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Minnehaha, Washington Weather

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

Minnehaha, WA
Sunday, July 5 at 5:16 AM
54
°
Clear
Feels like
50°
Humidity
81%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
10:27 PM
Sunset
2:02 PM
Minnehaha, WA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastMinnehaha, WA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 54 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 54°H 80°
Minnehaha, WA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    80°54°
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Partly Cloudy
    86°58°+6°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    84°54°-2°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    77°60°-7°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    81°50°+4°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    82°52°+1°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Overcast
    78°58°-4°
Minnehaha, WA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNW
341° · veering 7°
Direction
NNW
341°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
27
avg 8
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 8 · pk 27 @ 11:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 236SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 7° from the nnw.
Minnehaha, WA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1007.9
+0.6 mb in 3h · rising · 29.76 inHg
Now
1007.9
mb
3h
+0.6
mb
12h
+0.4
mb
24h
-0.3
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10061010
1000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1009.71006.21007.9
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Minnehaha, WA
Air quality
20
AQI
Good
-11 in 6h

AQI 20 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 11 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
3.6μg/m³
PM 10Good
4μg/m³
NO₂Good
8μg/m³
OzoneGood
32μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0
Minnehaha, WA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
6%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
35.3mi
UNLIMITED
103 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
12:16 UTC · Minnehaha, 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
12:16 UTC · Minnehaha, WA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Minnehaha, WA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Minnehaha, WA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Minnehaha, WA
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:51 AM
Sunrise
10:27 PM
Daylight
15h 35m
Sunset
2:02 PM
Civil dusk
9:41 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Minnehaha, WA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
73% illuminated
Moonrise
11:35 PM
Moonset
11:27 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Minnehaha, WA
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Fireweed Ignites

weather
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Minnehaha at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 12°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 20 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — Minnehaha

  1. Sun80°54°0%
  2. Mon86°58°0%
  3. Tue84°54°0%
  4. Wed77°60°1%
  5. Thu81°50°0%
  6. Fri82°52°1%
  7. Sat78°58°3%
  8. Sun86°53°1%
  9. Mon90°58°2%
  10. Tue92°61°2%
  11. Wed89°58°0%
  12. Thu91°61°6%
  13. Fri92°61°3%
  14. Sat91°60°3%
  15. Sun85°58°3%
  16. Mon83°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 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

Minnehaha's warmest month is August (~68°F mean) and its coldest is January (~38°F). Rainfall peaks in November (11.1 inches) and bottoms out in July (0.5 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January38°10.823
February41°8.220
March44°8.723
April49°5.821
May56°4.018
June61°2.715
July67°0.57
August68°0.97
September62°3.212
October53°9.118
November44°11.123
December38°11.023

Regional context

Minnehaha's climate, from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 station normals, pairs 38°F Januarys with 67°F Julys — a 29°F swing. About 76.1 inches of precipitation falls over roughly 210 days a year.

Cool-season fronts carry Minnehaha's rain: November logs 11.1 inches on 22.6 days, against July's 0.5 inches on 6.5 — winter does the heavy lifting in Minnehaha. It is a winter-storm rhythm Minnehaha shares with places like Vancouver, WA, Hazel Dell, WA and Five Corners, WA.

The cool-season window in Minnehaha starts at late-May, when nights stop freezing — think peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. In Minnehaha, warm-season transplants — tomatoes, peppers, basil — wait two weeks past Minnehaha's frost date. Around early-October, freezing nights resume in Minnehaha and tender crops must come in. In Minnehaha, low spots run 4-7°F colder than nearby slopes, nudging Minnehaha's frost dates a week.

Similar climates: Vancouver, WA, Hazel Dell, WA, Five Corners, WA, Barberton, WA, Lake Shore, WA.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Minnehaha?
Minnehaha's last spring frost lands near mid-May, and in Minnehaha the first fall frost follows around mid-October.
What is the rainy season in Minnehaha?
November is the wettest month in Minnehaha, about 11.1 inches on average; the year totals roughly 76 inches.
What is the warmest month in Minnehaha?
On average August tops the year in Minnehaha at about 68°F.
What is the coldest month in Minnehaha?
The coldest stretch in Minnehaha falls in January, around 38°F on average.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Minnehaha?
In Minnehaha, sow peas and hardy greens around mid-May; Minnehaha's tomatoes and peppers wait two weeks more.
How many rainy days does Minnehaha get?
Minnehaha records around 210 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is Minnehaha?
With January around 38°F, Minnehaha's zone reflects that minimum — the USDA ZIP map confirms Minnehaha's band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Minnehaha?
Minnehaha'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 Minnehaha?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Minnehaha in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Minnehaha?
Current conditions for Minnehaha and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Minnehaha forecast updated?
The Minnehaha forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Minnehaha?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Minnehaha 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 Minnehaha?
The next few days in Minnehaha's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

The warm-summer Mediterranean climate of Minnehaha, Washington carries typical Januarys near 38°F and Julys around 67°F — 29°F of seasonal travel.

Yearly precipitation in Minnehaha totals around 76 inches, spread over about 210 days of rain or snow.

From 45.7°N, Minnehaha sees a 29°F seasonal swing that governs Minnehaha's planting and frost windows.

ZIP codes in Minnehaha

  • 98661

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.