Waynesboro, Pennsylvania Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Waynesboro weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Light Drizzle27%0.02″92°69°—
- MondayJul 6Drizzle33%0.04″85°73°-7°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Showers64%0.41″72°64°-13°
- WednesdayJul 8Drizzle46%0.03″70°63°-2°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle39%—89°66°+19°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle43%0.02″80°67°-9°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast40%—80°66°0°
AQI 55 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI up 23 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Ozone at AQI 81 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear 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 81 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 81
- UV peak
- 4.7 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 81
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 14.8 µg/m³ (AQI 62) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.92
- 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
- 11:27 PM
- Moonset
- 11:20 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Waynesboro at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 19°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 15 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 17268
16-Day Forecast — Waynesboro
- Sun92°69°27%
- Mon85°73°33%
- Tue72°64°64%
- Wed70°63°46%
- Thu89°66°39%
- Fri80°67°43%
- Sat80°66°40%
- Sun78°67°23%
- Mon86°63°17%
- Tue66°61°16%
- Wed72°63°16%
- Thu79°58°29%
- Fri82°63°23%
- Sat81°63°19%
- Sun81°65°23%
- Mon71°66°25%
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 — Waynesboro
SPC has placed Waynesboro 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 Waynesboro
- 17268