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Weather in Hometown, Pennsylvania

Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Hometown, PA
Sunday, May 17 at 4:02 AM
65
°
Overcast
Feels like
64°
Humidity
68%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Sunset
8:16 PM
Hometown, PA
Hour by hour · 24h
45°
12a
45°
1a
45°
2a
45°
3a
46°
4a
45°
5a
45°
6a
46°
7a
47°
8a
51°
9a
53°
10a
55°
11a
58°
12p
60°
1p
63°
2p
63°
3p
63°
4p
63°
5p
65°
6p
64°
7p
60°
8p
56°
9p
54°
10p
51°
11p
L 45°H 65°
Hometown, PA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    12%
    85°58°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Drizzle
    13%
    90°63°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    13%
    88°62°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    78%
    82°53°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    11%
    67°44°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    30%
    51°43°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Drizzle
    37%
    51°44°
Hometown, PA
Next 24 hours · Cold now
40°55°70°12a6a12p6pnow 45°high 65°low 45°
Hometown, PA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
264° · backing 92°
Direction
W
264°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 6
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 24 @ 9:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 92° from the w.
Hometown, PA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
971.8
-1.2 mb in 3h · steady · 28.70 inHg
Now
971.8
mb
3h
-1.2
mb
12h
-0.7
mb
24h
-2.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 971–977
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Hometown, PA
Air quality
61
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
11.7 μg/m³
PM 10
12.2 μg/m³
NO₂
7.1 μg/m³
Ozone
78.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Hometown, PA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:15 AM
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Daylight
14h 32m
Sunset
8:16 PM
Civil dusk
12:47 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Hometown, PA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:48 AM
Moonset
12:43 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Hometown, PA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open along the stoops

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Hometown at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 21 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

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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.