Sandy Ridge, Pennsylvania Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Sandy Ridge weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast32%—88°65°—
- SundayJul 5Heavy Rain91%1.0″84°66°-4°
- MondayJul 6T-storm w/ Hail86%0.18″75°62°-9°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle69%0.02″77°60°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast15%—81°56°+4°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle42%—86°61°+5°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle48%—79°63°-7°
AQI 55 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). PM2.5 at 8.6 µg/m³, PM10 at 8.9 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
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 38 now. With UV 4.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 20 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 38
- UV peak
- 4.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 20
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 8.6 µg/m³, PM10 at 8.9 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.97
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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
- 11:07 PM
- Moonset
- 10:15 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Sandy Ridge at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 21 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 16677
16-Day Forecast — Sandy Ridge
- Sat88°65°32%
- Sun84°66°91%
- Mon75°62°86%
- Tue77°60°69%
- Wed81°56°15%
- Thu86°61°42%
- Fri79°63°48%
- Sat84°65°38%
- Sun77°60°29%
- Mon72°59°18%
- Tue74°61°15%
- Wed80°62°29%
- Thu88°64°29%
- Fri86°66°39%
- Sat82°66°31%
- Sun84°61°41%
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 — Sandy Ridge
SPC has placed Sandy Ridge 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 Sandy Ridge
- 16677