Lehigh River at Bethlehem
7.9 mi- Level
- 1.7 ft
- Flow
- 1,100 cfs
Forecast peak 1.7 ft Sat 2 AM
Reading from Fri 7:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 8:15 PM EDT at KABE
Clear and 46°8°.
Today: low 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 45°7°), high 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°).
Now 46°8°
Clear
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 8p | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 58% | 41% | 0 |
| Fri 9p | Partly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 62% | 69% | 0 |
| Fri 10p | Partly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 70% | 36% | 0 |
| Fri 11p | Partly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 73% | 31% | 0 |
| Sat 12a | Partly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 79% | 36% | 0 |
| Sat 1a | Partly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 82% | 31% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Clear | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°) | 35°2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 82% | 38% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Partly cloudy | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°) | 33°1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 89% | 46% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Partly cloudy | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°) | 33°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 92% | 53% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Clear | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 34°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 89% | 40% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Clear | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°) | 32°0° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 96% | 38% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Sunny | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°) | 33°1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 92% | 36% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 34°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 82% | 35% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Mostly sunny | 39°4° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 76% | 21% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Mostly sunny | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 58% | 25% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 50% | 6% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 47% | 3% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 42% | 1% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly sunny | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 39% | 16% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 37% | 1% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 36% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 37% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 45% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 50% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 65% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 73% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 79% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 85% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 92% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°) | 34°1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°) | 33°1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°) | 33°1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°) | 32°0° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°) | 32°0° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°) | 32°0° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°) | 33°1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 39°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 92% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 76% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 64% | 0% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 55% | 1% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 48% | 1% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 44% | 1% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 41% | 0% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 41% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 46% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 53% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 64% | 0% | 0 |
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northeast wind 0 to 5 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: Sunny, with a high near 61. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 32. West 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: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 36. West 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 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
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 64.
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 60.
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 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
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 60°, low 32°.
Dry, high 61°, low 32°.
Dry, high 64°, low 36°, warming up.
Mostly dry, highs 60–69°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PHI) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 1.7 ft Sat 2 AM
Reading from Fri 7:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 1.7 ft Sat 2 AM
Reading from Fri 7:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 1.7 ft Sat 2 AM
Reading from Fri 7:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 2.5 ft Sat 2 AM
Reading from Fri 7:30 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 60% 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 19 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 28°F).
Sat, 3:00 PM–5:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.
On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
Bath weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:21 AM, sunset 6:09 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 42% cover).
Waxing gibbous
94% lit · growing