Observed 9:50 AM EDT at KAVP

Chinchilla, PA weather

Sunny and 41°5°.

Mostly agree

Now 41°5°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 10 PM
Dew point: 28°−2°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 26Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.57 inHg1035 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

8°4° cooler than this time yesterday (43°6° then, 35°2° now)

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by noon
High 58°14° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM
Low 33°1° tomorrow at 6 AM

This morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 58°14° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 60°16° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 40°4° by 9 AM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 10a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	73%	12%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	56%	12%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	46%	1%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	40%	1%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	37%	1%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	34%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	37%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	38%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	85%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	85%	1%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	85%	2%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	82%	1%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	70%	1%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	58%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	40%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	36%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	35%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	37%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	40%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	2%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	73%	34%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	76%	35%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	41%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	27%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	15%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	12%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	96%	15%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	18%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	24%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	32%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	40°4° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	85%	29%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 58°14°, low 32°0°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 32. South wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
30°−1°–33°1°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 61°16°, low 33°1°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
33°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 37°3°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
32°0°–38°3°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 30°−1°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
53°12°–55°13°
Low, likely
30°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
56°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–40°4°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  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 63.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  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 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–67°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  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
56°13°–68°20°
Low, likely
34°1°–46°8°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 46°8°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 62°17°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  40% 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
53°12°–67°19°
Low, likely
32°0°–52°11°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 47°8°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  40% 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
45°7°–65°18°
Low, likely
33°1°–55°13°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 58°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 33°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 64°, low 37°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 55–65°.

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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Lackawanna River at Old Forge

9.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 153 cfs

Forecast peak 2.5 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Tunkhannock Creek at Tunkhannock

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft
Flow: 185 cfs

Forecast peak 1.6 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Susquehanna River at Wilkes Barre

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 3,690 cfs

Forecast peak 1.1 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Susquehanna River at Meshoppen

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.1 ft
Flow: 2,510 cfs

Forecast peak 8.0 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 64% less heating than a typical week.

This week 40Typical 110

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 28°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Wilkes-Barre/scranton International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1901–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−2°−1°MonOct 19
+1°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
−3°−2°ThuOct 22
−2°−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 43 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 33 min less
Golden hour: 5:29–6:25 PM; Morning 7:07–8:03 AM
Blue hour: 6:25–6:36 PM; Morning 6:56–7:07 AM; first light 6:56 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:36 PM–6:57 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:35 AM · rises 5:05 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Chinchilla. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,700 ft, 17 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Chinchilla, PA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Lackawanna River at Old Forge

Tunkhannock Creek at Tunkhannock

Susquehanna River at Wilkes Barre

Susquehanna River at Meshoppen

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