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Shoots and Sprouts Rise in Ranks. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

South Cle Elum, WA
Sunday, May 17 at 12:40 AM
50
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
40°
Humidity
52%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
5:25 AM
Sunset
8:34 PM
South Cle Elum, WA
Hour by hour · 24h
54°
18%
5p
51°
13%
6p
51°
7p
49°
8p
47°
9p
46°
10p
45°
22%
11p
44°
16%
12a
44°
16%
1a
42°
2a
42°
3a
40°
4a
40°
5a
40°
6a
42°
7a
44°
8a
45°
9a
47°
10a
47°
12%
11a
49°
17%
12p
48°
27%
1p
49°
32%
2p
50°
28%
3p
49°
39%
4p
L 40°H 54°
South Cle Elum, WA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    28%
    51°37°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    —
    59°38°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    —
    63°43°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    —
    57°44°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    —
    73°40°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Mostly Clear
    —
    77°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    —
    75°48°
South Cle Elum, WA
Next 24 hours · Cool now
36°47°58°6p12a6a12pnow 54°high 54°low 40°PRECIP %
South Cle Elum, WA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
291° · backing 8°
Direction
WNW
291°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
24
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 12
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 12 · pk 28 @ 11:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 15 mph with gusts pulsing to 24 — flags snap, branches bend.
South Cle Elum, WA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
950.8
+0.4 mb in 3h · steady · 28.08 inHg
Now
950.8
mb
3h
+0.4
mb
12h
+0.1
mb
24h
+3.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 947–951
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
South Cle Elum, WA
Air quality
41
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
0.2 μg/m³
PM 10
0.3 μg/m³
NO₂
0.7 μg/m³
Ozone
88.0 μg/m³
UV Index
1.4 Low
South Cle Elum, WA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:51 AM
Sunrise
5:25 AM
Daylight
15h 09m
Sunset
8:34 PM
Civil dusk
4:11 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
South Cle Elum, WA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:25 PM
Moonset
4:20 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
South Cle Elum, WA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Shoots and Sprouts Rise in Ranks

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

South Cle Elum at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 14°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 29 (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).

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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.