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Elkins Park, Pennsylvania Weather

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Elkins Park weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Elkins Park, PA
Saturday, July 4 at 5:07 PM
99
°
Clear
Feels like
101°
Humidity
30%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
1:36 AM
Sunset
4:32 PM
Elkins Park, PA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastElkins Park, PA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 74 to 99 degrees Fahrenheit with a 38% chance of precipitation at 11 PM.
L 74°H 99°
Elkins Park, PA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Light Rain
    38%
    0.06″
    99°74°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Heavy Rain
    45%
    0.91″
    92°72°-7°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Showers
    92%
    0.31″
    79°72°-13°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Showers
    89%
    —
    75°67°-4°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    37%
    —
    80°65°+5°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    12%
    —
    90°68°+10°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    41%
    —
    89°73°-1°
Elkins Park, PA
Next 24 hours · Hot now
HOT 90°65°85°105°6p12a6a12pnow 99°high 99°low 74°PRECIP %
Elkins Park, PA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
254° · veering 14°
Direction
WSW
254°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
22
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 22 @ 8:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 285SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 14° from the wsw.
Elkins Park, PA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1004.8
-2.0 mb in 3h · falling · 29.67 inHg
Now
1004.8
mb
3h
-2.0
mb
12h
-2.2
mb
24h
-1.3
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1005–1008
1000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1008.31004.81004.8
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Pressure giving way — clouds thicken and rain edges closer.
Elkins Park, PA
Air quality
120
AQI
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
↑+53 in 6h

AQI 120 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups), driven by Ozone. AQI up 53 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Ozone at AQI 106 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.

CAUTION Sensitive groups (children, elderly, respiratory conditions) should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
7.9μg/m³
PM 10Good
9μg/m³
NO₂Good
3μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy
142μg/m³
UV IndexLow
1.9

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 106 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 106
UV peak
1.6 at earlier today
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 106

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 7.9 µg/m³, PM10 at 8.5 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.93
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/m³450
Elkins Park, PA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
14%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
114.6mi
UNLIMITED
116 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
21:07 UTC · Elkins Park, 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
21:07 UTC · Elkins Park, PA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Elkins Park, PA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Elkins Park, PA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Elkins Park, PA
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:05 AM
Sunrise
1:36 AM
Daylight
14h 56m
Sunset
4:32 PM
Civil dusk
9:06 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Elkins Park, PA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
79% illuminated
Moonrise
10:54 PM
Moonset
10:04 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Elkins Park, PA
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Elkins Park at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 27°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: 19027

16-Day Forecast — Elkins Park

  1. Sat100°74°38%
  2. Sun92°72°45%
  3. Mon79°72°92%
  4. Tue75°67°89%
  5. Wed80°65°37%
  6. Thu90°68°12%
  7. Fri89°73°41%
  8. Sat87°75°37%
  9. Sun83°70°27%
  10. Mon82°69°20%
  11. Tue87°69°19%
  12. Wed90°68°38%
  13. Thu90°71°40%
  14. Fri94°75°42%
  15. Sat92°75°35%
  16. Sun90°76°40%

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 — Elkins Park

SPC has placed Elkins Park in the Enhanced Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYENHEnhanced Risk
  • TOMORROWSLGTSlight Risk
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Numerous severe storms likely. Tornadoes, large hail, and damaging wind gusts possible across the area. Track NWS warnings if storms develop.

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 Elkins Park 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

In Elkins Park, NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals put January near 31°F and July near 77°F — a 46°F seasonal arc — with about 43.1 inches of precipitation over 173 rainy or snowy days.

Elkins Park'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 Elkins Park's rain calendar. That even rhythm groups Elkins Park with places like McKinley, PA, Melrose Park, PA and Jenkintown, PA.

Elkins Park reaches its last hard frost near mid-April; that is the cue for peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Tomatoes and peppers do best set out two weeks later in Elkins Park, once nights clear the mid-40s°F. Frost returns to Elkins Park near mid-November, ending the tender-crop season. Elkins Park's low ground holds frost later into spring than Elkins Park's benches, which run 3-5 days ahead.

Similar climates: McKinley, PA, Melrose Park, PA, Jenkintown, PA, Wyncote, PA, Oak Lane, PA.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Elkins Park?
In Elkins Park, expect the last spring frost near mid-April; Elkins Park's first autumn frost comes around mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Elkins Park?
Rainfall in Elkins Park peaks in December near 4.2 inches, out of about 43 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Elkins Park?
On average July tops the year in Elkins Park at about 77°F.
What is the coldest month in Elkins Park?
The coldest stretch in Elkins Park falls in January, around 31°F on average.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Elkins Park?
In Elkins Park, sow peas and hardy greens around mid-April; Elkins Park's tomatoes and peppers wait two weeks more.
How many rainy days does Elkins Park get?
Elkins Park records around 173 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is Elkins Park?
Because Elkins Park bottoms near 31°F in January, that winter low sets Elkins Park's USDA zone — verify by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for Elkins Park?
Elkins Park'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 Elkins Park?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Elkins Park in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Elkins Park?
Current conditions for Elkins Park and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Elkins Park forecast updated?
The Elkins Park forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Elkins Park?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Elkins Park 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 Elkins Park?
The next few days in Elkins Park's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

The warm-summer humid continental climate of Elkins Park, Pennsylvania carries typical Januarys near 31°F and Julys around 77°F — 46°F of seasonal travel.

Across the year, Elkins Park collects about 43 inches of precipitation over roughly 173 days with measurable rain or snow.

From 40.1°N, Elkins Park sees a 46°F seasonal swing that governs Elkins Park's planting and frost windows.

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ZIP codes in Elkins Park

  • 19027

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.