Meadowlands, Pennsylvania Weather
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Meadowlands weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Overcast——83°50°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast——86°57°+3°
- SaturdayJun 6Light Drizzle74%—81°66°-5°
- SundayJun 7Light Showers67%—77°63°-4°
- MondayJun 8Overcast——81°57°+4°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast——76°59°-5°
- WednesdayJun 10Partly Cloudy24%—81°57°+5°
Ozone at AQI 103 now. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). With UV 8.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 114 by mid-afternoon.
CAUTION Sensitive groups (children, elderly, respiratory conditions) should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 103 now. With UV 8.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 114 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 103
- UV peak
- 8.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 114
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).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 3:50 AM
- Moonset
- 1:20 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Fireflies rise from the lawn
Meadowlands at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 17 (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 4, 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 — Meadowlands
SPC has placed Meadowlands in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3SLGTSlight Risk
Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.
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.
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
Meadowlands's warmest month is July (~73°F mean) and its coldest is January (~28°F). Rainfall peaks in June (4.5 inches) and bottoms out in February (2.5 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 3.3″ | 8 |
| February | 31° | 2.5″ | 6 |
| March | 39° | 3.5″ | 8 |
| April | 51° | 3.3″ | 8 |
| May | 61° | 4.1″ | 9 |
| June | 69° | 4.5″ | 8 |
| July | 73° | 3.6″ | 7 |
| August | 71° | 3.5″ | 6 |
| September | 65° | 3.6″ | 6 |
| October | 53° | 3.0″ | 6 |
| November | 43° | 3.1″ | 7 |
| December | 34° | 3.3″ | 7 |
Regional context
Meadowlands's baseline climate, derived from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals at the nearest reporting station, swings from a January mean of 28°F to a July mean of 73°F — a 44°F seasonal arc typical of the mid-latitude bands. Annual precipitation runs about 41.3 inches spread across roughly 87 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
Rainfall stays relatively even across the calendar: June tops out at 4.5 inches across 8.1 days with measurable rain, and February settles around 2.5 inches across 6.3 rainy days — a comparatively narrow seasonal range. The temperate, evenly-distributed pattern groups Meadowlands with places like McGovern, PA, Houston, PA and Midland, PA, where seasonal storm tracks deliver moisture more uniformly than the continental interior.
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. Warm-season transplants — tomatoes, peppers, and basil — typically wait two weeks past that date to avoid late spring cold snaps. The window closes around mid-November, when overnight lows resume dipping below freezing and frost-tender plants need protection or harvest. These dates represent 30-year central tendencies; actual year-to-year variation can shift either bookend by 7-14 days, and local microclimate features within Meadowlands — cold-air drainage on calm clear nights, slope aspect, distance from any nearby lake or river — can push the practical frost window earlier or later than the regional average.
Similar climates: McGovern, PA, Houston, PA, Midland, PA, Strabane, PA, East Washington, PA.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Meadowlands?
- Meadowlands's last spring frost typically falls around mid-April, and the first fall frost arrives around mid-November.
- What is the rainy season in Meadowlands?
- June is the wettest month with about 4.5 inches of rain on average; the city receives roughly 41 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Meadowlands?
- July is typically warmest, averaging about 73°F.
- What is the coldest month in Meadowlands?
- January is typically coldest, averaging about 28°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Meadowlands?
- 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 Meadowlands get?
- Meadowlands averages about 87 rainy days per year.
- What hardiness zone is Meadowlands?
- Meadowlands'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
Meadowlands, Pennsylvania sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate zone. January means hover near 28°F while July averages 73°F — a 44°F seasonal swing.
Across the year, Meadowlands receives about 41 inches of precipitation spread over roughly 87 rainy days.
The rhythm of the year is set by latitude (40.2°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.