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Prompton, Pennsylvania Weather

Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Prompton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Prompton, PA
Saturday, July 4 at 8:22 AM
79
°
Clear
Feels like
82°
Humidity
73%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
1:32 AM
Sunset
4:38 PM
Prompton, PA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastPrompton, PA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 67 to 93 degrees Fahrenheit with a 45% chance of precipitation at 9 PM.
L 67°H 93°
Prompton, PA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Rain
    45%
    0.18″
    93°68°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Heavy Rain
    91%
    0.57″
    87°67°-6°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Showers
    91%
    0.65″
    71°60°-16°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Drizzle
    54%
    0.07″
    74°57°+3°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    18%
    84°56°+10°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    35%
    86°64°+2°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    37%
    0.01″
    81°65°-5°
Prompton, PA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
270° · veering 5°
Direction
W
270°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
20
mph
Peak 24h
23
avg 7
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 23 @ 6:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 275SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 5° from the w.
Prompton, PA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
972.5
+1.3 mb in 3h · rising · 28.72 inHg
Now
972.5
mb
3h
+1.3
mb
12h
-0.1
mb
24h
-2.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 971975
965970975980-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW975.3970.8972.3
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
Prompton, PA
Air quality
34
AQI
Good
-5 in 6hPeak ~45 @ 6 PM

AQI 34 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 38 now. With UV 4.7 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 24 around 1 PM.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 6 PM.

PM 2.5Good
4.4μg/m³
PM 10Good
5μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
81μg/m³
UV IndexLow
1.4

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 38 now. With UV 4.7 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 24 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 38
UV peak
4.7 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 24
Prompton, PA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
2%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
40.8mi
UNLIMITED
105 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
12:22 UTC · Prompton, PA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
12:22 UTC · Prompton, PA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Prompton, PA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Prompton, PA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Prompton, PA
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:59 AM
Sunrise
1:32 AM
Daylight
15h 06m
Sunset
4:38 PM
Civil dusk
9:13 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Prompton, PA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
82% illuminated
Moonrise
10:57 PM
Moonset
10:03 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Prompton, PA
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Prompton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 26 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 18456

16-Day Forecast — Prompton

  1. Sat93°68°45%
  2. Sun87°67°91%
  3. Mon71°60°91%
  4. Tue74°57°54%
  5. Wed84°56°18%
  6. Thu86°64°35%
  7. Fri81°65°37%
  8. Sat85°65°24%
  9. Sun66°61°32%
  10. Mon64°59°24%
  11. Tue74°60°27%
  12. Wed87°58°27%
  13. Thu91°66°27%
  14. Fri88°67°39%
  15. Sat82°67°40%
  16. Sun84°61°39%

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 — Prompton

SPC has placed Prompton in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • 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 Prompton

  • 18456
  • 18431

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.