WA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    65°54°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    69°48°+4°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    77°50°+8°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    80°48°+3°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Drizzle
    31%
    0.03″
    65°54°-15°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    71°47°+6°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Clear
    75°47°+4°
Fobes Hill, WA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NW
319° · veering 36°
Direction
NW
319°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
16
avg 5
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 5 · pk 16 @ 8:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 2210SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Fobes Hill, WA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1009.7
-0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 29.82 inHg
Now
1009.7
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
+2.0
mb
24h
+2.1
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10071010
1000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1010.31007.21009.8
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Fobes Hill, WA
Air quality
53
AQI
Moderate
+5 in 6h

AQI 53 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 6.3 µg/m³ (AQI 35) with a 0.74 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

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

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
6.3μg/m³
PM 10Good
9μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneModerate
68μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
3.5

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 32 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 32
UV peak
3.3 at earlier today
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 32

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 6.3 µg/m³ (AQI 35) with a 0.74 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.74
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke
Fobes Hill, WA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
79%
MOSTLY CLOUDY
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
36.9mi
UNLIMITED
69 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
22:29 UTC · Fobes Hill, 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
22:29 UTC · Fobes Hill, WA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Fobes Hill, WA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Fobes Hill, WA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Fobes Hill, WA
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:35 AM
Sunrise
10:15 PM
Daylight
15h 55m
Sunset
2:10 PM
Civil dusk
9:52 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Fobes Hill, WA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
78% illuminated
Moonrise
11:18 PM
Moonset
10:10 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Fobes Hill, WA
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Fireweed Ignites

fish
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

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Fobes Hill at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 62°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: June 3 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — Fobes Hill

  1. Sat65°54°5%
  2. Sun69°48°0%
  3. Mon77°50°0%
  4. Tue80°48°0%
  5. Wed65°54°31%
  6. Thu71°47°5%
  7. Fri75°47°4%
  8. Sat80°50°13%
  9. Sun81°53°7%
  10. Mon80°54°8%
  11. Tue76°52°6%
  12. Wed74°48°5%
  13. Thu83°51°3%
  14. Fri86°56°3%
  15. Sat89°57°3%
  16. Sun83°58°0%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 4, 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 185 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

Fobes Hill peaks at about 65°F in August and bottoms near 40°F in December; November brings the heaviest rain (5.8 inches) and July the least (1.0 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January41°5.017
February43°3.712
March46°4.114
April51°3.411
May56°2.79
June61°2.38
July65°1.03
August65°1.14
September60°2.38
October52°3.712
November45°5.819
December40°5.017

Regional context

Fobes Hill swings from 41°F in January to 65°F in July (24°F) per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals; precipitation in Fobes Hill runs about 40.3 inches on roughly 134 measurable days.

Cool-season fronts carry Fobes Hill's rain: November logs 5.8 inches on 19.0 days, against July's 1.0 inches on 3.0 — winter does the heavy lifting in Fobes Hill. That groups Fobes Hill with places like Everett, WA, Snohomish, WA and Bunk Foss, WA on the same cool-season storm track.

Around late-May, Fobes Hill sheds its freezing nights — peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes go into Fobes Hill's beds. Tomatoes and peppers do best set out two weeks later in Fobes Hill, once nights clear the mid-40s°F. The season ends by early-October in Fobes Hill, once hard frosts set back in. A creek-bottom lot in Fobes Hill can lag Fobes Hill's last frost 7-10 days behind a south slope.

Similar climates: Everett, WA, Snohomish, WA, Bunk Foss, WA, Eastmont, WA, Cavalero, WA.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Fobes Hill?
Fobes Hill's last spring frost lands near mid-May, and in Fobes Hill the first fall frost follows around mid-October.
What is the rainy season in Fobes Hill?
Rainfall in Fobes Hill peaks in November near 5.8 inches, out of about 40 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Fobes Hill?
The warmest stretch in Fobes Hill comes in August, around 65°F on average.
What is the coldest month in Fobes Hill?
On average December is the chilliest month in Fobes Hill, about 40°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Fobes Hill?
Fobes Hill's last frost (mid-May) cues hardy greens; in Fobes Hill, hold heat-lovers two weeks past.
How many rainy days does Fobes Hill get?
Fobes Hill records around 134 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is Fobes Hill?
Fobes Hill's USDA zone comes from its December mean (40°F); enter the ZIP on the USDA lookup for the number.
What is the 10-day forecast for Fobes Hill?
Fobes Hill'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 Fobes Hill?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Fobes Hill in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Fobes Hill?
Current conditions for Fobes Hill and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Fobes Hill forecast updated?
The Fobes Hill forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Fobes Hill?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Fobes Hill 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 Fobes Hill?
The next few days in Fobes Hill's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Fobes Hill's warm-summer Mediterranean climate in Washington pairs 41°F Januarys with 65°F Julys, 24°F apart across the seasons.

Rain and snow bring Fobes Hill roughly 40 inches a year across approximately 134 measurable-precipitation days.

The 24°F gap between Fobes Hill's summer and winter, at 47.9°N, shapes Fobes Hill's frost calendar.

ZIP codes in Fobes Hill

  • 98290

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.