Palo Alto, PA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Palo Alto, a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
Today
85°F
Sunny
Sunny, with a high near 85. East wind around 2 mph.
7-day forecast for Palo Alto
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 85°F | Sunny | 2 mph E | 0% |
| Tonight | 65°F | Mostly Cloudy | 2 mph SE | 3% |
| Wednesday | 81°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph E | 61% |
| Wednesday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog | 2 mph E | 54% |
| Thursday | 86°F | Patchy Fog then Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph W | 84% |
| Thursday Night | 71°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph SW | 84% |
| Friday | 86°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph W | 75% |
| Friday Night | 68°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 5 mph W | 57% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph NW | 57% |
| Sunday | 87°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 3 mph W | 12% |
| Sunday Night | 69°F | Mostly Clear | 2 mph W | 12% |
| Monday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph W | 22% |
| Monday Night | 68°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph W | 22% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Palo Alto (40.686, -76.170). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Palo Alto
Last spring frost
Apr 30
First fall frost
Oct 22
Growing season
175 days
Hardiness zone
6b
More local growing data for Palo Alto: nearby ZIP 17965 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Pennsylvania frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Mahanoy City 2 N, Pa (9.4 mi from Palo Alto). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.