Lykens, Pennsylvania Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Lykens weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Rain34%0.18″98°74°—
- SundayJul 5Heavy Rain94%1.00″90°72°-8°
- MondayJul 6Drizzle94%0.09″82°68°-8°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Showers64%—72°64°-10°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle15%0.01″83°62°+11°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast35%—91°64°+8°
- FridayJul 10Overcast38%—83°65°-8°
AQI 56 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 17.2 µg/m³ (AQI 66) with a 0.87 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
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 17.2 µg/m³ (AQI 66) with a 0.87 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.87
- 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
- 11:01 PM
- Moonset
- 10:09 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Lykens at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- 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: 17048
15-Day Forecast — Lykens
- Sat98°74°34%
- Sun90°72°94%
- Mon82°68°94%
- Tue72°64°64%
- Wed83°62°15%
- Thu91°64°35%
- Fri83°65°38%
- Sat83°67°31%
- Sun86°66°29%
- Mon81°61°19%
- Tue84°68°15%
- Wed73°60°29%
- Thu84°57°30%
- Fri86°62°36%
- Sat73°66°42%
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 — Lykens
SPC has placed Lykens in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWSLGTSlight 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 Lykens
- 17048