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Weather in Jonestown, Pennsylvania

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

Jonestown, PA
Sunday, May 17 at 5:55 AM
68
°
Clear
Feels like
67°
Humidity
71%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
5:47 AM
Sunset
8:17 PM
Jonestown, PA
Hour by hour · 24h
49°
1a
48°
2a
48°
3a
48°
4a
48°
5a
49°
6a
50°
7a
52°
8a
55°
9a
56°
10a
59°
11a
61°
12p
64°
1p
65°
2p
67°
3p
69°
4p
70°
5p
70°
6p
70°
7p
66°
8p
63°
9p
59°
10p
57°
11p
55°
12a
L 48°H 70°
Jonestown, PA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    16%
    88°61°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Drizzle
    94°63°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    88°63°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Heavy Drizzle
    79%
    80°57°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    13%
    68°47°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    36%
    54°49°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Foggy
    41%
    69°51°
Jonestown, PA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
253° · backing 129°
Direction
WSW
253°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
25
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 25 @ 5:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 129° from the wsw.
Jonestown, PA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
997.8
0.0 mb in 3h · rising · 29.47 inHg
Now
997.8
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
+0.6
mb
24h
-3.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9971002
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Jonestown, PA
Air quality
52
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
9.1 μg/m³
PM 10
9.4 μg/m³
NO₂
8.4 μg/m³
Ozone
63.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Jonestown, PA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:18 AM
Sunrise
5:47 AM
Daylight
14h 30m
Sunset
8:17 PM
Civil dusk
12:49 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Jonestown, PA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:52 AM
Moonset
12:44 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Jonestown, 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 →

Jonestown at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 18 (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 Jonestown

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.