Tuscarora, Pennsylvania Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Tuscarora weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Heavy Rain71%0.96″84°70°—
- MondayJul 6Heavy Rain60%0.67″75°65°-9°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast49%—68°62°-7°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast19%—80°61°+12°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle41%—87°64°+7°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle55%0.02″72°66°-15°
- SaturdayJul 11Foggy33%—82°59°+10°
AQI 52 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 70 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 10 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 70 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 70
- UV peak
- 2.3 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 70
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 11.8 µg/m³ (AQI 56) with a 0.97 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.97
- 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
- 11:22 PM
- Moonset
- 11:13 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Tuscarora at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 13°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 21 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 17982
16-Day Forecast — Tuscarora
- Sun84°70°71%
- Mon75°65°60%
- Tue68°62°49%
- Wed80°61°19%
- Thu87°64°41%
- Fri72°66°55%
- Sat82°59°33%
- Sun68°62°16%
- Mon80°63°18%
- Tue62°59°18%
- Wed70°60°15%
- Thu77°57°27%
- Fri85°60°29%
- Sat78°62°29%
- Sun82°63°35%
- Mon66°65°36%
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 — Tuscarora
SPC has placed Tuscarora in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
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 Tuscarora
- 17982