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Weather in Paynes Creek, California

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

Paynes Creek, CA
Sunday, May 17 at 12:48 AM
70
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
58°
Humidity
21%
Wind
16 mph
Sunrise
5:50 AM
Sunset
8:17 PM
Paynes Creek, CA
Hour by hour · 24h
83°
5p
83°
6p
81°
7p
74°
8p
70°
9p
67°
10p
67°
11p
64°
12a
61°
1a
59°
2a
58°
3a
58°
4a
56°
5a
56°
6a
58°
7a
65°
8a
67°
9a
70°
10a
73°
11a
76°
12p
77°
1p
79°
2p
79°
3p
79°
4p
L 56°H 83°
Paynes Creek, CA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    71°56°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    67°51°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Clear
    78°49°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    80°56°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    82°61°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    88°62°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Mostly Clear
    86°64°
Paynes Creek, CA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
N
349° · veering 8°
Direction
N
349°
Sustained
16
mph
Gust
25
mph
Peak 24h
27
avg 13
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 13 · pk 27 @ 9:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 16 mph with gusts pulsing to 25 — flags snap, branches bend.
Paynes Creek, CA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
945.5
+1.7 mb in 3h · falling · 27.92 inHg
Now
945.5
mb
3h
+1.7
mb
12h
-2.0
mb
24h
0.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 943948
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Paynes Creek, CA
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
1.1 μg/m³
PM 10
1.4 μg/m³
NO₂
0.3 μg/m³
Ozone
109.0 μg/m³
UV Index
2.2 Low
Paynes Creek, CA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
12:21 PM
Sunrise
5:50 AM
Daylight
14h 27m
Sunset
8:17 PM
Civil dusk
3:49 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Paynes Creek, CA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:59 PM
Moonset
3:55 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Paynes Creek, 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 →

Paynes Creek at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 18 (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 Paynes Creek

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.