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Weather in Oakland, Pennsylvania

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

Oakland, PA
Sunday, May 17 at 1:51 AM
65
°
Overcast
Feels like
64°
Humidity
64%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
5:40 AM
Sunset
8:16 PM
Oakland, PA
Hour by hour · 24h
45°
9p
44°
10p
45°
11p
45°
12a
45°
1a
45°
2a
45°
3a
45°
4a
44°
5a
45°
6a
45°
7a
45°
8a
46°
10%
9a
47°
19%
10a
49°
13%
11a
52°
12p
55°
1p
58°
2p
59°
3p
60°
4p
60°
5p
61°
6p
59°
7p
57°
8p
L 44°H 61°
Oakland, PA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    28%
    76°41°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    10%
    85°54°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    87°60°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    25%
    87°60°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    77%
    76°45°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    10%
    61°37°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    15%
    60°41°
Oakland, PA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
197° · backing 73°
Direction
SSW
197°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
31
avg 6
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 6 · pk 31 @ 8:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 73° from the ssw.
Oakland, PA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
972.2
+0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 28.71 inHg
Now
972.2
mb
3h
+0.1
mb
12h
-2.5
mb
24h
-2.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 971976
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Oakland, PA
Air quality
50
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.3 μg/m³
PM 10
7.7 μg/m³
NO₂
2.8 μg/m³
Ozone
100.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Oakland, PA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:10 AM
Sunrise
5:40 AM
Daylight
14h 36m
Sunset
8:16 PM
Civil dusk
12:49 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Oakland, PA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:42 AM
Moonset
12:46 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Oakland, 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 →

Oakland at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 28 (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 Oakland

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.