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Haverford College, Pennsylvania Weather

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Haverford College weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Haverford College, PA
Saturday, July 4 at 5:05 PM
98
°
Clear
Feels like
99°
Humidity
31%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
1:37 AM
Sunset
4:33 PM
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Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastHaverford College, PA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 73 to 98 degrees Fahrenheit with a 37% chance of precipitation at 11 PM.
L 73°H 98°
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7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Rain
    37%
    0.15″
    98°75°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Heavy Rain
    46%
    4.8″
    91°72°-7°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Showers
    93%
    0.55″
    76°71°-15°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Drizzle
    83%
    —
    78°68°+2°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Light Drizzle
    34%
    —
    79°65°+1°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    12%
    —
    89°67°+10°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    42%
    —
    87°71°-2°
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Next 24 hours · Hot now
HOT 90°65°85°105°6p12a6a12pnow 98°high 98°low 73°PRECIP %
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Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
248° · veering 20°
Direction
WSW
248°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
20
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 7
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 7 · pk 26 @ 8:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 264SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 20° from the wsw.
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Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
998.6
-2.1 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 29.49 inHg
Now
998.6
mb
3h
-2.1
mb
12h
-1.9
mb
24h
-1.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 999–1002
9909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1001.8998.6998.6
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
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Air quality
120
AQI
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
↑+53 in 6h

AQI 120 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups), driven by Ozone. AQI up 53 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Ozone at AQI 106 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.

CAUTION Sensitive groups (children, elderly, respiratory conditions) should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
7.9μg/m³
PM 10Good
9μg/m³
NO₂Good
3μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy
142μg/m³
UV IndexLow
1.9

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 106 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 106
UV peak
1.6 at earlier today
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 106

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 7.9 µg/m³, PM10 at 8.5 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.93
Wind
light
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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³450
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Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
121.9mi
UNLIMITED
123 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
21:05 UTC · Haverford College, 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
21:05 UTC · Haverford College, PA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
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Satellite · infrared · animated
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
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Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:06 AM
Sunrise
1:37 AM
Daylight
14h 56m
Sunset
4:33 PM
Civil dusk
9:07 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
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The moon
Waning Gibbous
79% illuminated
Moonrise
10:55 PM
Moonset
10:04 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Haverford College, PA
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Haverford College at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 26°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 16 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — Haverford College

  1. Sat98°75°37%
  2. Sun91°72°46%
  3. Mon76°71°93%
  4. Tue78°68°83%
  5. Wed79°65°34%
  6. Thu89°67°12%
  7. Fri87°71°42%
  8. Sat87°73°36%
  9. Sun82°69°28%
  10. Mon80°69°20%
  11. Tue87°67°18%
  12. Wed89°67°41%
  13. Thu89°71°41%
  14. Fri93°75°35%
  15. Sat92°73°29%
  16. Sun89°74°39%

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 — Haverford College

SPC has placed Haverford College in the Enhanced Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYENHEnhanced Risk
  • TOMORROWSLGTSlight Risk
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Numerous severe storms likely. Tornadoes, large hail, and damaging wind gusts possible across the area. Track NWS warnings if storms develop.

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

In Haverford College, July runs warmest near 77°F and January coldest around 31°F, while December is the wettest month (4.2 inches) and February the driest (2.9 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January31°3.4″13
February33°2.9″12
March42°3.7″15
April53°3.9″17
May61°3.7″17
June71°3.7″17
July77°3.3″16
August75°4.0″17
September69°3.7″13
October58°3.0″11
November45°3.6″13
December36°4.2″13

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Haverford College?
Frost typically leaves Haverford College by mid-April and returns to Haverford College near mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Haverford College?
Rainfall in Haverford College peaks in December near 4.2 inches, out of about 43 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Haverford College?
Haverford College peaks in July, when the mean runs near 77°F.
What is the coldest month in Haverford College?
January is Haverford College's coldest month, averaging about 31°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Haverford College?
Hardy spring crops go in near mid-April in Haverford College; tender peppers and squash wait 10–14 days.
How many rainy days does Haverford College get?
Expect roughly 173 wet days a year in Haverford College.
What hardiness zone is Haverford College?
Since January in Haverford College averages 31°F, Haverford College's USDA zone follows that floor — confirm it by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for Haverford College?
Haverford College'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 Haverford College?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Haverford College in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Haverford College?
Current conditions for Haverford College and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Haverford College forecast updated?
The Haverford College forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Haverford College?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Haverford College 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 Haverford College?
The next few days in Haverford College's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

In Haverford College, Pennsylvania, the warm-summer humid continental climate runs from about 31°F in January to 77°F in July, a 46°F seasonal range.

Haverford College sees close to 43 inches of precipitation annually, falling across some 173 wet days.

From 40.0°N, Haverford College sees a 46°F seasonal swing that governs Haverford College's planting and frost windows.

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ZIP codes in Haverford College

  • 19041
  • 19003

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.