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Weather in Lawrence, Pennsylvania

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

Lawrence, PA
Sunday, May 17 at 3:56 AM
64
°
Overcast
Feels like
64°
Humidity
86%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
6:03 AM
Sunset
8:30 PM
Lawrence, PA
Hour by hour · 24h
49°
11p
48°
12a
48°
1a
46°
2a
45°
3a
43°
4a
43°
5a
42°
6a
43°
7a
47°
8a
52°
9a
56°
10a
59°
11a
61°
12p
63°
1p
65°
2p
66°
3p
67°
4p
67°
5p
67°
6p
66°
7p
63°
8p
61°
9p
58°
10p
L 42°H 67°
Lawrence, PA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Foggy
    33%
    74°47°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    18%
    84°58°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Drizzle
    12%
    90°62°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    18%
    85°62°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    75%
    69°47°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    15%
    68°41°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    43%
    57°51°
Lawrence, PA
Next 24 hours · Cold now
35°55°75°12a6a12p6pnow 49°high 67°low 42°
Lawrence, PA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
189° · veering 13°
Direction
S
189°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
25
avg 8
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 8 · pk 25 @ 2:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Lawrence, PA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
979.0
0.0 mb in 3h · rising · 28.91 inHg
Now
979.0
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-0.4
mb
24h
-0.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 978–980
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Lawrence, PA
Air quality
39
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.8 μg/m³
PM 10
6.0 μg/m³
NO₂
9.8 μg/m³
Ozone
63.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Lawrence, PA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:34 AM
Sunrise
6:03 AM
Daylight
14h 27m
Sunset
8:30 PM
Civil dusk
1:02 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Lawrence, PA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:07 AM
Moonset
12:59 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Lawrence, 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 →

Lawrence at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 18 (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.