Sidman, Pennsylvania Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Sidman weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Rain33%0.35″91°65°—
- SundayJul 5Rain90%0.29″85°69°-6°
- MondayJul 6T-storm w/ Hail86%0.07″75°64°-10°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle46%—74°60°-1°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle16%—81°56°+7°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast46%—83°62°+2°
- FridayJul 10Drizzle45%—77°64°-6°
AQI 58 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 16.9 µg/m³ (AQI 66) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 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 34 now. With UV 1.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 8 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 34
- UV peak
- 1.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 8
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 16.9 µg/m³ (AQI 66) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.95
- 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
- 11:09 PM
- Moonset
- 10:18 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Sidman at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
- 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: 15955
16-Day Forecast — Sidman
- Sat91°65°33%
- Sun85°69°90%
- Mon75°64°86%
- Tue74°60°46%
- Wed81°56°16%
- Thu83°62°46%
- Fri77°64°45%
- Sat80°65°40%
- Sun77°64°28%
- Mon71°59°20%
- Tue70°59°16%
- Wed79°62°29%
- Thu88°66°39%
- Fri87°68°46%
- Sat80°67°43%
- Sun82°64°43%
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 — Sidman
SPC has placed Sidman 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 Sidman
- 15955