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Weather in Joseph, Oregon

High country wildflowers peak. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Joseph, OR
Sunday, May 17 at 12:50 AM
36
°
Snow
Feels like
26°
Humidity
77%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
5:17 AM
Sunset
8:13 PM
Joseph, OR
Hour by hour · 24h
60°
5p
57°
6p
54°
7p
49°
8p
47°
9p
45°
10p
42°
11p
40°
12a
38°
1a
37°
2a
36°
3a
35°
4a
35°
5a
36°
6a
38°
7a
42°
8a
46°
9a
49°
10a
50°
11a
52°
12p
55°
1p
57°
2p
58°
3p
58°
4p
L 35°H 60°
Joseph, OR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Heavy Snow
    32%
    46°33°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Snow
    30%
    47°32°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Drizzle
    24%
    55°38°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    61°35°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    60°36°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    67°40°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    70°46°
Joseph, OR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NW
322° · backing 23°
Direction
NW
322°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
23
mph
Peak 24h
23
avg 9
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 9 · pk 23 @ 12:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 15 mph with gusts pulsing to 23 — flags snap, branches bend.
Joseph, OR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
874.3
+0.9 mb in 3h · falling · 25.82 inHg
Now
874.3
mb
3h
+0.9
mb
12h
-2.5
mb
24h
+1.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 872877
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Joseph, OR
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
1.6 μg/m³
PM 10
2.4 μg/m³
NO₂
0.2 μg/m³
Ozone
99.0 μg/m³
UV Index
1.3 Low
Joseph, OR
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:44 AM
Sunrise
5:17 AM
Daylight
14h 56m
Sunset
8:13 PM
Civil dusk
3:49 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Joseph, OR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:19 PM
Moonset
3:57 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Joseph, OR
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

High country wildflowers peak

bird
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Joseph at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 30°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 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

Cool-season window is open

As of May 17, the cool-season window is open or about to open. Direct-sow peas, lettuce, spinach, radishes, and brassicas now. Hold off on warm-season crops until 1–2 weeks after the last spring frost (around May).

ZIP codes in Joseph

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.