Weather StoryAlmanac, microseasons, and the day's weather story.

Weather in Redding, California

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

Redding, CA
Sunday, May 17 at 5:53 AM
63
°
Clear
Feels like
55°
Humidity
29%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:51 AM
Sunset
8:20 PM
Redding, CA
Hour by hour · 24h
74°
10p
72°
11p
70°
12a
68°
1a
66°
2a
64°
3a
64°
4a
63°
5a
62°
6a
63°
7a
67°
8a
70°
9a
74°
10a
77°
11a
80°
12p
83°
1p
85°
2p
86°
3p
87°
4p
87°
5p
84°
6p
79°
7p
75°
8p
71°
9p
L 62°H 87°
Redding, CA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    79°60°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    73°53°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Clear
    82°56°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Mostly Clear
    87°51°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    89°56°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Mostly Clear
    94°60°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    91°62°
Redding, CA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
N
355° · veering 28°
Direction
N
355°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
20
mph
Peak 24h
33
avg 10
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 10 · pk 33 @ 5:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 28° from the n.
Redding, CA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
994.4
-0.9 mb in 3h · steady · 29.36 inHg
Now
994.4
mb
3h
-0.9
mb
12h
-0.5
mb
24h
-2.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 994998
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Redding, CA
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
2.4 μg/m³
PM 10
3.3 μg/m³
NO₂
1.1 μg/m³
Ozone
85.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Redding, CA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
12:22 PM
Sunrise
5:51 AM
Daylight
14h 29m
Sunset
8:20 PM
Civil dusk
3:52 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Redding, CA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
1:00 PM
Moonset
3:58 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Redding, 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 →

Redding at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 19 (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 Redding

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.