Observed 3:25 PM EDT at KAVP

Carbondale, PA weather

Sunny and 61°16°, jacket by 6 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the north. Up to 9 mph15 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 31Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.36 inHg1028 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below freezing tomorrow 6–8 AM (low 32°0°)
Low 32°0° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 7 PM

This afternoonNear 58°14° · Clear
TonightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 61°16° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 3 AM · Clear
Sunday morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Sunday afternoonUp to 63°17° 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
Fri 4p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	34%	12%	1
Fri 5p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	35%	17%	0
Fri 6p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	40%	20%	0
Fri 7p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	46%	80%	0
Fri 8p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	51%	80%	0
Fri 9p	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	60%	61%	0
Fri 10p	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	47%	0
Fri 11p	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	54%	0
Sat 12a	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	57%	0
Sat 1a	Mostly cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	50%	0
Sat 2a	Mostly cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	49%	0
Sat 3a	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	63%	0
Sat 4a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	70%	0
Sat 5a	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	66%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	72%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	69%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	75%	63%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	67%	60%	1
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	56%	51%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	48%	18%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	40%	9%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	37%	10%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	33%	8%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	33%	13%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	36%	7%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	37%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	41%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	76%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	65%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	52%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	44%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	38%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	35%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	35%	0%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 32°0°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
32°0°–39°4°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 33°1°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 33. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Oct 25. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Patchy fog between 3am and 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 33°1°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 67°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 33°1°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 35°2°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  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.
High, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
34°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 47°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 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–64°18°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 41°5°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  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
48°9°–64°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 43°6°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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
53°12°–62°17°
Low, likely
33°1°–48°9°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 59°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 33°.
Sunday
Dry, high 63°, low 36°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 57–67°.

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

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Lackawaxen River at Hawley

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 169 cfs

Forecast peak 2.1 ft Fri 8 PM

Reading from Fri 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Ayelsworth Creek Lake near Jermyn

3.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1108 ft

Reading from Fri 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Lackawanna River at Archbald

5.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 85 cfs

Reading from Fri 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Lackawanna River above Forest City

7.7 mi

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 35 cfs

Reading from Fri 2 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 39Typical 155

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 30
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 13 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 30°F).

Open the windows?

Sat, 2:00 PM–3:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Pleasant Mount 1 W · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1951–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SatOct 17
—SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 45 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 36 min less
Golden hour: 5:30–6:26 PM; Morning 7:05–8:01 AM
Blue hour: 6:26–6:37 PM; Morning 6:55–7:05 AM; first light 6:55 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 59% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

93% lit · growing

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

Looking north from Carbondale. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,200 ft, 6 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Carbondale, PA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Lackawaxen River at Hawley

Ayelsworth Creek Lake near Jermyn

Lackawanna River at Archbald

Lackawanna River above Forest City

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon