Force, Pennsylvania Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Force weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Heavy Drizzle49%0.05″88°66°—
- SundayJul 5Light Showers83%0.13″85°66°-3°
- MondayJul 6T-storm w/ Hail76%0.79″74°64°-11°
- TuesdayJul 7Foggy56%—81°60°+7°
- WednesdayJul 8Mostly Clear12%—85°58°+4°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle45%0.01″88°61°+3°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle51%—77°64°-11°
AQI 50 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 38 now. With UV 4.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 20 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 38 now. With UV 4.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 20 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 38
- UV peak
- 4.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 20
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.4 µg/m³ (AQI 36) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.96
- 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
- 11:09 PM
- Moonset
- 10:16 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Force at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 24 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 15841
16-Day Forecast — Force
- Sat88°66°49%
- Sun85°66°83%
- Mon74°64°76%
- Tue81°60°56%
- Wed85°58°12%
- Thu88°61°45%
- Fri77°64°51%
- Sat87°65°35%
- Sun76°61°29%
- Mon76°60°17%
- Tue77°61°17%
- Wed82°65°28%
- Thu90°65°39%
- Fri84°67°45%
- Sat82°67°40%
- Sun86°61°41%
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 — Force
SPC has placed Force 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 Force
- 15868
- 15841