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Weather in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania

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

New Wilmington, PA
Sunday, May 17 at 4:07 AM
60
°
Overcast
Feels like
59°
Humidity
89%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Sunset
8:34 PM
New Wilmington, PA
Hour by hour · 24h
48°
12a
47°
1a
45°
2a
44°
3a
43°
4a
42°
5a
41°
6a
42°
7a
48°
8a
52°
9a
56°
10a
59°
11a
60°
12p
62°
1p
64°
2p
64°
3p
64°
4p
65°
5p
64°
6p
64°
7p
63°
8p
58°
9p
56°
10p
54°
11p
L 41°H 65°
New Wilmington, PA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    18%
    82°56°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    10%
    88°62°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    47%
    82°64°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    67%
    66°42°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    66°39°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    23%
    54°50°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Showers
    43%
    68°50°
New Wilmington, PA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
175° · veering 74°
Direction
S
175°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 7
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 7 · pk 24 @ 6:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 74° from the s.
New Wilmington, PA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
978.4
-0.5 mb in 3h · rising · 28.89 inHg
Now
978.4
mb
3h
-0.5
mb
12h
+0.1
mb
24h
-0.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 978980
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
New Wilmington, PA
Air quality
34
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.9 μg/m³
PM 10
5.1 μg/m³
NO₂
8.6 μg/m³
Ozone
52.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
New Wilmington, PA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:32 AM
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Daylight
14h 33m
Sunset
8:34 PM
Civil dusk
1:05 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
New Wilmington, PA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:04 AM
Moonset
1:03 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
New Wilmington, 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 →

New Wilmington at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 11°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 23 (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.

ZIP codes in New Wilmington

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.