Shade Gap, Pennsylvania Weather
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Shade Gap weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Light Drizzle28%—97°72°—
- SundayJul 5Rain98%0.18″91°72°-6°
- MondayJul 6Thunderstorm83%0.29″77°64°-14°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle72%—74°61°-3°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast16%—83°56°+9°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast41%—90°61°+7°
- FridayJul 10Drizzle40%—89°67°-1°
AQI 55 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 10.8 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 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 48 now. With UV 4.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 26 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 48
- UV peak
- 4.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 26
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.8 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.92
- 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
- 11:05 PM
- Moonset
- 10:14 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Shade Gap at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 10°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 17 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 17255
16-Day Forecast — Shade Gap
- Sat97°72°28%
- Sun91°72°98%
- Mon77°64°83%
- Tue74°61°72%
- Wed83°56°16%
- Thu90°61°41%
- Fri89°67°40%
- Sat84°68°33%
- Sun78°65°30%
- Mon78°62°17%
- Tue73°62°11%
- Wed85°64°23%
- Thu93°66°21%
- Fri94°71°34%
- Sat82°69°39%
- Sun89°66°35%
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 — Shade Gap
SPC has placed Shade Gap 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 Shade Gap
- 17255