Somerset, Pennsylvania Weather
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Somerset weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Light Showers39%0.43″90°64°—
- SundayJul 5Light Drizzle81%0.02″84°67°-6°
- MondayJul 6T-storm w/ Hail85%0.02″75°64°-9°
- TuesdayJul 7Drizzle40%—74°61°-1°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast19%—78°56°+4°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast50%—82°62°+4°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle50%—76°64°-6°
AQI 58 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 14.7 µg/m³ (AQI 61) 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.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 34 now. With UV 3.7 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 17 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 34
- UV peak
- 3.7 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 17
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 14.7 µg/m³ (AQI 61) 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
- 11:10 PM
- Moonset
- 10:20 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Somerset at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 16 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP codes: 15501, 15510
16-Day Forecast — Somerset
- Sat90°64°39%
- Sun84°67°81%
- Mon75°64°85%
- Tue74°61°40%
- Wed78°56°19%
- Thu82°62°50%
- Fri76°64°50%
- Sat79°65°45%
- Sun74°62°31%
- Mon69°59°20%
- Tue68°57°21%
- Wed77°62°29%
- Thu87°66°35%
- Fri85°68°46%
- Sat79°66°43%
- Sun80°65°44%
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 — Somerset
SPC has placed Somerset 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 Somerset
- 15501