Distant, Pennsylvania Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Distant weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Light Drizzle48%—91°65°—
- SundayJul 5Heavy Rain74%0.70″84°68°-7°
- MondayJul 6T-storm w/ Hail75%0.03″77°65°-7°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast26%—81°61°+4°
- WednesdayJul 8Mostly Clear11%—84°58°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle45%—86°63°+2°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle50%—79°65°-7°
AQI 54 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 12.3 µg/m³ (AQI 57) with a 0.98 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
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 33 now. With UV 3.7 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 16 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 33
- UV peak
- 3.7 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 16
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 12.3 µg/m³ (AQI 57) with a 0.98 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.98
- 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
- 11:12 PM
- Moonset
- 10:20 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Distant at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 22 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 16223
16-Day Forecast — Distant
- Sat91°65°48%
- Sun84°68°74%
- Mon77°65°75%
- Tue81°61°26%
- Wed84°58°11%
- Thu86°63°45%
- Fri79°65°50%
- Sat84°66°38%
- Sun76°63°30%
- Mon71°59°17%
- Tue75°58°17%
- Wed85°64°32%
- Thu89°65°26%
- Fri83°67°27%
- Sat81°67°30%
- Sun82°62°32%
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 — Distant
SPC has placed Distant 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 Distant
- 16223
- 16242