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Green Tree, Pennsylvania Weather

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Green Tree weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Green Tree, PA
Sunday, August 2 at 10:57 AM
71
°
Overcast
Feels like
75°
Humidity
90%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
2:18 AM
Sunset
4:33 PM
Green Tree, PA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastGreen Tree, PA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 69 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit with a 65% chance of precipitation at 11 AM.
L 69°H 80°
Green Tree, PA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Aug 2
    Showers
    65%
    0.80″
    80°69°—
  2. Monday
    Aug 3
    Light Drizzle
    10%
    0.01″
    78°69°-2°
  3. Tuesday
    Aug 4
    Overcast
    —
    —
    85°62°+7°
  4. Wednesday
    Aug 5
    Drizzle
    43%
    —
    87°68°+2°
  5. Thursday
    Aug 6
    Thunderstorm
    52%
    —
    88°68°+1°
  6. Friday
    Aug 7
    Thunderstorm
    61%
    —
    86°70°-2°
  7. Saturday
    Aug 8
    Light Drizzle
    43%
    —
    85°68°-1°
Green Tree, PA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
66°75°84°12p6p12a6anow 72°high 80°low 69°PRECIP %
Green Tree, PA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
150° · veering 6°
Direction
SSE
150°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
21
mph
Peak 24h
25
avg 6 mph
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 mph · pk 25 mph @ 6:00a
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 257SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 6° from the sse.
Green Tree, PA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
970.9
+1.0 mb in 3h · rising · 28.67 inHg
Now
970.9
mb
3h
+1.0
mb
12h
-0.3
mb
24h
-2.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 969–974
965970975980-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW973.6969.1971.0
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
Green Tree, PA
Air quality
53
AQI
Moderate
↓-6 in 6h

AQI 53 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM scrubbed by 3 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 8.0 µg/m³, PM10 to 8.4 µg/m³.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
8.0μg/m³
PM 10Good
8μg/m³
NO₂Good
4μg/m³
OzoneModerate
73μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.9

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 34. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 34
UV peak
1.3 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 4

PM × Wind × Precip

PM scrubbed by 3 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 8.0 µg/m³, PM10 to 8.4 µg/m³.

PM2.5/PM10
0.95
Wind
light
Recent rain
3h in last 6h
Pattern
washed out

Trends

Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.

Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³590
Green Tree, PA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
28.3mi
UNLIMITED
61 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
14:57 UTC · Green Tree, PA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
14:57 UTC · Green Tree, PA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Green Tree, PA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Green Tree, PA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Green Tree, PA
Almanac · Sunday, August 2
Red sky at night, sailor's delight.
Civil dawn
5:49 AM
Sunrise
2:18 AM
Daylight
14h 15m
Sunset
4:33 PM
Civil dusk
9:06 PM
Planting note
Sow fall peas. Start kale and collard seedlings for fall.
Green Tree, PA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
84% illuminated
Moonrise
10:03 PM
Moonset
10:23 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Green Tree, PA
Microseason
Aug 1–5

Night falls a minute earlier

celestial
Jan 159% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Green Tree at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 19 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Aug 1–5
  • Planting window: Sow fall peas. Start kale and collard seedlings for fall.

16-Day Forecast — Green Tree

  1. Sun80°69°65%
  2. Mon78°69°10%
  3. Tue85°62°2%
  4. Wed87°68°43%
  5. Thu88°68°52%
  6. Fri86°70°61%
  7. Sat85°68°43%
  8. Sun92°69°38%
  9. Mon93°71°37%
  10. Tue85°69°37%
  11. Wed87°66°27%
  12. Thu90°70°44%
  13. Fri92°72°43%
  14. Sat95°73°32%
  15. Sun89°72°26%
  16. Mon89°68°23%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of August 2, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Green Tree

SPC has placed Green Tree in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

Sun & seasons in Green Tree

Green Tree sits in Allegheny County, where the year’s longest day runs 15h 4m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 17m — a swing of +5h 47m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.

Philadelphia, the state’s largest city, lies about 261 miles to the E. The nearest town Green Tree tracks is Pittsburgh, roughly 4 miles to the ENE.

Air quality in Green Tree’s county has trended cleaner since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2024 (median AQI 52). See the full air-quality history for Green Tree.

