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Weather in The Escape, Pennsylvania

Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

The Escape, PA
Sunday, May 17 at 5:13 AM
61
°
Clear
Feels like
60°
Humidity
78%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
5:40 AM
Sunset
8:15 PM
The Escape, PA
Hour by hour · 24h
44°
1a
44°
2a
45°
3a
45°
4a
46°
5a
45°
6a
44°
7a
45°
8a
45°
9a
47°
10a
49°
11a
51°
12p
54°
1p
56°
2p
58°
3p
58°
4p
60°
5p
60°
6p
58°
7p
55°
8p
50°
9p
48°
10p
46°
11p
44°
12a
L 44°H 60°
The Escape, PA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    84°57°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    89°60°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    85°61°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Heavy Drizzle
    78%
    81°50°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    62°40°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    19%
    56°43°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Drizzle
    36%
    50°43°
The Escape, PA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
257° · veering 42°
Direction
WSW
257°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
31
avg 7
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 7 · pk 31 @ 8:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 42° from the wsw.
The Escape, PA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
961.6
-0.6 mb in 3h · rising · 28.40 inHg
Now
961.6
mb
3h
-0.6
mb
12h
-0.8
mb
24h
-2.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 962967
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
The Escape, PA
Air quality
69
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
8.5 μg/m³
PM 10
8.8 μg/m³
NO₂
4.0 μg/m³
Ozone
96.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
The Escape, PA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:10 AM
Sunrise
5:40 AM
Daylight
14h 35m
Sunset
8:15 PM
Civil dusk
12:47 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
The Escape, PA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:44 AM
Moonset
12:42 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
The Escape, PA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open along the stoops

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

The Escape at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 24 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

ZIP codes in The Escape

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.