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Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Clarence Center weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Clarence Center, NY
Saturday, July 4 at 4:08 PM
77
°
Heavy Showers
Feels like
84°
Humidity
95%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
1:41 AM
Sunset
4:56 PM
Clarence Center, NY
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastClarence Center, NY: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 66 to 77 degrees Fahrenheit with a 24% chance of precipitation at 4 PM.
L 66°H 77°
Clarence Center, NY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Heavy Showers
    26%
    0.66″
    80°70°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    —
    —
    79°66°-1°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Heavy Drizzle
    51%
    0.12″
    73°64°-6°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Showers
    32%
    0.41″
    68°62°-5°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    —
    —
    79°62°+11°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    33%
    0.01″
    75°64°-4°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    49%
    —
    80°69°+5°
Clarence Center, NY
Next 24 hours · Mild now
64°72°80°12p6p12a6anow 77°high 77°low 66°PRECIP %
Clarence Center, NY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NW
312° · veering 83°
Direction
NW
312°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
29
avg 9
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 29 @ 8:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 169SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 83° from the nw.
Clarence Center, NY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
991.4
-0.6 mb in 3h · falling · 29.28 inHg
Now
991.4
mb
3h
-0.6
mb
12h
+0.5
mb
24h
+0.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 991–992
9859909951000STORM|RAIN-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW992.1990.8991.4
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Clarence Center, NY
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
↓-5 in 6h▲Peak ~88 @ 11 PM

AQI 48 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 111 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. Levels should ease through evening.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Moderate
14.7μg/m³
PM 10Good
16μg/m³
NO₂Good
8μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy
145μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
2.7

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 111 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 111
UV peak
2.4 at earlier today
Sky at peak
partly cloudy
Projected peak
AQI 111

PM × Wind × Precip

PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 14.7 µg/m³, PM10 to 15.5 µg/m³.

PM2.5/PM10
0.95
Wind
light
Recent rain
2h in last 6h
Pattern
washed out

Trends

Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.

Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³330
Clarence Center, NY
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
2.0mi
MIST/HAZE
70 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
20:08 UTC · Clarence Center, NY · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
20:08 UTC · Clarence Center, NY · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Clarence Center, NY
Satellite · infrared · animated
Clarence Center, NY
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Clarence Center, NY
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:06 AM
Sunrise
1:41 AM
Daylight
15h 15m
Sunset
4:56 PM
Civil dusk
9:33 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Clarence Center, NY
The moon
Waning Gibbous
79% illuminated
Moonrise
11:13 PM
Moonset
10:14 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Clarence Center, NY
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Clarence Center at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 4 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 14032

16-Day Forecast — Clarence Center

  1. Sat81°71°26%
  2. Sun79°67°9%
  3. Mon73°64°51%
  4. Tue68°62°32%
  5. Wed79°62°8%
  6. Thu75°64°33%
  7. Fri80°69°49%
  8. Sat74°55°22%
  9. Sun74°54°19%
  10. Mon74°55°32%
  11. Tue72°55°23%
  12. Wed77°57°35%
  13. Thu81°65°29%
  14. Fri83°66°43%
  15. Sat79°68°27%
  16. Sun78°64°39%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Clarence Center

SPC includes Clarence Center in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

