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Port Orchard, Washington Weather

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

Port Orchard, WA
Sunday, July 5 at 3:25 AM
53
°
Overcast
Feels like
52°
Humidity
85%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
10:20 PM
Sunset
2:10 PM
Port Orchard, WA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastPort Orchard, WA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 51 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 51°H 75°
Port Orchard, WA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    —
    —
    75°51°—
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    —
    —
    83°52°+8°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    —
    —
    83°47°0°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Light Drizzle
    —
    —
    73°51°-10°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Mostly Clear
    —
    —
    79°44°+6°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Mostly Clear
    —
    —
    80°48°+1°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Overcast
    —
    —
    82°49°+2°
Port Orchard, WA
Next 24 hours · Cool now
45°63°80°12a6a12p6pnow 54°high 75°low 51°
Port Orchard, WA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NE
054° · backing 59°
Direction
NE
054°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
12
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 12 @ 11:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 193SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 59° from the ne.
Port Orchard, WA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1011.6
-0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 29.87 inHg
Now
1011.6
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-0.9
mb
24h
+1.3
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-24hNOW1012.71010.41011.7
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Air sits at the threshold — small shifts decide the day.
Port Orchard, WA
Air quality
22
AQI
Good
↓-10 in 6h

AQI 22 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 10 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
3.2μg/m³
PM 10Good
4μg/m³
NO₂Good
11μg/m³
OzoneGood
29μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

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
Port Orchard, WA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
32.2mi
UNLIMITED
55 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
10:25 UTC · Port Orchard, 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
10:25 UTC · Port Orchard, WA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Port Orchard, WA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Port Orchard, WA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Port Orchard, 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
9:51 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Port Orchard, WA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
74% illuminated
Moonrise
11:36 PM
Moonset
11:26 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Port Orchard, WA
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Fireweed Ignites

weather
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Port Orchard at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 11°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.

ZIP codes: 98366, 98367

15-Day Forecast — Port Orchard

  1. Sun75°51°5%
  2. Mon83°52°0%
  3. Tue83°47°0%
  4. Wed73°51°6%
  5. Thu79°44°3%
  6. Fri80°48°3%
  7. Sat82°49°5%
  8. Sun81°44°6%
  9. Mon86°47°4%
  10. Tue87°50°3%
  11. Wed87°54°1%
  12. Thu91°56°6%
  13. Fri89°57°0%
  14. Sat78°55°10%
  15. Sun85°49°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 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

In Port Orchard, August runs warmest near 66°F and December coldest around 40°F, while December is the wettest month (9.9 inches) and July the driest (0.8 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January41°9.3″14
February42°5.8″10
March46°6.4″12
April50°3.9″9
May56°2.4″6
June61°1.6″5
July66°0.8″2
August66°1.1″2
September62°1.8″5
October53°5.1″9
November45°8.8″13
December40°9.9″14

Regional context

In Port Orchard, NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals put January near 41°F and July near 66°F — a 24°F seasonal arc — with about 56.9 inches of precipitation over 102 rainy or snowy days.

Port Orchard's moisture rides winter storm tracks: December brings 9.9 inches over 13.6 wet days, while July sees only 0.8 inches across 2.3 days in the dry warm season. That cool-season-wet pattern aligns Port Orchard with places like East Port Orchard, WA, Gorst, WA and Navy Yard City, WA.

Port Orchard reaches its last hard frost near late-May; that is the cue for peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Port Orchard's heat-lovers — tomatoes, peppers, squash — hold off until Port Orchard's frost risk clears, 10-14 days on. Frost returns to Port Orchard near early-October, ending the tender-crop season. A creek-bottom lot in Port Orchard can lag Port Orchard's last frost 7-10 days behind a south slope.

Similar climates: East Port Orchard, WA, Gorst, WA, Navy Yard City, WA, Bethel, WA, Parkwood, WA.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Port Orchard?
Frost typically leaves Port Orchard by mid-May and returns to Port Orchard near mid-October.
What is the rainy season in Port Orchard?
Port Orchard sees its heaviest rain in December (around 9.9 inches), part of roughly 57 inches a year.
What is the warmest month in Port Orchard?
August is Port Orchard's warmest month, averaging about 66°F.
What is the coldest month in Port Orchard?
Port Orchard bottoms out in December, with a mean near 40°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Port Orchard?
Time tomatoes in Port Orchard for two weeks after mid-May; peas and greens start at Port Orchard's frost line.
How many rainy days does Port Orchard get?
Expect roughly 102 wet days a year in Port Orchard.
What hardiness zone is Port Orchard?
Port Orchard'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 Port Orchard?
Port Orchard'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 Port Orchard?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Port Orchard in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Port Orchard?
Current conditions for Port Orchard and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Port Orchard forecast updated?
The Port Orchard forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Port Orchard?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Port Orchard 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 Port Orchard?
The next few days in Port Orchard's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Port Orchard's warm-summer Mediterranean climate in Washington pairs 41°F Januarys with 66°F Julys, 25°F apart across the seasons.

Rain and snow bring Port Orchard roughly 57 inches a year across approximately 102 measurable-precipitation days.

At 47.5°N, Port Orchard's 25°F summer-to-winter swing sets when Port Orchard's gardens wake and when frost returns.

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ZIP codes in Port Orchard

  • 98366
  • 98367

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.