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

Fairmount, NY
Saturday, July 4 at 5:13 PM
73
°
Heavy Showers
Feels like
78°
Humidity
85%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
1:31 AM
Sunset
4:47 PM
Fairmount, NY
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastFairmount, NY: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 67 to 82 degrees Fahrenheit with a 87% chance of precipitation at 5 PM.
L 67°H 82°
Fairmount, NY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Heavy Showers
    87%
    0.61″
    79°70°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Foggy
    —
    —
    82°67°+3°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Heavy Rain
    66%
    1.1″
    69°64°-13°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Drizzle
    57%
    0.01″
    70°62°+1°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Light Drizzle
    17%
    0.01″
    71°61°+1°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    37%
    0.05″
    77°63°+6°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    49%
    —
    77°67°0°
Fairmount, NY
Next 24 hours · Mild now
64°75°86°6p12a6a12pnow 73°high 82°low 67°PRECIP %
Fairmount, NY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NW
317° · veering 47°
Direction
NW
317°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
22
avg 8
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 8 · pk 22 @ 7:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 147SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 47° from the nw.
Fairmount, NY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
995.2
-0.7 mb in 3h · falling · 29.39 inHg
Now
995.2
mb
3h
-0.7
mb
12h
+0.4
mb
24h
-0.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 995–997
9909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW997.1994.8995.2
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Fairmount, NY
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
↑+13 in 6h

AQI 49 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 13 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 8.6 µg/m³, PM10 at 9.3 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

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

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
8.6μg/m³
PM 10Good
9μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneModerate
97μg/m³
UV IndexLow
1.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 46 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 46
UV peak
0.8 at earlier today
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 46

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 8.6 µg/m³, PM10 at 9.3 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.92
Wind
light
Recent rain
1h in last 6h
Pattern
background

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/m³320
Fairmount, NY
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
2.2mi
MIST/HAZE
54 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
21:13 UTC · Fairmount, 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
21:13 UTC · Fairmount, NY · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Fairmount, NY
Satellite · infrared · animated
Fairmount, NY
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Fairmount, NY
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:57 AM
Sunrise
1:31 AM
Daylight
15h 16m
Sunset
4:47 PM
Civil dusk
9:23 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Fairmount, NY
The moon
Waning Gibbous
78% illuminated
Moonrise
11:03 PM
Moonset
10:05 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Fairmount, NY
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Fairmount at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°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.

16-Day Forecast — Fairmount

  1. Sat80°70°87%
  2. Sun82°66°8%
  3. Mon69°64°66%
  4. Tue70°62°57%
  5. Wed71°61°17%
  6. Thu77°63°37%
  7. Fri77°67°49%
  8. Sat76°61°26%
  9. Sun73°59°25%
  10. Mon78°56°32%
  11. Tue75°57°22%
  12. Wed79°57°32%
  13. Thu76°64°35%
  14. Fri84°63°48%
  15. Sat84°68°49%
  16. Sun75°68°42%

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 — Fairmount

SPC has placed Fairmount in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3NONENo severe risk

Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.

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

In Fairmount, July runs warmest near 72°F and January coldest around 24°F, while October is the wettest month (3.9 inches) and February the driest (2.5 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January24°2.6″7
February26°2.5″7
March34°3.0″8
April46°3.5″8
May58°3.4″8
June67°3.6″7
July72°3.9″7
August70°3.7″7
September63°3.4″6
October51°3.9″8
November41°3.2″8
December30°3.3″8

Regional context

Drawing on NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Fairmount's January averages 24°F and July 72°F — 48°F apart — while precipitation totals roughly 39.9 inches over some 90 days.

Rainfall in Fairmount stays even across the calendar: October tops out at 3.9 inches over 8.4 rainy days, and February still logs 2.5 inches across 6.8 — a narrow range for Fairmount. That even rhythm groups Fairmount with places like Westvale, NY, Solvay, NY and Lakeland, NY.

By late-May the frosts ease in Fairmount, opening the season for kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Warm-soil crops in Fairmount wait about two weeks past Fairmount's last frost, once the soil warms. It shuts near early-October, when freezes return to Fairmount and tender plants need cover. In Fairmount, low spots run 4-7°F colder than nearby slopes, nudging Fairmount's frost dates a week.

Similar climates: Westvale, NY, Solvay, NY, Lakeland, NY, Galeville, NY, Liverpool, NY.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Fairmount?
In Fairmount, expect the last spring frost near mid-May; Fairmount's first autumn frost comes around mid-October.
What is the rainy season in Fairmount?
Fairmount sees its heaviest rain in October (around 3.9 inches), part of roughly 40 inches a year.
What is the warmest month in Fairmount?
The warmest stretch in Fairmount comes in July, around 72°F on average.
What is the coldest month in Fairmount?
On average January is the chilliest month in Fairmount, about 24°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Fairmount?
Frost-hardy sowings begin at mid-May in Fairmount; warm-season starts follow two weeks on.
How many rainy days does Fairmount get?
Fairmount records around 90 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is Fairmount?
Fairmount sits in the USDA zone set by January lows near 24°F; the USDA ZIP tool gives the band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Fairmount?
Fairmount'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 Fairmount?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Fairmount in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Fairmount?
Current conditions for Fairmount and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Fairmount forecast updated?
The Fairmount forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Fairmount?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Fairmount 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 Fairmount?
The next few days in Fairmount's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Fairmount, New York has a warm-summer humid continental climate: January averages roughly 24°F, July about 72°F, 48°F between them.

Rain and snow bring Fairmount roughly 40 inches a year across approximately 90 measurable-precipitation days.

At 43.0°N, Fairmount's 48°F summer-to-winter swing sets when Fairmount's gardens wake and when frost returns.

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ZIP codes in Fairmount

  • 13031
  • 13219

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.