Weather in Pottstown, Pennsylvania
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Pottstown, PA
Sunday, May 17 at 1:39 AM
71
°
Overcast
Feels like
70°
Humidity
50%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:45 AM
Sunset
8:12 PM
Pottstown, PA
Hour by hour · 24h
54°
9p
52°
10p
51°
11p
50°
12a
50°
1a
50°
2a
50°
3a
50°
4a
50°
5a
50°
6a
50°
7a
52°
8a
54°
9a
57°
10a
60°
11a
62°
12p
64°
1p
65°
2p
64°
3p
65°
4p
66°
5p
67°
6p
67°
7p
63°
8p
Pottstown, PA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast—82°46°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—88°62°
- MondayMay 18Heavy Drizzle—88°67°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Showers—89°66°
- WednesdayMay 20Showers76%85°57°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast29%70°46°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle33%60°48°
Pottstown, PA
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Pottstown, PA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSW
204° · veering 165°
Direction
SSW
204°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
20
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
Pottstown, PA
Air quality
95
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 8.8 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 8.9 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 6.8 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 123.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Pottstown, PA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:16 AM
Sunrise
5:45 AM
Daylight
14h 27m
Sunset
8:12 PM
Civil dusk
12:44 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Pottstown, PA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 9:49 AM
- Moonset
- 12:39 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Pottstown, PA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
Pottstown at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
- 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.