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Weather in Jefferson, Pennsylvania

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

Jefferson, PA
Sunday, May 17 at 4:02 AM
62
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
62°
Humidity
87%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
6:03 AM
Sunset
8:30 PM
Jefferson, PA
Hour by hour · 24h
46°
12a
44°
1a
44°
2a
43°
3a
42°
4a
42°
5a
40°
6a
41°
7a
45°
8a
50°
9a
54°
10a
58°
11a
59°
12p
62°
1p
63°
2p
65°
3p
66°
4p
67°
5p
67°
6p
66°
7p
64°
8p
60°
9p
57°
10p
55°
11p
L 40°H 67°
Jefferson, PA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Light Rain
    39%
    81°57°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Drizzle
    90°62°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    13%
    88°61°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    77%
    76°53°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    21%
    69°39°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Heavy Drizzle
    45%
    60°53°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Drizzle
    44%
    70°54°
Jefferson, PA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
197° · backing 107°
Direction
SSW
197°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
21
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 21 @ 2:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 107° from the ssw.
Jefferson, PA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
980.9
-1.0 mb in 3h · steady · 28.97 inHg
Now
980.9
mb
3h
-1.0
mb
12h
-0.1
mb
24h
-0.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 981983
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Jefferson, PA
Air quality
39
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.5 μg/m³
PM 10
7.7 μg/m³
NO₂
4.4 μg/m³
Ozone
73.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Jefferson, PA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:35 AM
Sunrise
6:03 AM
Daylight
14h 27m
Sunset
8:30 PM
Civil dusk
1:00 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Jefferson, PA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:08 AM
Moonset
12:57 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Jefferson, 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 →

Jefferson at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 16 (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.

ZIP codes in Jefferson

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.