Laurel Mountain, Pennsylvania Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Laurel Mountain weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Heavy Rain33%0.49″91°70°—
- SundayJul 5Heavy Rain76%0.80″86°71°-5°
- MondayJul 6T-storm w/ Hail81%0.66″80°65°-6°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle38%0.02″69°61°-11°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast18%—81°57°+12°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle48%—83°63°+2°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle54%0.01″80°63°-3°
AQI 59 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 19.3 µg/m³ (AQI 70) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
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 34 now. With UV 1.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 8 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 34
- UV peak
- 1.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 8
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 19.3 µg/m³ (AQI 70) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.95
- Wind
- calm
- 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
- 11:11 PM
- Moonset
- 10:20 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Laurel Mountain at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 17 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
15-Day Forecast — Laurel Mountain
- Sat91°70°33%
- Sun86°71°76%
- Mon80°65°81%
- Tue69°61°38%
- Wed81°57°18%
- Thu83°63°48%
- Fri80°63°54%
- Sat86°62°44%
- Sun81°63°33%
- Mon79°59°20%
- Tue82°62°21%
- Wed69°58°29%
- Thu80°54°35%
- Fri88°61°46%
- Sat76°63°43%
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 — Laurel Mountain
SPC has placed Laurel Mountain 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 Laurel Mountain
- 15655