Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Punxsutawney weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Light Rain43%0.12″90°64°—
- SundayJul 5Rain79%0.10″86°68°-4°
- MondayJul 6T-storm w/ Hail77%0.02″78°66°-8°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle43%—82°61°+4°
- WednesdayJul 8Partly Cloudy13%—85°59°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast44%—88°63°+3°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle56%—79°66°-9°
AQI 53 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 9.6 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.97 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
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 35 now. With UV 3.7 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 17 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 35
- UV peak
- 3.7 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 17
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.6 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.97 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.97
- Wind
- calm
- 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
- 11:11 PM
- Moonset
- 10:18 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Punxsutawney at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 22 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 15767
16-Day Forecast — Punxsutawney
- Sat89°64°43%
- Sun86°68°79%
- Mon78°66°77%
- Tue82°61°43%
- Wed85°59°13%
- Thu88°63°44%
- Fri79°66°56%
- Sat86°67°39%
- Sun80°64°34%
- Mon75°61°19%
- Tue76°60°19%
- Wed86°65°32%
- Thu91°66°48%
- Fri84°68°45%
- Sat83°68°40%
- Sun84°63°44%
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 — Punxsutawney
SPC has placed Punxsutawney 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 Punxsutawney
- 15767