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Weather in Effort, Pennsylvania

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

Effort, PA
Sunday, May 17 at 2:42 AM
67
°
Overcast
Feels like
64°
Humidity
49%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:42 AM
Sunset
8:13 PM
Effort, PA
Hour by hour · 24h
49°
10p
47°
11p
47°
12a
46°
1a
46°
2a
45°
3a
45°
4a
46°
5a
47°
6a
48°
7a
49°
8a
52°
9a
51°
10a
55°
11a
57°
12p
61°
1p
62°
2p
64°
3p
64°
4p
65°
5p
65°
6p
64°
7p
61°
8p
56°
9p
L 45°H 65°
Effort, PA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    80°43°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    10%
    87°57°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    14%
    91°63°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Heavy Drizzle
    14%
    89°63°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    80%
    84°54°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    24%
    69°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    28%
    58°45°
Effort, PA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
255° · backing 71°
Direction
WSW
255°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
24
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
avg 6 · pk 24 @ 4:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 71° from the wsw.
Effort, PA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
984.0
-0.2 mb in 3h · rising · 29.06 inHg
Now
984.0
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-3.6
mb
24h
-4.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 984991
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Effort, 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
Effort, PA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:13 AM
Sunrise
5:42 AM
Daylight
14h 31m
Sunset
8:13 PM
Civil dusk
12:45 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Effort, PA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:46 AM
Moonset
12:41 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Effort, 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 →

Effort at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 22 (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 Effort

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.