January 1–5: The year turns in silence.January 6–10: Ice thickens on still water.January 11–15: Shortest shadows lengthen.January 16–20: Pheasants begin to call.January 21–25: Springs begin to thaw.January 26–31: Chickadees announce dawn.February 1–5: East wind softens the frost.February 6–10: Sap begins to rise.February 11–15: First snowdrops appear.February 16–20: Red-winged blackbirds return.February 21–25: Rain begins to replace snow.February 26–28: Skunk cabbage pushes through ice.March 1–5: Ice withdraws from the reservoir.March 6–10: Crocuses open to weak sun.March 11–15: Peepers call from the marsh.March 16–20: Woodcocks spiral at dusk.March 21–25: Equinox — light overtakes dark.March 26–31: Forsythia opens along the fences.April 1–5: Cherry blossoms drift like snow.April 6–10: Warblers appear in the understory.April 11–15: Magnolias bloom and fall in a day.April 16–20: Dogwoods float above the forest.April 21–25: Lilacs perfume the evening.April 26–30: Last frost releases the garden.May 1–5: Warblers flood the Ramble.May 6–10: Tulip poplars light their candles.May 11–15: Shad run up the rivers.May 16–20: Roses open along the stoops.May 21–25: Firefly scouts appear at dusk.May 26–31: Strawberries ripen in the sun.June 1–5: Fireflies rise from the lawn.June 6–10: Elderflowers open in hedgerows.June 11–15: Solstice approaches — longest light.June 16–20: Honeysuckle sweetens the night.June 21–25: Solstice — the sun stands still.June 26–30: Lightning bugs drift through oaks.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the afternoon.July 6–10: Queen Anne's lace lines the roads.July 11–15: Thunder builds each afternoon.July 16–20: Corn reaches for the tassels.July 21–25: Dog days settle in the haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their chorus.August 1–5: Night falls a minute earlier.August 6–10: Sunflowers face the morning.August 11–15: Goldenrod begins to bloom.August 16–20: Crickets pulse through warm nights.August 21–25: First cool morning surprises.August 26–31: Monarchs stage for flight.September 1–5: School buses reappear.September 6–10: Asters purple the roadsides.September 11–15: Hawk migration over the Hudson.September 16–20: Equinox — dark overtakes light.September 21–25: Apples hang heavy on the branch.September 26–30: Geese begin to chevron south.October 1–5: Witch hazel blooms as others fade.October 6–10: Maples begin to blaze.October 11–15: Frost paints the garden black.October 16–20: Oaks turn bronze and russet.October 21–25: Leaves rattle down the gutters.October 26–31: Clocks fall back — dusk at five.November 1–5: Ginkgos drop overnight.November 6–10: Last leaves cling stubbornly.November 11–15: Juncos arrive from the north.November 16–20: Bare branches reveal the sky.November 21–25: First flurries dust the rooftops.November 26–30: Woodsmoke curls through the block.December 1–5: Darkness settles before dinner.December 6–10: Holly and winterberry persist.December 11–15: Shortest day approaches.December 16–20: Ice begins to form at the edges.December 21–25: Solstice — the sun begins return.December 26–31: The year turns in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · August 1–5

Night falls a minute earlier

Sunset retreats perceptibly — daylight shortening speeds up.

Day 214 of 365 · Wedge 43 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

In Green Tree, July runs warmest near 73°F and January coldest around 28°F, while May is the wettest month (5.4 inches) and February the driest (3.1 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January28°3.4″20
February31°3.1″18
March39°4.1″19
April51°4.3″20
May59°5.4″19
June68°4.7″19
July73°4.4″18
August73°4.0″18
September66°3.4″16
October55°3.2″15
November41°3.5″18
December32°3.9″20

Regional context

By the nearest station's NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Green Tree sees 28°F Januarys and 73°F Julys, a 46°F range, plus around 47.4 inches of precipitation across 221 days.

Green Tree's precipitation spreads evenly: May peaks at 5.4 inches on 19.3 wet days, while February holds 3.1 inches over 18.2 — no month dominates Green Tree's rain calendar. That lines Green Tree up with places like Crafton, PA, Carnegie, PA and Dormont, PA, fed by overlapping storm tracks.

Green Tree's growing window opens around mid-April, once Green Tree's overnight lows stop freezing — sow kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Hold Green Tree's tender crops — tomatoes, peppers, basil — until 10-14 days past Green Tree's last frost. Green Tree's window closes around mid-November as overnight lows return below freezing. In Green Tree, low spots run 4-7°F colder than nearby slopes, nudging Green Tree's frost dates a week.

Similar climates: Crafton, PA, Carnegie, PA, Dormont, PA, Rosslyn Farms, PA, Thornburg, PA.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Green Tree?
Green Tree's last spring frost lands near mid-April, and in Green Tree the first fall frost follows around mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Green Tree?
Green Tree sees its heaviest rain in May (around 5.4 inches), part of roughly 47 inches a year.
What is the warmest month in Green Tree?
July is Green Tree's warmest month, averaging about 73°F.
What is the coldest month in Green Tree?
Green Tree bottoms out in January, with a mean near 28°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Green Tree?
Time tomatoes in Green Tree for two weeks after mid-April; peas and greens start at Green Tree's frost line.
How many rainy days does Green Tree get?
Expect roughly 221 wet days a year in Green Tree.
What hardiness zone is Green Tree?
Green Tree's USDA zone comes from its January mean (28°F); enter the ZIP on the USDA lookup for the number.
What is the 10-day forecast for Green Tree?
Green Tree's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Green Tree?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Green Tree in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Green Tree?
Current conditions for Green Tree and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Green Tree forecast updated?
The Green Tree forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Green Tree?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Green Tree are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Green Tree?
The next few days in Green Tree's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Green Tree, Pennsylvania has a warm-summer humid continental climate: January averages roughly 28°F, July about 73°F, 45°F between them.

Green Tree sees close to 47 inches of precipitation annually, falling across some 221 wet days.

Latitude 40.4°N gives Green Tree its 45°F swing, and with it the rhythm of Green Tree's growing season.

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ZIP codes in Green Tree

  • 15205
  • 15220
  • 15242
  • 15244
  • 15283

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.