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Weather in Hayfork, California

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

Hayfork, CA
Sunday, May 17 at 12:47 AM
59
°
Clear
Feels like
51°
Humidity
47%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
5:54 AM
Sunset
8:23 PM
Hayfork, CA
Hour by hour · 24h
71°
5p
68°
6p
64°
7p
61°
8p
57°
9p
55°
10p
53°
11p
52°
12a
50°
1a
50°
2a
48°
3a
47°
4a
45°
5a
45°
6a
46°
7a
50°
8a
54°
9a
59°
10a
63°
11a
66°
12p
69°
1p
70°
2p
70°
3p
69°
4p
L 45°H 71°
Hayfork, CA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Partly Cloudy
    63°43°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    63°41°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Clear
    77°44°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    81°43°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    83°49°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    89°52°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Mostly Clear
    90°54°
Hayfork, CA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NW
319° · veering 97°
Direction
NW
319°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
21
mph
Peak 24h
22
avg 10
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 10 · pk 22 @ 6:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 13 mph with gusts pulsing to 21 — flags snap, branches bend.
Hayfork, CA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
922.4
+2.5 mb in 3h · falling · 27.24 inHg
Now
922.4
mb
3h
+2.5
mb
12h
-1.5
mb
24h
+0.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 918924
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Hayfork, CA
Air quality
43
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
3.8 μg/m³
PM 10
5.9 μg/m³
NO₂
0.2 μg/m³
Ozone
89.0 μg/m³
UV Index
2.4 Low
Hayfork, CA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
12:25 PM
Sunrise
5:54 AM
Daylight
14h 29m
Sunset
8:23 PM
Civil dusk
3:55 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Hayfork, CA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
1:03 PM
Moonset
4:01 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Hayfork, 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 →

Hayfork at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 12°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 Hayfork

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.