Freeze Watch
Starts in 16 h 52 min
When
From late tonight through Saturday morning.
Where
In New Jersey, Morris, Somerset, and Hunterdon Counties. In Pennsylvania, Berks, Lehigh, Upper Bucks, Western Chester, and Western Montgomery Counties.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 possible.
Impacts
Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Precautionary actions
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Areas: Morris; Hunterdon; Somerset; Berks; Lehigh; Western Chester; Western Montgomery; Upper Bucks
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Observed 6:25 AM EDT at KABE

Allentown, PA weather

Clear and 45°7°.

Forecasts agree

Now 45°7°

Clear · Feels like 41°5°

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the north. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable · down to 29°−2° by 7 PM (dry)
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 30Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.28 inHg1025 hPa; Rising · +0.07 inHg+2.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° warmer than this time yesterday (42°6° then, 45°7° now)

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
High 61°16° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 61°16° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 7a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	1%	0
Fri 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	0%	0
Fri 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	73%	0%	0
Fri 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	58%	0%	1
Fri 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	48%	3%	2
Fri 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	42%	1%	3
Fri 1p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	36%	0%	3
Fri 2p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	34%	0%	3
Fri 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	32%	0%	2
Fri 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	33%	0%	1
Fri 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	36%	5%	0
Fri 6p	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	36%	42%	0
Fri 7p	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	39%	48%	0
Fri 8p	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	46%	63%	0
Fri 9p	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	45%	71%	0
Fri 10p	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	53%	72%	0
Fri 11p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	57%	68%	0
Sat 12a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	59%	51%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	61%	28%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	64%	38%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	66%	40%	0
Sat 4a	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	69%	53%	0
Sat 5a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	72%	56%	0
Sat 6a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	75%	52%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	75%	65%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly sunny	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	72%	69%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	64%	45%	1
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	53%	46%	2
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	48%	59%	3
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	43%	46%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	37%	42%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	36%	14%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	33%	40%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	35%	41%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	38%	46%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	40%	52%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	41%	25%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	82%	6%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 44°7°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	9%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	35°2° (likely 28°−2° to 46°8°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	12%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 27°−3° to 46°8°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	33°1° (likely 26°−3° to 45°7°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 25°−4° to 45°7°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	12%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 32°0°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–61°16°
Low, likely
32°0°–44°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 32°0°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 62. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Widespread frost after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
32°0°–38°3°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 35°2°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Widespread frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
26°−3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
28°−2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–49°9°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 44°7°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–65°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–53°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 62°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–64°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–61°16°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 32°.
Sunday
Dry, high 65°, low 35°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 59–70°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PHI) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 63% less heating than a typical week.

This week 37Typical 98

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 26
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 7 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Allentown Lehigh Valley International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1922–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°SatOct 17
−8°−5°SunOct 18
−3°−2°MonOct 19
+1°±0°TueOct 20
−3°−2°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

Allentown weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 48 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:27 PM; Morning 7:04–7:59 AM
Blue hour: 6:27–6:37 PM; Morning 6:53–7:04 AM; first light 6:53 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 52% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:25 AM · rises 4:41 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Allentown. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,700 ft, 23 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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