Donaldson, PA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Donaldson, a community in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
Today
84°F
Mostly Sunny
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
7-day forecast for Donaldson
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 84°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 mph SE | 0% |
| Tonight | 64°F | Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog | 2 mph E | 4% |
| Wednesday | 81°F | Patchy Fog then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 mph E | 61% |
| Wednesday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog | 0 to 3 mph SE | 53% |
| Thursday | 86°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 6 mph S | 82% |
| Thursday Night | 71°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph S | 82% |
| Friday | 86°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 75% |
| Friday Night | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph W | 75% |
| Saturday | 85°F | Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 6 mph W | 60% |
| Saturday Night | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph W | 60% |
| Sunday | 87°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph W | 11% |
| Sunday Night | 68°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph SW | 11% |
| Monday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 7 mph W | 22% |
| Monday Night | 67°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph W | 22% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Donaldson (40.636, -76.406). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Donaldson
Last spring frost
Apr 27
First fall frost
Oct 20
Growing season
172 days
Hardiness zone
6b
More local growing data for Donaldson: nearby ZIP 17981 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Pennsylvania frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Bear Gap, Pa (14.2 mi from Donaldson). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.