Glen Richey, Pennsylvania Weather
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Glen Richey weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast40%—88°64°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast81%—85°67°-3°
- MondayJul 6T-storm w/ Hail81%0.57″77°63°-8°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle57%—81°60°+4°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast13%—85°57°+4°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast41%—88°62°+3°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle48%—78°64°-10°
AQI 55 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). PM2.5 at 8.6 µg/m³ (AQI 48) with a 0.97 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
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 8.6 µg/m³ (AQI 48) with a 0.97 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.97
- 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
Glen Richey at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 22 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 16837
16-Day Forecast — Glen Richey
- Sat88°64°40%
- Sun85°67°81%
- Mon77°63°81%
- Tue81°60°57%
- Wed85°57°13%
- Thu88°62°41%
- Fri78°64°48%
- Sat86°67°38%
- Sun81°62°30%
- Mon76°61°18%
- Tue77°62°15%
- Wed84°64°29%
- Thu91°64°39%
- Fri85°67°46%
- Sat83°67°40%
- Sun86°62°43%
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 — Glen Richey
SPC has placed Glen Richey 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 Glen Richey
- 16837
- 16830