Observed 10:45 AM EDT at KABE

Catasauqua, PA weather

Sunny and 50°10°.

Mostly agree

Now 50°10°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the east. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 52Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.58 inHg1036 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 62°17° today at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Below freezing tomorrow 6–8 AM (low 32°0°)
Low 32°0° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonUp to 62°17° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 34°1° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 49°9° by 10 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
Sat 11a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	54%	18%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	48%	11%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	40%	5%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	36%	1%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	33%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	32%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	33%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	39%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 12a	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 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	85%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	65%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	54%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	47%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	39%	1%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	36%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	35%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	34%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	39%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	3%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	9%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	12%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 31°−1° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	92%	13%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	37°3° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	14%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 30°−1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	18%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	92%	19%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 29°−2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	17%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	41°5° (likely 34°1° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	4%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 42°6° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	71%	12%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 30°−1°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 63. Wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost after 10pm. Clear, with a low around 30. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
29°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 33°1°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 33. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
32°0°–37°3°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 41°5°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  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: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
29°−2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 32°0°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
32°0°–45°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  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, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  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 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°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
59°15°–71°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–50°10°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
55°13°–69°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–51°11°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  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.
High, likely
51°11°–69°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–58°14°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 33°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 41°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 62–70°.

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.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Jordan Creek at Allentown

2.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 35 cfs

Forecast peak 1.6 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Lehigh River at Bethlehem

5.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 1,060 cfs

Forecast peak 1.6 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Lehigh River at Walnutport

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 662 cfs

Forecast peak 2.4 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Delaware River at Easton

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft

Forecast peak 1.7 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 65% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 101

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 20 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 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 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−5°SunOct 18
−3°−2°MonOct 19
+1°±0°TueOct 20
−3°−2°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
−4°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Catasauqua 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 30 min less
Golden hour: 5:30–6:25 PM; Morning 7:05–8:00 AM
Blue hour: 6:25–6:36 PM; Morning 6:55–7:05 AM; first light 6:55 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:36 PM–6:56 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:34 AM · rises 5:05 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Catasauqua. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,300 ft, 33 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Catasauqua, PA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Jordan Creek at Allentown

Lehigh River at Bethlehem

Lehigh River at Walnutport

Delaware River at Easton

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon