Strong, Pennsylvania Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Strong weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Drizzle32%0.03″93°71°—
- SundayJul 5Heavy Showers84%0.76″88°69°-5°
- MondayJul 6Showers84%0.10″79°66°-9°
- TuesdayJul 7Showers54%0.02″71°64°-8°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle34%0.02″83°61°+12°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast31%—89°63°+6°
- FridayJul 10Overcast44%—82°64°-7°
AQI 53 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 17.0 µg/m³, PM10 at 19.4 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
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 17.0 µg/m³, PM10 at 19.4 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.88
- 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
- 11:00 PM
- Moonset
- 10:08 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Strong at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 73°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.
15-Day Forecast — Strong
- Sat93°71°32%
- Sun88°69°84%
- Mon79°66°84%
- Tue71°64°54%
- Wed83°61°34%
- Thu89°63°31%
- Fri82°64°44%
- Sat83°63°40%
- Sun84°66°22%
- Mon82°60°18%
- Tue82°66°20%
- Wed72°59°29%
- Thu83°55°32%
- Fri83°61°35%
- Sat72°64°45%
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 — Strong
SPC has placed Strong 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 Strong
- 17851