Nittany, Pennsylvania Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Nittany weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Drizzle43%0.02″94°70°—
- SundayJul 5Rain82%0.19″89°71°-5°
- MondayJul 6Thunderstorm78%0.09″73°64°-16°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Showers62%0.27″77°62°+4°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast12%—84°58°+7°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle39%—89°62°+5°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle42%—83°66°-6°
AQI 55 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 48 now. With UV 4.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 28 around 1 PM.
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 4.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 28 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 48
- UV peak
- 4.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 28
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 7.3 µg/m³ (AQI 41) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.95
- Wind
- light
- 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
- 11:05 PM
- Moonset
- 10:12 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Nittany at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 22 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
16-Day Forecast — Nittany
- Sat94°70°43%
- Sun89°71°82%
- Mon73°64°78%
- Tue77°62°62%
- Wed84°58°12%
- Thu89°62°39%
- Fri83°66°42%
- Sat83°67°32%
- Sun79°63°27%
- Mon76°63°19%
- Tue81°64°18%
- Wed85°67°26%
- Thu92°67°27%
- Fri89°69°30%
- Sat85°69°40%
- Sun86°64°33%
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 — Nittany
SPC has placed Nittany 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 Nittany
- 16841