Kennerdell, Pennsylvania Weather
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Kennerdell weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Partly Cloudy——76°45°—
- ThursdayJun 4Overcast——80°52°+4°
- FridayJun 5Overcast——78°56°-2°
- SaturdayJun 6Showers74%0.01″79°60°+1°
- SundayJun 7Showers63%—79°61°0°
- MondayJun 8Overcast——76°53°-3°
- TuesdayJun 9Mostly Clear——83°52°+7°
Ozone at AQI 49 now. AQI up 12 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). With UV 7.8 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 51 by mid-afternoon.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 49 now. With UV 7.8 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 51 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 49
- UV peak
- 7.8 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 51
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.5 µg/m³ (AQI 36) with a 0.82 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.82
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
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).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 3:15 AM
- Moonset
- 12:11 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Fireflies rise from the lawn
Kennerdell at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 75°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 24 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 3, 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.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | — |
| February | — | — |
| March | — | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| May | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| August | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| September | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| October | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | winter squash, tomatoes (last) |
| November | — | — |
| December | — | — |
A year in weather
Kennerdell's warmest month is July (~71°F mean) and its coldest is January (~26°F). Rainfall peaks in July (5.3 inches) and bottoms out in February (2.7 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 3.3″ | 9 |
| February | 28° | 2.7″ | 7 |
| March | 36° | 3.4″ | 8 |
| April | 47° | 4.2″ | 9 |
| May | 59° | 4.0″ | 9 |
| June | 67° | 4.9″ | 9 |
| July | 71° | 5.3″ | 9 |
| August | 70° | 4.2″ | 7 |
| September | 63° | 3.9″ | 7 |
| October | 51° | 3.8″ | 8 |
| November | 40° | 3.4″ | 8 |
| December | 31° | 3.4″ | 8 |
Regional context
Kennerdell's baseline climate, derived from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals at the nearest reporting station, swings from a January mean of 26°F to a July mean of 71°F — a 45°F seasonal arc typical of the mid-latitude bands. Annual precipitation runs about 46.3 inches spread across roughly 99 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
Rainfall stays relatively even across the calendar: July tops out at 5.3 inches across 8.7 days with measurable rain, and February settles around 2.7 inches across 7.1 rainy days — a comparatively narrow seasonal range. That even-rainfall rhythm puts Kennerdell alongside places like Clintonville, PA, Franklin, PA and Cherry Valley, PA — places without a single dominant storm season, where moisture arrives steadily across the calendar.
The frost-sensitive growing window opens around mid-April, when overnight lows reliably clear freezing for cool-season crops like kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Heat-loving transplants like tomatoes, peppers, and squash generally hold off for another 10-14 days to clear the last spring frost risk window. The window closes around mid-November, when overnight lows resume dipping below freezing and frost-tender plants need protection or harvest. These are 30-year central tendencies; year-to-year frost dates can move by up to two weeks. Local features matter: a south-facing slope inside Kennerdell typically runs 3-5 days ahead of the regional last-frost date, while a low-lying lot along a creek or drainage can lag the same date by a week or more on calm clear nights.
Similar climates: Clintonville, PA, Franklin, PA, Cherry Valley, PA, Polk, PA, Emlenton, PA.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Kennerdell?
- Kennerdell's last spring frost typically falls around mid-April, and the first fall frost arrives around mid-November.
- What is the rainy season in Kennerdell?
- July is the wettest month with about 5.3 inches of rain on average; the city receives roughly 46 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Kennerdell?
- July is typically warmest, averaging about 71°F.
- What is the coldest month in Kennerdell?
- January is typically coldest, averaging about 26°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Kennerdell?
- Cool-season crops (peas, lettuce) can be sown around the last spring frost (mid-April); warm-season crops (tomatoes, peppers) wait until 1–2 weeks after.
- How many rainy days does Kennerdell get?
- Kennerdell averages about 99 rainy days per year.
- What hardiness zone is Kennerdell?
- Kennerdell's USDA hardiness zone is determined by its lowest average winter temperature; check the USDA's online lookup with the city ZIP for the current zone designation.
Climate
Kennerdell, Pennsylvania sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate zone. January means hover near 26°F while July averages 71°F — a 45°F seasonal swing.
Across the year, Kennerdell receives about 46 inches of precipitation spread over roughly 99 rainy days.
The rhythm of the year is set by latitude (41.3°N), proximity to large water bodies, and elevation — all of which shape what grows here, when frost is likely, and what the weather story looks like day to day.