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Peak Hummingbird Wars. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Raymond, WA
Monday, July 6 at 4:22 AM
51
°
Clear
Feels like
49°
Humidity
85%
Wind
2 mph
Sunrise
10:28 PM
Sunset
2:10 PM
Raymond, WA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastRaymond, WA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 51 to 76 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 51°H 76°
Raymond, WA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    —
    —
    76°51°—
  2. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Foggy
    —
    —
    64°52°-12°
  3. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Light Drizzle
    —
    0.02″
    65°50°+1°
  4. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    —
    —
    65°49°0°
  5. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    11%
    —
    67°50°+2°
  6. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Overcast
    —
    —
    63°49°-4°
  7. Sunday
    Jul 12
    Mostly Clear
    —
    —
    70°46°+7°
Raymond, WA
Next 24 hours · Cool now
45°65°85°6a12p6p12anow 51°high 76°low 51°
Raymond, WA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNE
022° · veering 22°
Direction
NNE
022°
Sustained
2
mph
Gust
3
mph
Peak 24h
15
avg 4 mph
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 mph · pk 15 mph @ 9:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 143SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Raymond, WA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1015.6
-0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 29.99 inHg
Now
1015.6
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-2.6
mb
24h
-4.5
mb
Regime · FAIR
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1015–1021
1010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1020.81015.31015.7
Fair, steady air — a quiet anticyclone holds the sky.
Raymond, WA
Air quality
19
AQI
Good
↓-13 in 6h

AQI 19 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 13 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 5.5 µg/m³ (AQI 31) with a 0.77 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.

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

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
5.5μg/m³
PM 10Good
7μg/m³
NO₂Good
10μg/m³
OzoneGood
27μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 5.5 µg/m³ (AQI 31) with a 0.77 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.77
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke

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 TREND50100MONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUNMON7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Raymond, WA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
2%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
31.2mi
UNLIMITED
63 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
11:22 UTC · Raymond, 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
11:22 UTC · Raymond, WA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Raymond, WA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Raymond, WA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Raymond, WA
Almanac · Monday, July 6
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
Civil dawn
4:51 AM
Sunrise
10:28 PM
Daylight
15h 42m
Sunset
2:10 PM
Civil dusk
9:50 PM
Planting note
Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
Raymond, WA
The moon
Last Quarter
63% illuminated
Moonrise
11:56 PM
Moonset
12:46 PM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Raymond, WA
Microseason
Jul 6–10

Peak Hummingbird Wars

weather
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Raymond at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 14°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 26 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 6–10
  • Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.

ZIP code: 98577

15-Day Forecast — Raymond

  1. Mon76°51°0%
  2. Tue64°52°2%
  3. Wed65°50°3%
  4. Thu65°49°1%
  5. Fri67°50°11%
  6. Sat63°49°5%
  7. Sun70°46°3%
  8. Mon71°45°3%
  9. Tue70°47°5%
  10. Wed72°53°6%
  11. Thu70°51°5%
  12. Fri69°49°6%
  13. Sat72°47°6%
  14. Sun71°47°0%
  15. Mon67°51°0%

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

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 6, 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 6–10

Peak Hummingbird Wars

Territorial males engage in dive-bomb chases across meadows. Females feed heavily at currant, manzanita, and sage flowers to fuel nesting.

Day 187 of 365 · Wedge 38 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

Raymond's warmest month is August (~62°F mean) and its coldest is December (~40°F). Rainfall peaks in January (13.1 inches) and bottoms out in July (0.9 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January41°13.1″18
February42°8.7″14
March44°9.7″17
April48°6.5″14
May53°3.6″9
June57°2.6″7
July61°0.9″3
August62°1.4″3
September58°3.1″6
October50°8.3″12
November43°13.0″17
December40°12.6″17

Regional context

In Raymond, NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals put January near 41°F and July near 61°F — a 21°F seasonal arc — with about 83.6 inches of precipitation over 137 rainy or snowy days.

Precipitation in Raymond peaks in the cool season: January averages 13.1 inches across 17.7 storm-fed days, while July bottoms out at 0.9 inches over just 2.5 rainy days. That groups Raymond with places like South Bend, WA, Willapa, WA and Bay Center, WA on the same cool-season storm track.

Once Raymond passes late-May, overnight freezes fade and peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes can be sown. Raymond's heat-lovers — tomatoes, peppers, squash — hold off until Raymond's frost risk clears, 10-14 days on. The season ends by early-October in Raymond, once hard frosts set back in. Raymond's low ground holds frost later into spring than Raymond's benches, which run 3-5 days ahead.

Similar climates: South Bend, WA, Willapa, WA, Bay Center, WA, Tokeland, WA, Lebam, WA.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Raymond?
Frost typically leaves Raymond by mid-May and returns to Raymond near mid-October.
What is the rainy season in Raymond?
Raymond sees its heaviest rain in January (around 13.1 inches), part of roughly 84 inches a year.
What is the warmest month in Raymond?
The warmest stretch in Raymond comes in August, around 62°F on average.
What is the coldest month in Raymond?
On average December is the chilliest month in Raymond, about 40°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Raymond?
Raymond's last frost (mid-May) cues hardy greens; in Raymond, hold heat-lovers two weeks past.
How many rainy days does Raymond get?
Expect roughly 137 wet days a year in Raymond.
What hardiness zone is Raymond?
Raymond sits in the USDA zone set by December lows near 40°F; the USDA ZIP tool gives the band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Raymond?
Raymond'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 Raymond?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Raymond in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Raymond?
Current conditions for Raymond and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Raymond forecast updated?
The Raymond forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Raymond?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Raymond 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 Raymond?
The next few days in Raymond's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Raymond, Washington has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate: January averages roughly 41°F, July about 61°F, 20°F between them.

In a typical year Raymond records about 84 inches of precipitation on around 137 days.

At 46.7°N, Raymond's 20°F summer-to-winter swing sets when Raymond's gardens wake and when frost returns.

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ZIP codes in Raymond

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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.