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Valley View, Pennsylvania Weather

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Valley View weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Valley View, PA
Saturday, July 4 at 7:57 AM
82
°
Clear
Feels like
85°
Humidity
57%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
1:43 AM
Sunset
4:38 PM
Valley View, PA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastValley View, PA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 74 to 101 degrees Fahrenheit with a 35% chance of precipitation at 9 PM.
L 74°H 101°
Valley View, PA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Light Rain
    35%
    0.05″
    101°75°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Heavy Rain
    91%
    0.31″
    96°72°-5°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Heavy Drizzle
    91%
    0.12″
    72°62°-24°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Drizzle
    71%
    0.02″
    70°60°-2°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Partly Cloudy
    13%
    —
    83°55°+13°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    26%
    —
    90°68°+7°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    42%
    0.01″
    90°68°0°
Valley View, PA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°65°88°110°6a12p6p12anow 79°high 101°low 74°PRECIP %
Valley View, PA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
246° · veering 24°
Direction
WSW
246°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
26
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 26 @ 3:00a
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 283SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 24° from the wsw.
Valley View, PA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
993.1
+0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 29.33 inHg
Now
993.1
mb
3h
+0.3
mb
12h
+0.6
mb
24h
-2.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 992–996
9859909951000STORM|RAIN-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW995.7992.2993.0
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Valley View, PA
Air quality
54
AQI
Moderate
→0 in 6h▲Peak ~69 @ 6 PM

AQI 54 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 10.4 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 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 during the projected peak around 6 PM.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
10.4μg/m³
PM 10Good
11μg/m³
NO₂Good
4μg/m³
OzoneModerate
94μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.4

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 44 now. With UV 1.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 11 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 44
UV peak
1.3 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 11

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 10.4 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³350
Valley View, PA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
64.2mi
UNLIMITED
105 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
11:57 UTC · Valley View, PA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
11:57 UTC · Valley View, PA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Valley View, PA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Valley View, PA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Valley View, PA
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:11 AM
Sunrise
1:43 AM
Daylight
14h 55m
Sunset
4:38 PM
Civil dusk
9:12 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Valley View, PA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
82% illuminated
Moonrise
11:00 PM
Moonset
10:10 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Valley View, PA
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Valley View at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 10°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • 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 code: 17983

16-Day Forecast — Valley View

  1. Sat101°75°35%
  2. Sun96°72°91%
  3. Mon72°62°91%
  4. Tue70°60°71%
  5. Wed83°55°13%
  6. Thu90°68°26%
  7. Fri90°68°42%
  8. Sat85°70°35%
  9. Sun74°65°27%
  10. Mon69°63°17%
  11. Tue76°64°12%
  12. Wed87°67°24%
  13. Thu92°69°26%
  14. Fri93°71°35%
  15. Sat79°71°42%
  16. Sun85°68°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 — Valley View

SPC has placed Valley View in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
  • TOMORROWSLGTSlight 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.

