Weather in Orchard Hills, Pennsylvania
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Orchard Hills, PA
Sunday, May 17 at 4:07 AM
62
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
63°
Humidity
92%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Sunset
8:29 PM
Orchard Hills, PA
Hour by hour · 24h
50°
12a
48°
1a
47°
2a
46°
3a
45°
4a
44°
5a
43°
6a
43°
7a
46°
8a
51°
9a
54°
10a
58°
11a
60°
12p
63°
1p
64°
2p
65°
3p
66°
4p
66°
5p
65°
6p
64°
7p
62°
8p
59°
9p
57°
10p
55°
11p
Orchard Hills, PA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Overcast21%81°59°
- MondayMay 18Light Drizzle—89°66°
- TuesdayMay 19Drizzle20%87°59°
- WednesdayMay 20Drizzle75%72°45°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast12%69°38°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle36%56°49°
- SaturdayMay 23Light Drizzle43%67°49°
Orchard Hills, PA
Next 24 hours · Cold now
Orchard Hills, PA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSW
198° · veering 46°
Direction
SSW
198°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 8
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Orchard Hills, PA
Air quality
41
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 5.6 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.7 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 7.5 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 68.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Orchard Hills, PA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:30 AM
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Daylight
14h 30m
Sunset
8:29 PM
Civil dusk
1:01 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Orchard Hills, PA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:03 AM
- Moonset
- 12:58 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Orchard Hills, PA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
Orchard Hills at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 9°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 20 (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.