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Weather in Rome, Pennsylvania

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

Rome, PA
Sunday, May 17 at 1:38 AM
66
°
Overcast
Feels like
64°
Humidity
70%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
5:43 AM
Sunset
8:19 PM
Rome, PA
Hour by hour · 24h
45°
9p
45°
10p
46°
11p
46°
12a
45°
1a
45°
2a
44°
3a
44°
4a
44°
5a
44°
6a
47°
7a
47°
8a
50°
9a
52°
10a
55°
11a
59°
12p
60°
1p
61°
2p
63°
3p
64°
4p
64°
5p
65°
6p
63°
7p
60°
8p
L 44°H 65°
Rome, PA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    25%
    78°41°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    11%
    86°55°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    —
    86°59°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    22%
    86°60°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    72%
    75°46°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    —
    60°38°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    16%
    59°42°
Rome, PA
Next 24 hours · Cold now
35°53°70°12a6a12p6pnow 45°high 65°low 44°
Rome, PA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
222° · backing 158°
Direction
SW
222°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
19
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 @ 6:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 158° from the sw.
Rome, PA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
983.7
-0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 29.05 inHg
Now
983.7
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-1.5
mb
24h
-2.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 983–988
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Rome, PA
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
8.7 μg/m³
PM 10
9.4 μg/m³
NO₂
2.0 μg/m³
Ozone
90.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Rome, PA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:13 AM
Sunrise
5:43 AM
Daylight
14h 36m
Sunset
8:19 PM
Civil dusk
12:52 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Rome, PA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:46 AM
Moonset
12:49 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Rome, 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 →

Rome at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 27 (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.

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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.