Butler, Pennsylvania Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Butler weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Light Rain48%0.07″94°69°—
- SundayJul 5Heavy Rain75%2.0″84°69°-10°
- MondayJul 6T-storm w/ Hail74%0.07″81°67°-3°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast26%—79°61°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast——83°59°+4°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle48%—81°63°-2°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle52%—80°63°-1°
AQI 53 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 18.9 µg/m³ (AQI 69) with a 0.97 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 18.9 µg/m³ (AQI 69) with a 0.97 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.97
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
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
- 11:15 PM
- Moonset
- 10:22 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Butler at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 69°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 21 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP codes: 16001, 16002
15-Day Forecast — Butler
- Sat93°69°48%
- Sun84°69°75%
- Mon81°67°74%
- Tue79°61°26%
- Wed83°59°9%
- Thu81°63°48%
- Fri80°63°52%
- Sat84°61°34%
- Sun81°63°27%
- Mon79°59°17%
- Tue80°63°16%
- Wed72°58°40%
- Thu82°55°39%
- Fri87°60°49%
- Sat78°65°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 — Butler
SPC has placed Butler 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 Butler
- 16001
- 16003