Needmore, Pennsylvania Weather
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Needmore weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast24%—100°71°—
- SundayJul 5Rain92%0.20″93°73°-7°
- MondayJul 6Heavy Showers85%0.38″81°67°-12°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle69%—76°63°-5°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast17%—86°59°+10°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast44%—92°64°+6°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle36%—89°68°-3°
AQI 55 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 10.8 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.92 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 48 now. With UV 4.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 26 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 48
- UV peak
- 4.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 26
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.8 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.92
- 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
- 11:06 PM
- Moonset
- 10:16 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Needmore at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 15 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 17238
16-Day Forecast — Needmore
- Sat100°71°24%
- Sun93°73°92%
- Mon81°67°85%
- Tue76°63°69%
- Wed86°59°17%
- Thu92°64°44%
- Fri89°68°36%
- Sat86°69°38%
- Sun80°65°29%
- Mon82°63°19%
- Tue76°64°13%
- Wed89°65°23%
- Thu96°68°21%
- Fri95°71°34%
- Sat83°71°39%
- Sun89°68°35%
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 — Needmore
SPC has placed Needmore 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 Needmore
- 17238