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Weather in Rockwood, Pennsylvania

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

Rockwood, PA
Sunday, May 17 at 2:52 AM
59
°
Overcast
Feels like
58°
Humidity
89%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Sunset
8:25 PM
Rockwood, PA
Hour by hour · 24h
44°
10p
45°
11p
46°
12a
45°
1a
44°
2a
43°
3a
43°
4a
42°
5a
41°
6a
41°
7a
44°
8a
48°
9a
50°
10a
54°
11a
55°
12p
57°
1p
59°
2p
61°
3p
62°
4p
62°
5p
61°
6p
60°
7p
58°
8p
56°
9p
L 41°H 62°
Rockwood, PA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Heavy Drizzle
    43%
    73°42°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    29%
    78°56°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Drizzle
    10%
    86°58°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    10%
    83°61°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    75%
    71°53°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    35%
    65°41°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    43%
    54°46°
Rockwood, PA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
227° · veering 69°
Direction
SW
227°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 7
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 @ 3:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 69° from the sw.
Rockwood, PA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
948.9
0.0 mb in 3h · rising · 28.02 inHg
Now
948.9
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-2.1
mb
24h
+0.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 949951
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Rockwood, PA
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
3.3 μg/m³
PM 10
3.5 μg/m³
NO₂
2.3 μg/m³
Ozone
90.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Rockwood, PA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:31 AM
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Daylight
14h 25m
Sunset
8:25 PM
Civil dusk
12:57 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Rockwood, PA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:04 AM
Moonset
12:53 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Rockwood, 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 →

Rockwood at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 13°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 15 (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 Rockwood

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.