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Franklin Park, Pennsylvania Weather

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

Franklin Park, PA
Saturday, July 4 at 4:38 PM
90
°
Overcast
Feels like
96°
Humidity
55%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
1:55 AM
Sunset
4:54 PM
Franklin Park, PA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastFranklin Park, PA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 68 to 87 degrees Fahrenheit with a 48% chance of precipitation at 7 PM.
L 68°H 87°
Franklin Park, PA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Rain
    48%
    0.24″
    91°69°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Heavy Drizzle
    41%
    0.09″
    87°68°-4°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    T-storm w/ Hail
    83%
    —
    80°68°-7°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Thunderstorm
    38%
    —
    74°64°-6°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Light Drizzle
    —
    —
    82°63°+8°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    25%
    0.02″
    85°61°+3°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Showers
    65%
    0.56″
    75°67°-10°
Franklin Park, PA
Next 24 hours · Warm now
HOT 90°64°78°92°12p6p12a6anow 87°high 87°low 68°PRECIP %
Franklin Park, PA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
250° · veering 36°
Direction
WSW
250°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
22
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 22 @ 11:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 241SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 36° from the wsw.
Franklin Park, PA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
969.1
-2.6 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 28.62 inHg
Now
969.1
mb
3h
-2.6
mb
12h
-2.8
mb
24h
-3.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 969–974
960965970975980-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW973.7968.7968.7
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Franklin Park, PA
Air quality
93
AQI
Moderate
↑+34 in 6h▲Peak ~108 @ 10 PM

AQI 93 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI up 34 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Ozone at AQI 95 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 10 PM.

PM 2.5Good
6.1μg/m³
PM 10Good
7μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
134μg/m³
UV IndexLow
1.7

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 95 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 95
UV peak
1.5 at earlier today
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 95

PM × Wind × Precip

PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 6.1 µg/m³, PM10 to 6.5 µg/m³.

PM2.5/PM10
0.94
Wind
light
Recent rain
2h in last 6h
Pattern
washed out

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/m³420
Franklin Park, PA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
77.5mi
UNLIMITED
91 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
20:38 UTC · Franklin 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
20:38 UTC · Franklin Park, PA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Franklin Park, PA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Franklin Park, PA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Franklin 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
5:23 AM
Sunrise
1:55 AM
Daylight
14h 59m
Sunset
4:54 PM
Civil dusk
9:28 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Franklin Park, PA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
79% illuminated
Moonrise
11:15 PM
Moonset
10:23 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Franklin Park, PA
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

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Franklin Park at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 19°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 20 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — Franklin Park

  1. Sat91°69°48%
  2. Sun87°68°41%
  3. Mon80°68°83%
  4. Tue74°64°38%
  5. Wed82°63°6%
  6. Thu85°61°25%
  7. Fri75°67°65%
  8. Sat75°62°37%
  9. Sun76°57°26%
  10. Mon77°54°20%
  11. Tue78°53°24%
  12. Wed83°55°32%
  13. Thu85°57°29%
  14. Fri77°60°39%
  15. Sat81°66°25%
  16. Sun75°66°42%

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 — Franklin Park

SPC has placed Franklin Park 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.

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

Franklin Park peaks at about 73°F in July and bottoms near 28°F in January; May brings the heaviest rain (5.4 inches) and February the least (3.1 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January28°3.4″20
February31°3.1″18
March39°4.1″19
April51°4.3″20
May59°5.4″19
June68°4.7″19
July73°4.4″18
August73°4.0″18
September66°3.4″16
October55°3.2″15
November41°3.5″18
December32°3.9″20

Regional context

Drawing on NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Franklin Park's January averages 28°F and July 73°F — 46°F apart — while precipitation totals roughly 47.4 inches over some 221 days.

No season owns Franklin Park's rain: May reaches 5.4 inches across 19.3 days and February keeps 3.1 inches on 18.2, an even spread through Franklin Park's year. That lines Franklin Park up with places like Sewickley Hills, PA, Bradford Woods, PA and Sewickley Heights, PA, fed by overlapping storm tracks.

Franklin Park's growing window opens around mid-April, once Franklin Park's overnight lows stop freezing — sow kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Hold Franklin Park's tender crops — tomatoes, peppers, basil — until 10-14 days past Franklin Park's last frost. Franklin Park's window closes around mid-November as overnight lows return below freezing. Within Franklin Park, cold-air pooling chills low spots by 5-10°F, shifting Franklin Park's local frost dates.

Similar climates: Sewickley Hills, PA, Bradford Woods, PA, Sewickley Heights, PA, Bell Acres, PA, Glenfield, PA.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Franklin Park?
In Franklin Park, expect the last spring frost near mid-April; Franklin Park's first autumn frost comes around mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Franklin Park?
May is the wettest month in Franklin Park, about 5.4 inches on average; the year totals roughly 47 inches.
What is the warmest month in Franklin Park?
The warmest stretch in Franklin Park comes in July, around 73°F on average.
What is the coldest month in Franklin Park?
On average January is the chilliest month in Franklin Park, about 28°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Franklin Park?
Franklin Park's last frost (mid-April) cues hardy greens; in Franklin Park, hold heat-lovers two weeks past.
How many rainy days does Franklin Park get?
Franklin Park averages about 221 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Franklin Park?
Franklin Park sits in the USDA zone set by January lows near 28°F; the USDA ZIP tool gives the band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Franklin Park?
Franklin 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 Franklin Park?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Franklin Park in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Franklin Park?
Current conditions for Franklin 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 Franklin Park forecast updated?
The Franklin 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 Franklin Park?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Franklin 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 Franklin Park?
The next few days in Franklin Park's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Franklin Park, Pennsylvania occupies a warm-summer humid continental zone, with January means near 28°F and July around 73°F — a 45°F swing.

Yearly precipitation in Franklin Park totals around 47 inches, spread over about 221 days of rain or snow.

Latitude 40.6°N gives Franklin Park its 45°F swing, and with it the rhythm of Franklin Park's growing season.

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ZIP codes in Franklin Park

  • 15237
  • 15090
  • 15143

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.