Conestoga River at Lancaster
18 mi- Level
- 3.6 ft
- Flow
- 262 cfs
Forecast peak 3.6 ft Sat 8 AM
Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Ends in 2 h 52 min
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
What
Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 degrees expected.
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
See it on weather.gov (opens in a new tab)Observed 5:35 AM EDT at KMQS
Freeze Warning. 36°2° and clear now.
Today: low 36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°), high 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°).
Now 36°2°
Clear
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 6a | Clear | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 34°1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 89% | 11% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Sunny | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°) | 33°1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 92% | 18% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°) | 35°2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 89% | 20% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 79% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 61% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 52% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 47% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 43% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 39% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 37% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 36% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 36% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 43% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 54% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 68% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 70% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 73% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 79% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 79% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 82% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 79% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 82% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 82% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 38°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 85% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 37°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 85% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°) | 37°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 85% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 37°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 89% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 76% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 63% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 55% | 1% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 47% | 1% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 42% | 1% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 41% | 2% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 39% | 2% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 39% | 1% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 41% | 1% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 49% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 59% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 74% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 76% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 82% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 86% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 89% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 86% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 89% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 89% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 92% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 89% | 0% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Areas of frost before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 62. East wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Patchy frost after 10pm. Clear, with a low around 36. North wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Dry, high 62°, low 36°.
Dry, high 64°, low 37°.
Dry, high 66°, low 45°.
Mostly dry, highs 61–69°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PHI) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 3.6 ft Sat 8 AM
Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 4:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 69% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 13 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 36°F).
Today, 3:00 PM–5:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.
Atglen weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:24 AM, sunset 6:11 PM.
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
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