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Kitsap Lake, Washington Weather

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

Kitsap Lake, WA
Sunday, July 5 at 4:28 AM
53
°
Overcast
Feels like
52°
Humidity
88%
Wind
1 mph
Sunrise
10:20 PM
Sunset
2:10 PM
Kitsap Lake, WA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastKitsap Lake, WA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 52 to 74 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 52°H 74°
Kitsap Lake, WA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    74°52°
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    84°53°+10°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    83°49°-1°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Drizzle
    0.01″
    71°51°-12°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Mostly Clear
    78°44°+7°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Clear
    81°49°+3°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Overcast
    83°50°+2°
Kitsap Lake, WA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
063° · backing 55°
Direction
ENE
063°
Sustained
1
mph
Gust
3
mph
Peak 24h
9
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 9 @ 9:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 163SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Kitsap Lake, WA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1017.5
0.0 mb in 3h · steady · 30.05 inHg
Now
1017.5
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-0.6
mb
24h
+1.2
mb
Regime · FAIR
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10161018
1010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1018.21016.21017.4
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Fair, steady air — a quiet anticyclone holds the sky.
Kitsap Lake, WA
Air quality
20
AQI
Good
-12 in 6h

AQI 20 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 12 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
2.6μg/m³
PM 10Good
3μg/m³
NO₂Good
11μg/m³
OzoneGood
24μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0
Kitsap Lake, WA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
28.3mi
UNLIMITED
53 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
11:28 UTC · Kitsap Lake, 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
11:28 UTC · Kitsap Lake, WA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Kitsap Lake, WA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Kitsap Lake, WA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Kitsap Lake, 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 50m
Sunset
2:10 PM
Civil dusk
9:52 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Kitsap Lake, WA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
73% illuminated
Moonrise
11:37 PM
Moonset
11:27 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Kitsap Lake, WA
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Fireweed Ignites

weather
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Kitsap Lake at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 11°F below 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.

15-Day Forecast — Kitsap Lake

  1. Sun74°52°3%
  2. Mon84°53°0%
  3. Tue83°49°1%
  4. Wed71°51°9%
  5. Thu78°44°3%
  6. Fri81°49°4%
  7. Sat83°50°7%
  8. Sun79°45°7%
  9. Mon84°46°4%
  10. Tue85°49°4%
  11. Wed87°53°2%
  12. Thu90°55°6%
  13. Fri91°57°0%
  14. Sat78°54°10%
  15. Sun85°48°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 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 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
Octoberwinter squash, tomatoes (last)
November
December

A year in weather

Kitsap Lake peaks at about 66°F in August and bottoms near 40°F in December; December brings the heaviest rain (9.9 inches) and July the least (0.8 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January41°9.314
February42°5.810
March46°6.412
April50°3.99
May56°2.46
June61°1.65
July66°0.82
August66°1.12
September62°1.85
October53°5.19
November45°8.813
December40°9.914

Regional context

By the nearest station's NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Kitsap Lake sees 41°F Januarys and 66°F Julys, a 24°F range, plus around 56.9 inches of precipitation across 102 days.

Cool-season fronts carry Kitsap Lake's rain: December logs 9.9 inches on 13.6 days, against July's 0.8 inches on 2.3 — winter does the heavy lifting in Kitsap Lake. That groups Kitsap Lake with places like Erlands Point, WA, Rocky Point, WA and Chico, WA on the same cool-season storm track.

The cool-season window in Kitsap Lake starts at late-May, when nights stop freezing — think peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. In Kitsap Lake, warm-season transplants — tomatoes, peppers, basil — wait two weeks past Kitsap Lake's frost date. Kitsap Lake's window closes around early-October as overnight lows return below freezing. In Kitsap Lake, low spots run 4-7°F colder than nearby slopes, nudging Kitsap Lake's frost dates a week.

Similar climates: Erlands Point, WA, Rocky Point, WA, Chico, WA, Tracyton, WA, Bremerton, WA.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Kitsap Lake?
Kitsap Lake's last spring frost lands near mid-May, and in Kitsap Lake the first fall frost follows around mid-October.
What is the rainy season in Kitsap Lake?
Rainfall in Kitsap Lake peaks in December near 9.9 inches, out of about 57 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Kitsap Lake?
Kitsap Lake peaks in August, when the mean runs near 66°F.
What is the coldest month in Kitsap Lake?
December is Kitsap Lake's coldest month, averaging about 40°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Kitsap Lake?
Hardy spring crops go in near mid-May in Kitsap Lake; tender peppers and squash wait 10–14 days.
How many rainy days does Kitsap Lake get?
Kitsap Lake records around 102 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is Kitsap Lake?
With December around 40°F, Kitsap Lake's zone reflects that minimum — the USDA ZIP map confirms Kitsap Lake's band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Kitsap Lake?
Kitsap Lake'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 Kitsap Lake?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Kitsap Lake in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Kitsap Lake?
Current conditions for Kitsap Lake and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Kitsap Lake forecast updated?
The Kitsap Lake forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Kitsap Lake?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Kitsap Lake 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 Kitsap Lake?
The next few days in Kitsap Lake's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

The warm-summer Mediterranean climate of Kitsap Lake, Washington carries typical Januarys near 41°F and Julys around 66°F — 25°F of seasonal travel.

In a typical year Kitsap Lake records about 57 inches of precipitation on around 102 days.

Kitsap Lake sits at 47.6°N; that 25°F seasonal swing frames planting windows and frost dates across Kitsap Lake.

ZIP codes in Kitsap Lake

  • 98312

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.