Weather in Palmerton, Pennsylvania
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Palmerton, PA
Sunday, May 17 at 2:51 AM
69
°
Overcast
Feels like
68°
Humidity
57%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:43 AM
Sunset
8:13 PM
Palmerton, PA
Hour by hour · 24h
49°
10p
48°
11p
48°
12a
48°
1a
47°
2a
48°
3a
47°
4a
47°
5a
48°
6a
48°
7a
50°
8a
53°
9a
54°
10a
57°
11a
59°
12p
62°
1p
64°
2p
65°
3p
64°
4p
64°
5p
66°
6p
65°
7p
61°
8p
58°
9p
Palmerton, PA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast—81°46°
- SundayMay 17Overcast11%87°60°
- MondayMay 18Showers11%92°66°
- TuesdayMay 19Drizzle11%87°64°
- WednesdayMay 20Drizzle79%84°55°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast24%70°46°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle30%56°46°
Palmerton, PA
Next 24 hours · Cold now
Palmerton, PA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
W
259° · backing 133°
Direction
W
259°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
21
avg 6
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Palmerton, PA
Air quality
84
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 9.1 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 9.5 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 5.7 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 112.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Palmerton, PA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:14 AM
Sunrise
5:43 AM
Daylight
14h 30m
Sunset
8:13 PM
Civil dusk
12:45 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Palmerton, PA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 9:47 AM
- Moonset
- 12:41 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Palmerton, PA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
Palmerton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 69°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 21 (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.