Weather in Roots, Pennsylvania
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Roots, PA
Sunday, May 17 at 3:56 AM
61
°
Clear
Feels like
61°
Humidity
85%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
8:24 PM
Roots, PA
Hour by hour · 24h
46°
11p
46°
12a
47°
1a
47°
2a
46°
3a
46°
4a
46°
5a
46°
6a
47°
7a
48°
8a
51°
9a
55°
10a
58°
11a
61°
12p
64°
1p
65°
2p
67°
3p
68°
4p
67°
5p
65°
6p
65°
7p
62°
8p
59°
9p
56°
10p
Roots, PA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast28%77°45°
- SundayMay 17Overcast15%82°59°
- MondayMay 18Light Drizzle16%90°62°
- TuesdayMay 19Drizzle16%86°61°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Drizzle43%77°50°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast13%65°40°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle37%51°46°
Roots, PA
Next 24 hours · Cold now
Roots, PA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSW
196° · backing 53°
Direction
SSW
196°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
19
mph
Peak 24h
27
avg 6
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
Roots, PA
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 3.2 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 3.4 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.2 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 85.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Roots, PA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:26 AM
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Daylight
14h 29m
Sunset
8:24 PM
Civil dusk
12:56 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Roots, PA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 9:58 AM
- Moonset
- 12:53 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Roots, PA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
Roots at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 10°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.