Gratz, Pennsylvania Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Gratz weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Drizzle30%0.03″97°74°—
- SundayJul 5Heavy Rain94%1.0″89°72°-8°
- MondayJul 6Light Showers94%0.06″74°63°-15°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle64%0.01″74°60°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Mostly Clear17%—84°55°+10°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle35%0.01″88°62°+4°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle40%—82°67°-6°
AQI 54 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 48 now. With UV 4.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 28 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 48 now. With UV 4.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 28 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 48
- UV peak
- 4.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 28
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 7.6 µg/m³ (AQI 42) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.94
- Wind
- light
- 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
- 11:01 PM
- Moonset
- 10:09 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Gratz at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 10°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.
ZIP code: 17030
16-Day Forecast — Gratz
- Sat97°74°30%
- Sun89°72°94%
- Mon74°63°94%
- Tue74°60°64%
- Wed84°55°17%
- Thu88°62°35%
- Fri82°67°40%
- Sat85°69°31%
- Sun72°64°29%
- Mon69°64°20%
- Tue80°63°15%
- Wed84°66°29%
- Thu93°68°30%
- Fri93°72°36%
- Sat84°69°42%
- Sun86°65°34%
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 — Gratz
SPC has placed Gratz in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWSLGTSlight 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 Gratz
- 17048
- 17030