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Weather in Maxatawny, Pennsylvania

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

Maxatawny, PA
Sunday, May 17 at 4:56 AM
66
°
Overcast
Feels like
65°
Humidity
66%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Sunset
8:14 PM
Maxatawny, PA
Hour by hour · 24h
49°
12a
50°
1a
49°
2a
49°
3a
49°
4a
48°
5a
48°
6a
49°
7a
50°
8a
52°
9a
56°
10a
57°
11a
59°
12p
61°
1p
64°
2p
63°
3p
64°
4p
63°
5p
65°
6p
65°
7p
62°
8p
58°
9p
55°
10p
53°
11p
L 48°H 65°
Maxatawny, PA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    88°60°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    10%
    94°63°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    85°64°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    78%
    83°55°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    13%
    70°46°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    29%
    57°46°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Drizzle
    37%
    53°47°
Maxatawny, PA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
252° · backing 137°
Direction
WSW
252°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
21
avg 7
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 7 · pk 21 @ 6:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Maxatawny, PA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
996.6
-0.2 mb in 3h · rising · 29.43 inHg
Now
996.6
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-0.9
mb
24h
-4.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9961003
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Maxatawny, PA
Air quality
88
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
9.7 μg/m³
PM 10
10.0 μg/m³
NO₂
7.9 μg/m³
Ozone
95.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Maxatawny, PA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:15 AM
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Daylight
14h 30m
Sunset
8:14 PM
Civil dusk
12:45 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Maxatawny, PA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:48 AM
Moonset
12:41 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Maxatawny, 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 →

Maxatawny at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 19 (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 Maxatawny

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.