January 1–5: The year turns in silence.January 6–10: Ice thickens on still water.January 11–15: Shortest shadows lengthen.January 16–20: Pheasants begin to call.January 21–25: Springs begin to thaw.January 26–31: Chickadees announce dawn.February 1–5: East wind softens the frost.February 6–10: Sap begins to rise.February 11–15: First snowdrops appear.February 16–20: Red-winged blackbirds return.February 21–25: Rain begins to replace snow.February 26–28: Skunk cabbage pushes through ice.March 1–5: Ice withdraws from the reservoir.March 6–10: Crocuses open to weak sun.March 11–15: Peepers call from the marsh.March 16–20: Woodcocks spiral at dusk.March 21–25: Equinox — light overtakes dark.March 26–31: Forsythia opens along the fences.April 1–5: Cherry blossoms drift like snow.April 6–10: Warblers appear in the understory.April 11–15: Magnolias bloom and fall in a day.April 16–20: Dogwoods float above the forest.April 21–25: Lilacs perfume the evening.April 26–30: Last frost releases the garden.May 1–5: Warblers flood the Ramble.May 6–10: Tulip poplars light their candles.May 11–15: Shad run up the rivers.May 16–20: Roses open along the stoops.May 21–25: Firefly scouts appear at dusk.May 26–31: Strawberries ripen in the sun.June 1–5: Fireflies rise from the lawn.June 6–10: Elderflowers open in hedgerows.June 11–15: Solstice approaches — longest light.June 16–20: Honeysuckle sweetens the night.June 21–25: Solstice — the sun stands still.June 26–30: Lightning bugs drift through oaks.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the afternoon.July 6–10: Queen Anne's lace lines the roads.July 11–15: Thunder builds each afternoon.July 16–20: Corn reaches for the tassels.July 21–25: Dog days settle in the haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their chorus.August 1–5: Night falls a minute earlier.August 6–10: Sunflowers face the morning.August 11–15: Goldenrod begins to bloom.August 16–20: Crickets pulse through warm nights.August 21–25: First cool morning surprises.August 26–31: Monarchs stage for flight.September 1–5: School buses reappear.September 6–10: Asters purple the roadsides.September 11–15: Hawk migration over the Hudson.September 16–20: Equinox — dark overtakes light.September 21–25: Apples hang heavy on the branch.September 26–30: Geese begin to chevron south.October 1–5: Witch hazel blooms as others fade.October 6–10: Maples begin to blaze.October 11–15: Frost paints the garden black.October 16–20: Oaks turn bronze and russet.October 21–25: Leaves rattle down the gutters.October 26–31: Clocks fall back — dusk at five.November 1–5: Ginkgos drop overnight.November 6–10: Last leaves cling stubbornly.November 11–15: Juncos arrive from the north.November 16–20: Bare branches reveal the sky.November 21–25: First flurries dust the rooftops.November 26–30: Woodsmoke curls through the block.December 1–5: Darkness settles before dinner.December 6–10: Holly and winterberry persist.December 11–15: Shortest day approaches.December 16–20: Ice begins to form at the edges.December 21–25: Solstice — the sun begins return.December 26–31: The year turns in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

Annual cicada buzz begins, peaking in the heat of the day.

Day 185 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
April——
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radisheslettuce, peas, radishes
Junelettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
Augusttomatoes, peppers, beans, squash, fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
October—winter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

The year in Clarence Center tops out in July (~73°F) and dips lowest in January (~24°F), with July wettest at 3.8 inches and February driest at 2.5 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January24°2.6″23
February25°2.5″19
March34°3.2″20
April46°3.6″19
May56°3.5″18
June67°3.6″17
July73°3.8″17
August72°3.4″17
September65°3.5″15
October54°3.2″15
November40°3.5″20
December30°3.1″22

Regional context

Clarence Center swings from 24°F in January to 73°F in July (48°F) per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals; precipitation in Clarence Center runs about 39.5 inches on roughly 221 measurable days.

No season owns Clarence Center's rain: July reaches 3.8 inches across 16.8 days and February keeps 2.5 inches on 19.2, an even spread through Clarence Center's year. It is a balanced pattern Clarence Center shares with places like Harris Hill, NY, Rapids, NY and Williamsville, NY.

Around late-May, Clarence Center sheds its freezing nights — kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips go into Clarence Center's beds. Heat-demanding starts go out a fortnight on in Clarence Center, after the soil warms and cold snaps clear. By early-October, frost is back in Clarence Center — protect or harvest anything tender. Clarence Center's low ground holds frost later into spring than Clarence Center's benches, which run 3-5 days ahead.

Similar climates: Harris Hill, NY, Rapids, NY, Williamsville, NY, Akron, NY, Depew, NY.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Clarence Center?
Frost typically leaves Clarence Center by mid-May and returns to Clarence Center near mid-October.
What is the rainy season in Clarence Center?
July is the wettest month in Clarence Center, about 3.8 inches on average; the year totals roughly 40 inches.
What is the warmest month in Clarence Center?
On average July tops the year in Clarence Center at about 73°F.
What is the coldest month in Clarence Center?
The coldest stretch in Clarence Center falls in January, around 24°F on average.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Clarence Center?
Hardy spring crops go in near mid-May in Clarence Center; tender peppers and squash wait 10–14 days.
How many rainy days does Clarence Center get?
Clarence Center averages about 221 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Clarence Center?
Since January in Clarence Center averages 24°F, Clarence Center's USDA zone follows that floor — confirm it by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for Clarence Center?
Clarence Center's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Clarence Center?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Clarence Center in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Clarence Center?
Current conditions for Clarence Center and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Clarence Center forecast updated?
The Clarence Center forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Clarence Center?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Clarence Center are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Clarence Center?
The next few days in Clarence Center's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

The warm-summer humid continental climate of Clarence Center, New York carries typical Januarys near 24°F and Julys around 73°F — 49°F of seasonal travel.

Yearly precipitation in Clarence Center totals around 40 inches, spread over about 221 days of rain or snow.

From 43.0°N, Clarence Center sees a 49°F seasonal swing that governs Clarence Center's planting and frost windows.

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ZIP codes in Clarence Center

  • 14032

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.