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Normandy Park, Washington Weather

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

Normandy Park, WA
Sunday, July 5 at 7:21 AM
56
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
52°
Humidity
82%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
10:19 PM
Sunset
2:08 PM
Normandy Park, WA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastNormandy Park, WA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 54 to 73 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 54°H 73°
Normandy Park, WA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    73°53°
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    79°54°+6°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    82°53°+3°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Light Drizzle
    76°57°-6°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Partly Cloudy
    82°48°+6°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    74°53°-8°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Overcast
    74°54°
Normandy Park, WA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNE
025° · veering 152°
Direction
NNE
025°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
19
mph
Peak 24h
20
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 20 @ 12:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 195SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 152° from the nne.
Normandy Park, WA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1012.3
+0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 29.89 inHg
Now
1012.3
mb
3h
+0.3
mb
12h
+1.1
mb
24h
+0.1
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10111013
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1012.91010.91012.2
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Air sits at the threshold — small shifts decide the day.
Normandy Park, WA
Air quality
18
AQI
Good
-13 in 6h

AQI 18 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 13 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
3.1μg/m³
PM 10Good
4μg/m³
NO₂Good
10μg/m³
OzoneGood
31μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.5
Normandy Park, WA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
47%
MOSTLY CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
33.6mi
UNLIMITED
57 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
14:21 UTC · Normandy Park, 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
14:21 UTC · Normandy Park, WA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Normandy Park, WA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Normandy Park, WA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Normandy Park, WA
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:40 AM
Sunrise
10:19 PM
Daylight
15h 49m
Sunset
2:08 PM
Civil dusk
9:49 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Normandy Park, WA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
72% illuminated
Moonrise
11:35 PM
Moonset
11:25 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Normandy Park, WA
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Fireweed Ignites

weather
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

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Normandy Park at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 31 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — Normandy Park

  1. Sun73°53°0%
  2. Mon79°54°0%
  3. Tue82°53°0%
  4. Wed76°57°7%
  5. Thu82°48°2%
  6. Fri74°53°2%
  7. Sat74°54°4%
  8. Sun65°52°5%
  9. Mon83°56°4%
  10. Tue89°58°3%
  11. Wed84°57°1%
  12. Thu89°58°3%
  13. Fri91°59°6%
  14. Sat90°58°0%
  15. Sun82°57°0%
  16. Mon81°53°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

In Normandy Park, August runs warmest near 67°F and January coldest around 38°F, while November is the wettest month (7.9 inches) and July the driest (0.5 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January38°7.523
February40°5.520
March43°5.623
April48°4.120
May55°3.119
June60°2.416
July66°0.57
August67°0.96
September60°2.412
October51°6.219
November44°7.923
December38°7.524

Regional context

Per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Normandy Park runs from a 38°F January mean to 66°F in July, a 28°F seasonal spread, with near 53.6 inches of precipitation across about 211 wet days.

Normandy Park's moisture rides winter storm tracks: November brings 7.9 inches over 22.6 wet days, while July sees only 0.5 inches across 6.8 days in the dry warm season. It is a winter-storm rhythm Normandy Park shares with places like SeaTac, WA, Burien, WA and Des Moines, WA.

Once Normandy Park passes late-May, overnight freezes fade and peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes can be sown. Normandy Park's heat-lovers — tomatoes, peppers, squash — hold off until Normandy Park's frost risk clears, 10-14 days on. By early-October, frost is back in Normandy Park — protect or harvest anything tender. Normandy Park's low ground holds frost later into spring than Normandy Park's benches, which run 3-5 days ahead.

Similar climates: SeaTac, WA, Burien, WA, Des Moines, WA, Tukwila, WA, White Center, WA.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Normandy Park?
Normandy Park's last spring frost lands near mid-May, and in Normandy Park the first fall frost follows around mid-October.
What is the rainy season in Normandy Park?
Rainfall in Normandy Park peaks in November near 7.9 inches, out of about 54 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Normandy Park?
The warmest stretch in Normandy Park comes in August, around 67°F on average.
What is the coldest month in Normandy Park?
On average January is the chilliest month in Normandy Park, about 38°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Normandy Park?
Normandy Park's last frost (mid-May) cues hardy greens; in Normandy Park, hold heat-lovers two weeks past.
How many rainy days does Normandy Park get?
Expect roughly 211 wet days a year in Normandy Park.
What hardiness zone is Normandy Park?
Normandy Park's USDA zone comes from its January mean (38°F); enter the ZIP on the USDA lookup for the number.
What is the 10-day forecast for Normandy Park?
Normandy Park'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 Normandy Park?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Normandy Park in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Normandy Park?
Current conditions for Normandy Park and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Normandy Park forecast updated?
The Normandy Park forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Normandy Park?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Normandy Park 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 Normandy Park?
The next few days in Normandy Park's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Normandy Park's warm-summer Mediterranean climate in Washington pairs 38°F Januarys with 66°F Julys, 28°F apart across the seasons.

Yearly precipitation in Normandy Park totals around 54 inches, spread over about 211 days of rain or snow.

The 28°F gap between Normandy Park's summer and winter, at 47.4°N, shapes Normandy Park's frost calendar.

ZIP codes in Normandy Park

  • 98166

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.