Ferndale, Pennsylvania Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Ferndale weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Rain53%0.30″93°67°—
- SundayJul 5Drizzle45%0.03″85°69°-8°
- MondayJul 6Thunderstorm85%0.04″78°67°-7°
- TuesdayJul 7Heavy Drizzle62%—80°65°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Showers15%0.03″75°65°-5°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle25%—84°62°+9°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle64%0.06″81°67°-3°
AQI 53 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI down 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 95 now. With UV 8.8 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 111 around 1 PM.
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 95 now. With UV 8.8 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 111 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 95
- UV peak
- 8.8 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 111
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.9 µg/m³, PM10 at 7.3 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.95
- Wind
- breezy
- 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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:10 PM
- Moonset
- 10:19 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Ferndale at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 20°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 18 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 18921
16-Day Forecast — Ferndale
- Sat93°67°53%
- Sun85°69°45%
- Mon78°67°85%
- Tue80°65°62%
- Wed75°65°15%
- Thu84°62°25%
- Fri81°67°64%
- Sat78°63°40%
- Sun77°61°29%
- Mon76°57°29%
- Tue76°55°23%
- Wed80°57°33%
- Thu81°58°29%
- Fri78°61°26%
- Sat81°67°26%
- Sun76°68°26%
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 — Ferndale
SPC has placed Ferndale in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal 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.
ZIP codes in Ferndale
- 15905