Mechanicsburg, Ohio Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Mechanicsburg weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast18%—91°70°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast31%—89°70°-2°
- MondayJul 6Thunderstorm66%—79°66°-10°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle11%—78°63°-1°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast——83°63°+5°
- ThursdayJul 9Thunderstorm37%—81°65°-2°
- FridayJul 10Thunderstorm57%—77°69°-4°
AQI 36 (Good), driven by Ozone. Ozone at AQI 93 now. With UV 9.1 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 80 around 1 PM.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 93 now. With UV 9.1 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 80 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 93
- UV peak
- 9.1 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 80
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 11.9 µg/m³, PM10 at 14.7 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.81
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 0h 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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:29 PM
- Moonset
- 10:39 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Mechanicsburg at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 17°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 16 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 43044
16-Day Forecast — Mechanicsburg
- Sat91°70°18%
- Sun89°70°31%
- Mon79°66°66%
- Tue78°63°11%
- Wed83°63°7%
- Thu81°65°37%
- Fri77°69°57%
- Sat84°66°29%
- Sun75°61°13%
- Mon64°54°13%
- Tue73°60°15%
- Wed82°62°26%
- Thu83°66°26%
- Fri83°69°19%
- Sat84°67°40%
- Sun86°69°35%
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 — Mechanicsburg
SPC has placed Mechanicsburg in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.
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.
ZIP codes in Mechanicsburg
- 43044