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Aspinwall, Pennsylvania Weather

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

Aspinwall, PA
Saturday, July 4 at 10:17 PM
73
°
Overcast
Feels like
81°
Humidity
93%
Wind
2 mph
Sunrise
1:54 AM
Sunset
4:53 PM
Aspinwall, PA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastAspinwall, PA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 69 to 87 degrees Fahrenheit with a 46% chance of precipitation at 6 PM.
L 69°H 87°
Aspinwall, PA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Rain
    67%
    0.32″
    94°71°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Heavy Rain
    46%
    2.8″
    87°69°-7°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Light Showers
    91%
    —
    85°70°-2°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Heavy Drizzle
    54%
    —
    75°68°-10°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Light Drizzle
    14%
    —
    88°69°+13°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    29%
    0.04″
    86°65°-2°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    67%
    0.01″
    75°68°-11°
Aspinwall, PA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°64°78°92°6p12a6a12pnow 73°high 87°low 69°PRECIP %
Aspinwall, PA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
084° · veering 159°
Direction
E
084°
Sustained
2
mph
Gust
3
mph
Peak 24h
35
avg 4
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 4 · pk 35 @ 5:00p
01020304050MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8B9-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 444SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Aspinwall, PA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
987.4
+0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 29.16 inHg
Now
987.4
mb
3h
+0.2
mb
12h
-2.1
mb
24h
-3.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 986–991
9809859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW991.0985.8987.3
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Aspinwall, PA
Air quality
51
AQI
Moderate
↓-33 in 6h

AQI 51 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI down 33 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. Ozone at AQI 32. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

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

PM 2.5Good
5.1μg/m³
PM 10Good
5μg/m³
NO₂Good
11μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
68μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 32. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 32
UV peak
0.0 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 4

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 5.1 µg/m³, PM10 at 5.1 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
1.00
Wind
calm
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 TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³420
Aspinwall, PA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
98%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
26.3mi
UNLIMITED
84 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
02:17 UTC · Aspinwall, PA · 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
02:17 UTC · Aspinwall, PA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Aspinwall, PA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Aspinwall, PA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Aspinwall, PA
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:22 AM
Sunrise
1:54 AM
Daylight
14h 59m
Sunset
4:53 PM
Civil dusk
9:27 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Aspinwall, PA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
77% illuminated
Moonrise
11:38 PM
Moonset
11:29 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Aspinwall, PA
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

fish
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Aspinwall at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 19 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — Aspinwall

  1. Sat94°71°67%
  2. Sun87°69°46%
  3. Mon84°71°91%
  4. Tue75°68°54%
  5. Wed88°69°14%
  6. Thu86°65°29%
  7. Fri75°68°67%
  8. Sat83°64°48%
  9. Sun81°57°24%
  10. Mon84°57°25%
  11. Tue84°62°20%
  12. Wed83°65°32%
  13. Thu84°58°23%
  14. Fri91°62°39%
  15. Sat89°69°43%
  16. Sun76°68°35%

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

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 5, 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 — Aspinwall

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

  • TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
  • TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

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 186 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——
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

Aspinwall peaks at about 73°F in July and bottoms near 28°F in January; May brings the heaviest rain (5.4 inches) and February the least (3.1 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January28°3.4″20
February31°3.1″18
March39°4.1″19
April51°4.3″20
May59°5.4″19
June68°4.7″19
July73°4.4″18
August73°4.0″18
September66°3.4″16
October55°3.2″15
November41°3.5″18
December32°3.9″20

Regional context

Aspinwall's climate, from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 station normals, pairs 28°F Januarys with 73°F Julys — a 46°F swing. About 47.4 inches of precipitation falls over roughly 221 days a year.

Aspinwall's precipitation spreads evenly: May peaks at 5.4 inches on 19.3 wet days, while February holds 3.1 inches over 18.2 — no month dominates Aspinwall's rain calendar. It is a balanced pattern Aspinwall shares with places like Sharpsburg, PA, Blawnox, PA and Fox Chapel, PA.

By mid-April the frosts ease in Aspinwall, opening the season for kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Warm-soil crops in Aspinwall wait about two weeks past Aspinwall's last frost, once the soil warms. Around mid-November, freezing nights resume in Aspinwall and tender crops must come in. Within Aspinwall, cold-air pooling chills low spots by 5-10°F, shifting Aspinwall's local frost dates.

Similar climates: Sharpsburg, PA, Blawnox, PA, Fox Chapel, PA, Etna, PA, Verona, PA.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Aspinwall?
Frost typically leaves Aspinwall by mid-April and returns to Aspinwall near mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Aspinwall?
Rainfall in Aspinwall peaks in May near 5.4 inches, out of about 47 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Aspinwall?
July is Aspinwall's warmest month, averaging about 73°F.
What is the coldest month in Aspinwall?
Aspinwall bottoms out in January, with a mean near 28°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Aspinwall?
Time tomatoes in Aspinwall for two weeks after mid-April; peas and greens start at Aspinwall's frost line.
How many rainy days does Aspinwall get?
Aspinwall averages about 221 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Aspinwall?
Aspinwall sits in the USDA zone set by January lows near 28°F; the USDA ZIP tool gives the band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Aspinwall?
Aspinwall'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 Aspinwall?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Aspinwall in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Aspinwall?
Current conditions for Aspinwall and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Aspinwall forecast updated?
The Aspinwall forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Aspinwall?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Aspinwall 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 Aspinwall?
The next few days in Aspinwall's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Aspinwall, Pennsylvania has a warm-summer humid continental climate: January averages roughly 28°F, July about 73°F, 45°F between them.

Across the year, Aspinwall collects about 47 inches of precipitation over roughly 221 days with measurable rain or snow.

The 45°F gap between Aspinwall's summer and winter, at 40.5°N, shapes Aspinwall's frost calendar.

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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.