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Weather in Firebaugh, California

Fog and sun in daily rhythm. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Firebaugh, CA
Sunday, May 17 at 2:52 AM
75
°
Clear
Feels like
67°
Humidity
27%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
5:52 AM
Sunset
8:03 PM
Firebaugh, CA
Hour by hour · 24h
87°
7p
81°
8p
76°
9p
73°
10p
69°
11p
66°
12a
65°
1a
62°
2a
60°
3a
57°
4a
56°
5a
55°
6a
58°
7a
65°
8a
70°
9a
75°
10a
79°
11a
82°
12p
85°
1p
87°
2p
89°
3p
91°
4p
91°
5p
89°
6p
L 55°H 91°
Firebaugh, CA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    83°57°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Clear
    80°58°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    85°53°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Clear
    91°57°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    96°61°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    99°62°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Clear
    98°61°
Firebaugh, CA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NW
305° · backing 28°
Direction
NW
305°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
22
mph
Peak 24h
27
avg 14
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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 14 · pk 27 @ 9:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 13 mph with gusts pulsing to 22 — flags snap, branches bend.
Firebaugh, CA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1003.6
-1.6 mb in 3h · steady · 29.64 inHg
Now
1003.6
mb
3h
-1.6
mb
12h
-4.0
mb
24h
-3.9
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10041009
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Pressure giving way — clouds thicken and rain edges closer.
Firebaugh, CA
Air quality
52
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
13.6 μg/m³
PM 10
93.6 μg/m³
NO₂
1.4 μg/m³
Ozone
115.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.2 Low
Firebaugh, CA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
12:25 PM
Sunrise
5:52 AM
Daylight
14h 11m
Sunset
8:03 PM
Civil dusk
3:33 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Firebaugh, CA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
1:06 PM
Moonset
3:36 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Firebaugh, CA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Fog and sun in daily rhythm

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Firebaugh at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 75°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 28 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

ZIP codes in Firebaugh

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.