Observed 4:50 PM EDT at KPTW

Bechtelsville, PA weather

Sunny and 61°16°, jacket by 7 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 5 AM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 35Good; Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.53 inHg1034 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (61°16° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for

Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (57°14° → 45°7°)
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 35°2° tonight at 5 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 65°18° tomorrow at 3 PM

TonightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 3 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 69°21° by 3 PM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	41%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	70%	1%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 48°9°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 47°8°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 46°8°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	70%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	59%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	51%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	43%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	40%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	40%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	1%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	46%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	40%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	96%	7%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 48°9°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	13%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	76%	11%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	64%	8%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	62%	1%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	56%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	50%	1%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	49%	1%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	45%	2%	3
Mon 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	47%	0%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 35°2°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 63. South wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
32°0°–36°2°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 37°3°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 39°4°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°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 39.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  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 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  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
64°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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.
High, likely
62°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
51°11°–53°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 59°15°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 71°21°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 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.
High, likely
65°18°–75°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–66°19°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 37°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 45°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 63–72°.

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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 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 34Typical 110

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 28
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 18 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Heritage Field Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1999–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−5°−3°SunOct 18
−2°−1°MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
+2°+1°WedOct 21
+1°ThuOct 22
−2°−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 46 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 29 min less
Golden hour: 5:31–6:26 PM; Morning 7:06–8:01 AM
Blue hour: 6:26–6:37 PM; Morning 6:55–7:06 AM; first light 6:55 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:37 PM–6:56 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:34 AM · rises 5:06 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Bechtelsville. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,100 ft, 2 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.