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East Petersburg, Pennsylvania Weather

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

East Petersburg, PA
Saturday, July 4 at 8:09 AM
83
°
Clear
Feels like
85°
Humidity
56%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
1:41 AM
Sunset
4:37 PM
East Petersburg, PA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastEast Petersburg, PA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 74 to 101 degrees Fahrenheit with a 48% chance of precipitation at 9 PM.
L 74°H 101°
East Petersburg, PA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Drizzle
    48%
    0.07″
    101°74°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Rain
    91%
    0.38″
    95°72°-6°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Drizzle
    91%
    0.10″
    74°63°-21°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Drizzle
    70%
    —
    70°59°-4°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Partly Cloudy
    14%
    —
    82°56°+12°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    30%
    —
    87°64°+5°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    39%
    —
    87°68°0°
East Petersburg, PA
Next 24 hours · Warm now
HOT 90°65°88°110°6a12p6p12anow 83°high 101°low 74°PRECIP %
East Petersburg, PA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
270° · backing 10°
Direction
W
270°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
25
avg 6
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 25 @ 3:00a
010203040MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 382SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 10° from the w.
East Petersburg, PA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1000.5
+0.6 mb in 3h · rising · 29.54 inHg
Now
1000.5
mb
3h
+0.6
mb
12h
+1.2
mb
24h
-2.6
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 999–1003
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1003.1999.31000.5
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
East Petersburg, PA
Air quality
54
AQI
Moderate
→+2 in 6h▲Peak ~66 @ 6 PM

AQI 54 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 9.6 µg/m³, PM10 at 10.4 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

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 2.5DRIVERGood
9.6μg/m³
PM 10Good
10μg/m³
NO₂Good
4μg/m³
OzoneModerate
96μg/m³
UV IndexLow
1.3

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 45 now. With UV 4.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 26 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 45
UV peak
4.3 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 26

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 9.6 µg/m³, PM10 at 10.4 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.92
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h 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 TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³350
East Petersburg, PA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
65.2mi
UNLIMITED
123 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
12:09 UTC · East Petersburg, 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
12:09 UTC · East Petersburg, PA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
East Petersburg, PA
Satellite · infrared · animated
East Petersburg, PA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
East Petersburg, PA
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:09 AM
Sunrise
1:41 AM
Daylight
14h 56m
Sunset
4:37 PM
Civil dusk
9:11 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
East Petersburg, PA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
82% illuminated
Moonrise
10:59 PM
Moonset
10:08 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
East Petersburg, PA
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

East Petersburg at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 11°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 17 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 17520

16-Day Forecast — East Petersburg

  1. Sat101°74°48%
  2. Sun95°72°91%
  3. Mon74°63°91%
  4. Tue70°59°70%
  5. Wed82°56°14%
  6. Thu87°64°30%
  7. Fri87°68°39%
  8. Sat84°71°33%
  9. Sun75°65°29%
  10. Mon70°63°14%
  11. Tue77°64°15%
  12. Wed86°66°24%
  13. Thu91°70°26%
  14. Fri91°73°35%
  15. Sat79°71°42%
  16. Sun84°68°44%

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 — East Petersburg

SPC has placed East Petersburg 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

In East Petersburg, July runs warmest near 76°F and January coldest around 31°F, while September is the wettest month (4.8 inches) and February the driest (2.5 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January31°3.0″6
February33°2.5″6
March41°3.5″7
April53°3.5″7
May62°3.6″7
June71°4.1″7
July76°4.5″7
August74°3.6″6
September67°4.8″6
October55°4.2″6
November44°3.3″5
December36°3.5″7

Regional context

East Petersburg swings from 31°F in January to 76°F in July (45°F) per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals; precipitation in East Petersburg runs about 44.2 inches on roughly 76 measurable days.

No season owns East Petersburg's rain: September reaches 4.8 inches across 6.1 days and February keeps 2.5 inches on 5.9, an even spread through East Petersburg's year. That lines East Petersburg up with places like Landisville, PA, Rohrerstown, PA and Salunga, PA, fed by overlapping storm tracks.

Around mid-April, East Petersburg sheds its freezing nights — peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes go into East Petersburg's beds. Heat-demanding starts go out a fortnight on in East Petersburg, after the soil warms and cold snaps clear. The season ends by mid-November in East Petersburg, once hard frosts set back in. East Petersburg's low ground holds frost later into spring than East Petersburg's benches, which run 3-5 days ahead.

Similar climates: Landisville, PA, Rohrerstown, PA, Salunga, PA, Lititz, PA, Lancaster, PA.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in East Petersburg?
East Petersburg's last spring frost lands near mid-April, and in East Petersburg the first fall frost follows around mid-November.
What is the rainy season in East Petersburg?
Rainfall in East Petersburg peaks in September near 4.8 inches, out of about 44 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in East Petersburg?
On average July tops the year in East Petersburg at about 76°F.
What is the coldest month in East Petersburg?
The coldest stretch in East Petersburg falls in January, around 31°F on average.
When can I start a vegetable garden in East Petersburg?
Hardy spring crops go in near mid-April in East Petersburg; tender peppers and squash wait 10–14 days.
How many rainy days does East Petersburg get?
East Petersburg averages about 76 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is East Petersburg?
Since January in East Petersburg averages 31°F, East Petersburg's USDA zone follows that floor — confirm it by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for East Petersburg?
East Petersburg'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 East Petersburg?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for East Petersburg in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in East Petersburg?
Current conditions for East Petersburg and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the East Petersburg forecast updated?
The East Petersburg forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in East Petersburg?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for East Petersburg 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 East Petersburg?
The next few days in East Petersburg's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Set in a warm-summer humid continental zone, East Petersburg, Pennsylvania swings from 31°F in the heart of winter to 76°F at midsummer — a 45°F arc.

In a typical year East Petersburg records about 44 inches of precipitation on around 76 days.

East Petersburg sits at 40.1°N; that 45°F seasonal swing frames planting windows and frost dates across East Petersburg.

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ZIP codes in East Petersburg

  • 17520

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.