Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Jim Thorpe weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Heavy Rain57%1.2″94°72°—
- SundayJul 5Heavy Showers61%3.0″86°72°-8°
- MondayJul 6Thunderstorm93%0.54″74°68°-12°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Showers81%0.07″75°61°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle21%—75°60°0°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle16%—87°61°+12°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle57%—81°65°-6°
AQI 81 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI up 30 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Ozone at AQI 47. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~99%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
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 47. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~99%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 47
- UV peak
- 0.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 6
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 4.8 µg/m³, PM10 at 4.9 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.98
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 1h 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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 10:57 PM
- Moonset
- 10:05 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Jim Thorpe at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 21°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 21 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 18229
16-Day Forecast — Jim Thorpe
- Sat94°72°57%
- Sun86°72°61%
- Mon74°68°93%
- Tue75°61°81%
- Wed75°60°21%
- Thu87°61°16%
- Fri81°65°57%
- Sat81°66°28%
- Sun77°62°26%
- Mon80°62°21%
- Tue82°60°20%
- Wed85°56°31%
- Thu87°60°48%
- Fri88°62°44%
- Sat87°65°46%
- Sun83°68°50%
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 — Jim Thorpe
SPC has placed Jim Thorpe 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 Jim Thorpe
- 18229
- 18235