January 1–5: The year turns in silence.January 6–10: Ice thickens on still water.January 11–15: Shortest shadows lengthen.January 16–20: Pheasants begin to call.January 21–25: Springs begin to thaw.January 26–31: Chickadees announce dawn.February 1–5: East wind softens the frost.February 6–10: Sap begins to rise.February 11–15: First snowdrops appear.February 16–20: Red-winged blackbirds return.February 21–25: Rain begins to replace snow.February 26–28: Skunk cabbage pushes through ice.March 1–5: Ice withdraws from the reservoir.March 6–10: Crocuses open to weak sun.March 11–15: Peepers call from the marsh.March 16–20: Woodcocks spiral at dusk.March 21–25: Equinox — light overtakes dark.March 26–31: Forsythia opens along the fences.April 1–5: Cherry blossoms drift like snow.April 6–10: Warblers appear in the understory.April 11–15: Magnolias bloom and fall in a day.April 16–20: Dogwoods float above the forest.April 21–25: Lilacs perfume the evening.April 26–30: Last frost releases the garden.May 1–5: Warblers flood the Ramble.May 6–10: Tulip poplars light their candles.May 11–15: Shad run up the rivers.May 16–20: Roses open along the stoops.May 21–25: Firefly scouts appear at dusk.May 26–31: Strawberries ripen in the sun.June 1–5: Fireflies rise from the lawn.June 6–10: Elderflowers open in hedgerows.June 11–15: Solstice approaches — longest light.June 16–20: Honeysuckle sweetens the night.June 21–25: Solstice — the sun stands still.June 26–30: Lightning bugs drift through oaks.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the afternoon.July 6–10: Queen Anne's lace lines the roads.July 11–15: Thunder builds each afternoon.July 16–20: Corn reaches for the tassels.July 21–25: Dog days settle in the haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their chorus.August 1–5: Night falls a minute earlier.August 6–10: Sunflowers face the morning.August 11–15: Goldenrod begins to bloom.August 16–20: Crickets pulse through warm nights.August 21–25: First cool morning surprises.August 26–31: Monarchs stage for flight.September 1–5: School buses reappear.September 6–10: Asters purple the roadsides.September 11–15: Hawk migration over the Hudson.September 16–20: Equinox — dark overtakes light.September 21–25: Apples hang heavy on the branch.September 26–30: Geese begin to chevron south.October 1–5: Witch hazel blooms as others fade.October 6–10: Maples begin to blaze.October 11–15: Frost paints the garden black.October 16–20: Oaks turn bronze and russet.October 21–25: Leaves rattle down the gutters.October 26–31: Clocks fall back — dusk at five.November 1–5: Ginkgos drop overnight.November 6–10: Last leaves cling stubbornly.November 11–15: Juncos arrive from the north.November 16–20: Bare branches reveal the sky.November 21–25: First flurries dust the rooftops.November 26–30: Woodsmoke curls through the block.December 1–5: Darkness settles before dinner.December 6–10: Holly and winterberry persist.December 11–15: Shortest day approaches.December 16–20: Ice begins to form at the edges.December 21–25: Solstice — the sun begins return.December 26–31: The year turns in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

Annual cicada buzz begins, peaking in the heat of the day.

Day 185 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

Valley View's warmest month is July (~77°F mean) and its coldest is January (~30°F). Rainfall peaks in December (3.8 inches) and bottoms out in February (2.7 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January30°3.1″14
February32°2.7″13
March41°3.4″16
April53°3.7″17
May62°3.8″18
June71°3.6″16
July77°2.9″15
August75°3.5″17
September69°3.3″15
October58°2.8″13
November44°3.6″14
December34°3.8″14

Regional context

Valley View swings from 30°F in January to 77°F in July (47°F) per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals; precipitation in Valley View runs about 40.2 inches on roughly 182 measurable days.

Rainfall in Valley View stays even across the calendar: December tops out at 3.8 inches over 14.2 rainy days, and February still logs 2.7 inches across 13.0 — a narrow range for Valley View. That lines Valley View up with places like Queens Gate, PA, Tyler Run, PA and Grantley, PA, fed by overlapping storm tracks.

Around mid-April, Valley View sheds its freezing nights — kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips go into Valley View's beds. Tomatoes and peppers do best set out two weeks later in Valley View, once nights clear the mid-40s°F. The season ends by mid-November in Valley View, once hard frosts set back in. Valley View's low ground holds frost later into spring than Valley View's benches, which run 3-5 days ahead.

Similar climates: Queens Gate, PA, Tyler Run, PA, Grantley, PA, East York, PA, York, PA.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Valley View?
Frost typically leaves Valley View by mid-April and returns to Valley View near mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Valley View?
Rainfall in Valley View peaks in December near 3.8 inches, out of about 40 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Valley View?
Valley View peaks in July, when the mean runs near 77°F.
What is the coldest month in Valley View?
January is Valley View's coldest month, averaging about 30°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Valley View?
Hardy spring crops go in near mid-April in Valley View; tender peppers and squash wait 10–14 days.
How many rainy days does Valley View get?
Valley View averages about 182 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Valley View?
Because Valley View bottoms near 30°F in January, that winter low sets Valley View's USDA zone — verify by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for Valley View?
Valley View's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Valley View?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Valley View in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Valley View?
Current conditions for Valley View and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Valley View forecast updated?
The Valley View forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Valley View?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Valley View are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Valley View?
The next few days in Valley View's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Set in a warm-summer humid continental zone, Valley View, Pennsylvania swings from 30°F in the heart of winter to 77°F at midsummer — a 47°F arc.

Valley View sees close to 40 inches of precipitation annually, falling across some 182 wet days.

Valley View's 47°F range, set by its 39.9°N position, drives frost timing and what thrives in Valley View.

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ZIP codes in Valley View

  • 17403

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.