Loretto, Pennsylvania Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Loretto weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Rain29%0.19″89°64°—
- SundayJul 5Heavy Rain88%8.4″84°67°-5°
- MondayJul 6Thunderstorm83%0.01″77°63°-7°
- TuesdayJul 7Drizzle54%—75°60°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast15%—81°56°+6°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast44%—85°61°+4°
- FridayJul 10Drizzle47%—80°65°-5°
AQI 58 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 16.9 µg/m³, PM10 at 17.7 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
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 16.9 µg/m³, PM10 at 17.7 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.95
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h 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
- 11:09 PM
- Moonset
- 10:17 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Loretto at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 19 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 15940
16-Day Forecast — Loretto
- Sat89°64°29%
- Sun84°67°88%
- Mon77°63°83%
- Tue75°60°54%
- Wed81°56°15%
- Thu85°61°44%
- Fri80°65°47%
- Sat81°65°40%
- Sun79°62°26%
- Mon71°59°20%
- Tue70°59°18%
- Wed82°62°32%
- Thu89°66°32%
- Fri88°68°39%
- Sat81°66°40%
- Sun82°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 — Loretto
SPC has placed Loretto 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 Loretto
- 15940