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Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania Weather

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

Clifton Heights, PA
Saturday, July 4 at 7:49 AM
81
°
Clear
Feels like
87°
Humidity
68%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
1:38 AM
Sunset
4:33 PM
Clifton Heights, PA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastClifton Heights, PA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 76 to 102 degrees Fahrenheit with a 35% chance of precipitation at 10 PM.
L 76°H 102°
Clifton Heights, PA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    35%
    —
    102°77°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Rain
    87%
    0.48″
    97°71°-5°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    T-storm w/ Hail
    87%
    0.28″
    80°66°-17°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Drizzle
    72%
    0.01″
    68°63°-12°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Partly Cloudy
    16%
    —
    85°59°+17°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Mostly Clear
    28%
    —
    91°66°+6°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    34%
    0.01″
    93°71°+2°
Clifton Heights, PA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°70°90°110°6a12p6p12anow 79°high 102°low 76°PRECIP %
Clifton Heights, PA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
286° · backing 12°
Direction
WNW
286°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
13
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 @ 9:00p
01020304050MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8B9-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 442SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 12° from the wnw.
Clifton Heights, PA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1007.2
-0.4 mb in 3h · steady · 29.74 inHg
Now
1007.2
mb
3h
-0.4
mb
12h
+0.9
mb
24h
-2.8
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1006–1010
1000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1010.31006.31007.2
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Clifton Heights, PA
Air quality
63
AQI
Moderate
↑+7 in 6h▲Peak ~71 @ 6 PM

AQI 63 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 22.3 µg/m³ (AQI 76) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 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 during the projected peak around 6 PM.

PM 2.5DRIVERModerate
22.3μg/m³
PM 10Good
25μg/m³
NO₂Good
15μg/m³
OzoneModerate
74μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.5

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 35 now. With UV 1.7 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 8 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 35
UV peak
1.7 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 8

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 22.3 µg/m³ (AQI 76) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.91
Wind
light
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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³450
Clifton Heights, PA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
53.2mi
UNLIMITED
101 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
11:49 UTC · Clifton Heights, 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
11:49 UTC · Clifton Heights, PA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Clifton Heights, PA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Clifton Heights, PA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Clifton Heights, PA
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:06 AM
Sunrise
1:38 AM
Daylight
14h 55m
Sunset
4:33 PM
Civil dusk
9:06 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Clifton Heights, PA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
82% illuminated
Moonrise
10:54 PM
Moonset
10:05 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Clifton Heights, PA
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Clifton Heights at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°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: 19018

16-Day Forecast — Clifton Heights

  1. Sat102°77°35%
  2. Sun97°71°87%
  3. Mon80°66°87%
  4. Tue68°63°72%
  5. Wed85°59°16%
  6. Thu91°66°28%
  7. Fri93°71°34%
  8. Sat84°72°34%
  9. Sun75°68°32%
  10. Mon72°67°17%
  11. Tue85°66°17%
  12. Wed91°68°24%
  13. Thu95°73°23%
  14. Fri96°77°34%
  15. Sat83°71°39%
  16. Sun89°70°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 — Clifton Heights

SPC has placed Clifton Heights in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
  • TOMORROWSLGTSlight Risk
  • 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.

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——
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

The year in Clifton Heights tops out in July (~77°F) and dips lowest in January (~31°F), with December wettest at 4.2 inches and February driest at 2.9 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January31°3.4″13
February33°2.9″12
March42°3.7″15
April53°3.9″17
May61°3.7″17
June71°3.7″17
July77°3.3″16
August75°4.0″17
September69°3.7″13
October58°3.0″11
November45°3.6″13
December36°4.2″13

Regional context

By the nearest station's NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Clifton Heights sees 31°F Januarys and 77°F Julys, a 46°F range, plus around 43.1 inches of precipitation across 173 days.

Clifton Heights's precipitation spreads evenly: December peaks at 4.2 inches on 13.0 wet days, while February holds 2.9 inches over 12.4 — no month dominates Clifton Heights's rain calendar. That lines Clifton Heights up with places like Aldan, PA, Lansdowne, PA and Drexel Hill, PA, fed by overlapping storm tracks.

Clifton Heights's growing window opens around mid-April, once Clifton Heights's overnight lows stop freezing — sow peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Hold Clifton Heights's tender crops — tomatoes, peppers, basil — until 10-14 days past Clifton Heights's last frost. Clifton Heights's window closes around mid-November as overnight lows return below freezing. Within Clifton Heights, cold-air pooling chills low spots by 5-10°F, shifting Clifton Heights's local frost dates.

Similar climates: Aldan, PA, Lansdowne, PA, Drexel Hill, PA, Collingdale, PA, Darby, PA.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Clifton Heights?
In Clifton Heights, expect the last spring frost near mid-April; Clifton Heights's first autumn frost comes around mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Clifton Heights?
Rainfall in Clifton Heights peaks in December near 4.2 inches, out of about 43 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Clifton Heights?
The warmest stretch in Clifton Heights comes in July, around 77°F on average.
What is the coldest month in Clifton Heights?
On average January is the chilliest month in Clifton Heights, about 31°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Clifton Heights?
Frost-hardy sowings begin at mid-April in Clifton Heights; warm-season starts follow two weeks on.
How many rainy days does Clifton Heights get?
Expect roughly 173 wet days a year in Clifton Heights.
What hardiness zone is Clifton Heights?
Clifton Heights sits in the USDA zone set by January lows near 31°F; the USDA ZIP tool gives the band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Clifton Heights?
Clifton Heights'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 Clifton Heights?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Clifton Heights in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Clifton Heights?
Current conditions for Clifton Heights and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Clifton Heights forecast updated?
The Clifton Heights forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Clifton Heights?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Clifton Heights 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 Clifton Heights?
The next few days in Clifton Heights's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania has a warm-summer humid continental climate: January averages roughly 31°F, July about 77°F, 46°F between them.

Yearly precipitation in Clifton Heights totals around 43 inches, spread over about 173 days of rain or snow.

At 39.9°N, Clifton Heights's 46°F summer-to-winter swing sets when Clifton Heights's gardens wake and when frost returns.

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ZIP codes in Clifton Heights

  • 19018

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.