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Weather in Dunsmuir, California

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

Dunsmuir, CA
Sunday, May 17 at 12:49 AM
59
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
47°
Humidity
31%
Wind
20 mph
Sunrise
5:49 AM
Sunset
8:21 PM
Dunsmuir, CA
Hour by hour · 24h
78°
5p
77°
6p
71°
7p
66°
8p
63°
9p
60°
10p
57°
11p
55°
12a
53°
1a
52°
2a
52°
3a
50°
4a
49°
5a
48°
6a
49°
7a
53°
8a
57°
9a
60°
10a
64°
11a
67°
12p
69°
1p
71°
2p
71°
3p
72°
4p
L 48°H 78°
Dunsmuir, CA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    62°44°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    62°39°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    76°42°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    83°46°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    82°51°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    87°56°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Partly Cloudy
    85°58°
Dunsmuir, CA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNW
341° · veering 19°
Direction
NNW
341°
Sustained
20
mph
Gust
35
mph
Peak 24h
48
avg 20
Beaufort · 5 · FRESH 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 20 · pk 48 @ 12:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 20 mph with gusts pulsing to 35 — flags snap, branches bend.
Dunsmuir, CA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
924.0
+2.3 mb in 3h · falling · 27.29 inHg
Now
924.0
mb
3h
+2.3
mb
12h
-1.6
mb
24h
+1.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 921926
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Dunsmuir, CA
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
1.0 μg/m³
PM 10
1.2 μg/m³
NO₂
0.4 μg/m³
Ozone
101.0 μg/m³
UV Index
2.3 Low
Dunsmuir, CA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
12:19 PM
Sunrise
5:49 AM
Daylight
14h 32m
Sunset
8:21 PM
Civil dusk
3:54 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Dunsmuir, CA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:57 PM
Moonset
4:00 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Dunsmuir, 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 →

Dunsmuir at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 11°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 23 (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 Dunsmuir

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.