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Weather in Blanchard, Pennsylvania

Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Blanchard, PA
Sunday, May 17 at 5:11 AM
64
°
Overcast
Feels like
66°
Humidity
81%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
5:50 AM
Sunset
8:23 PM
Blanchard, PA
Hour by hour · 24h
47°
1a
46°
2a
47°
3a
46°
4a
47°
5a
47°
6a
49°
7a
51°
8a
54°
9a
57°
10a
60°
11a
63°
12p
66°
1p
68°
2p
70°
3p
71°
4p
71°
5p
71°
6p
70°
7p
67°
8p
64°
9p
60°
10p
58°
11p
56°
12a
L 46°H 71°
Blanchard, PA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    17%
    87°60°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Drizzle
    13%
    93°62°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    13%
    90°60°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    55%
    77°50°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    67°40°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    33%
    54°46°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    41%
    57°46°
Blanchard, PA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
220° · backing 106°
Direction
SW
220°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 6
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 6 · pk 26 @ 5:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 106° from the sw.
Blanchard, PA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
987.5
-1.2 mb in 3h · steady · 29.16 inHg
Now
987.5
mb
3h
-1.2
mb
12h
+0.3
mb
24h
-2.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 987991
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Blanchard, PA
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
2.7 μg/m³
PM 10
2.9 μg/m³
NO₂
2.1 μg/m³
Ozone
84.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Blanchard, PA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:21 AM
Sunrise
5:50 AM
Daylight
14h 33m
Sunset
8:23 PM
Civil dusk
12:54 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Blanchard, PA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:54 AM
Moonset
12:51 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Blanchard, PA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open along the stoops

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Blanchard at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 22 (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

Warm-season window is open

As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

ZIP codes in Blanchard

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.