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Weather in Rio Linda, California

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

Rio Linda, CA
Sunday, May 17 at 12:49 AM
80
°
Clear
Feels like
71°
Humidity
17%
Wind
12 mph
Sunrise
5:52 AM
Sunset
8:11 PM
Rio Linda, CA
Hour by hour · 24h
90°
5p
89°
6p
86°
7p
78°
8p
73°
9p
68°
10p
65°
11p
63°
12a
62°
1a
60°
2a
58°
3a
56°
4a
56°
5a
54°
6a
57°
7a
64°
8a
70°
9a
73°
10a
77°
11a
81°
12p
84°
1p
87°
2p
89°
3p
89°
4p
L 54°H 90°
Rio Linda, CA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    82°54°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    77°53°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Clear
    85°60°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Mostly Clear
    90°54°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    92°62°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    96°63°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Partly Cloudy
    94°62°
Rio Linda, CA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
N
350° · backing 168°
Direction
N
350°
Sustained
12
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 9
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 9 · pk 24 @ 10:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 168° from the n.
Rio Linda, CA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1010.2
+1.3 mb in 3h · steady · 29.83 inHg
Now
1010.2
mb
3h
+1.3
mb
12h
-1.8
mb
24h
-0.6
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10091012
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Pressure climbing through the change line — drier air pushing in.
Rio Linda, CA
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
1.8 μg/m³
PM 10
2.5 μg/m³
NO₂
0.8 μg/m³
Ozone
113.0 μg/m³
UV Index
2.1 Low
Rio Linda, CA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
12:24 PM
Sunrise
5:52 AM
Daylight
14h 19m
Sunset
8:11 PM
Civil dusk
3:42 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Rio Linda, CA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
1:04 PM
Moonset
3:47 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Rio Linda, 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 →

Rio Linda at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 8 (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 Rio Linda

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.