Media, Pennsylvania Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Media weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Heavy Drizzle36%0.07″101°76°—
- SundayJul 5Rain87%0.52″96°71°-5°
- MondayJul 6Thunderstorm87%0.27″79°66°-17°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle72%0.01″67°62°-12°
- WednesdayJul 8Partly Cloudy16%—85°59°+18°
- ThursdayJul 9Mostly Clear28%—90°65°+5°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle33%0.01″93°71°+3°
AQI 65 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI up 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 70 now. With UV 6.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 56 around 1 PM.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 8 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 70 now. With UV 6.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 56 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 70
- UV peak
- 6.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 56
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 14.8 µg/m³, PM10 at 16.2 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.91
- 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
- 10:55 PM
- Moonset
- 10:05 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Media at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 17°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 16 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 19063
16-Day Forecast — Media
- Sat101°76°36%
- Sun96°71°87%
- Mon79°66°87%
- Tue67°62°72%
- Wed85°59°16%
- Thu90°65°28%
- Fri93°71°33%
- Sat83°72°34%
- Sun74°68°32%
- Mon72°67°16%
- Tue84°65°16%
- Wed90°67°26%
- Thu94°73°29%
- Fri95°77°32%
- Sat83°71°26%
- Sun89°70°24%
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 — Media
SPC has placed Media 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 Media
- 19063
- 19091