Richland, Pennsylvania Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Richland weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Heavy Drizzle40%0.05″98°73°—
- SundayJul 5Showers91%0.43″91°72°-7°
- MondayJul 6Light Showers91%0.21″74°63°-17°
- TuesdayJul 7Foggy69%—71°58°-3°
- WednesdayJul 8Partly Cloudy16%—81°56°+10°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle34%—86°60°+5°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle36%—85°67°-1°
AQI 57 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI projected to climb to 74 over the next 6 hours. PM2.5 at 9.8 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 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 during the projected peak around 7 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 46 now. With UV 4.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 27 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 46
- UV peak
- 4.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 27
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.8 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.93
- 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
- 10:59 PM
- Moonset
- 10:08 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Richland at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 11°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 18 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 17087
16-Day Forecast — Richland
- Sat97°73°40%
- Sun91°72°91%
- Mon74°63°91%
- Tue71°58°69%
- Wed81°56°16%
- Thu86°60°34%
- Fri85°67°36%
- Sat83°70°31%
- Sun72°65°29%
- Mon71°65°16%
- Tue79°62°17%
- Wed85°64°29%
- Thu90°70°30%
- Fri92°73°36%
- Sat79°70°42%
- Sun85°67°34%
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 — Richland
SPC has placed Richland in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWSLGTSlight 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 Richland
- 17087