The Escape, Pennsylvania Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
The Escape weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Rain69%0.13″89°68°—
- SundayJul 5Rain55%0.29″85°66°-4°
- MondayJul 6Showers95%0.34″75°59°-10°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle84%—65°58°-10°
- WednesdayJul 8Foggy26%—80°57°+15°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle15%—85°60°+5°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle59%—79°61°-6°
AQI 68 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI up 20 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Ozone at AQI 42. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
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 42. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 42
- UV peak
- 0.1 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 5
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
- 11:19 PM
- Moonset
- 11:10 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
The Escape at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 24 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
16-Day Forecast — The Escape
- Sat89°68°69%
- Sun85°66°55%
- Mon75°59°95%
- Tue65°58°84%
- Wed80°57°26%
- Thu85°60°15%
- Fri79°61°59%
- Sat81°53°39%
- Sun77°54°27%
- Mon79°50°29%
- Tue83°59°20%
- Wed76°60°30%
- Thu79°54°49%
- Fri83°51°45%
- Sat81°60°44%
- Sun87°68°50%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 5, 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 — The Escape
SPC has placed The Escape in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- 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 The Escape
- 18426