Observed 2:00 PM EDT at KLNS

Clay, PA weather

Sunny and 61°16°, jacket by 7 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 2 AM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Pressure: 30.54 inHg1034 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 63°17° today at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 36°2° tonight at 4 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
Fog Monday 7–9 AM

This afternoonNear 61°16° · Clear
TonightDown to 36°2° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 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 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	38%	0%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	36%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	36%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	39%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	42%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	95%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	95%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	91%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	91%	7%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	10%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	82%	9%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	66%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	59%	2%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	1%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	1%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	44%	2%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	46%	2%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	45%	2%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	1%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	53%	2%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	57%	3%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	5%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	83%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	7%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	99%	39%	0
Mon 7a	Fog	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	99%	47%	0
Mon 8a	Fog	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	44%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 37°3° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	23%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	87%	7%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	2%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	66%	4%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	58%	2%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 63. South wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: Patchy frost after 3am. Clear, with a low around 36. East wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
33°1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 39°4°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  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, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 1 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
34°1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 40°4°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  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 66.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  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 64.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°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 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
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
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  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°–73°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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°–72°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 60°16°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  30% chance · 0.18 in4.5 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
64°18°–75°24°
Low, likely
57°14°–66°19°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 36°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 39°.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 45°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 64–73°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (CTP) (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

Conestoga River at Lancaster

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 254 cfs

Forecast peak 3.6 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Schuylkill River at Reading

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft
Flow: 751 cfs

Forecast peak 3.4 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Susquehanna River at Marietta

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 34.5 ft
Flow: 13,800 cfs

Forecast peak 34.4 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Pequea Creek near Ronks

15 mi

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 33 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 67% less heating than a typical week.

This week 32Typical 98

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 25
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 19 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Lancaster 2 NE Filt Plant · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1949–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Clay weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 47 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 28 min less
Golden hour: 5:34–6:29 PM; Morning 7:08–8:03 AM
Blue hour: 6:29–6:39 PM; Morning 6:57–7:08 AM; first light 6:57 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:39 PM–6:58 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:37 AM · rises 5:08 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Clay. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,500 ft, 4 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Clay, PA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Conestoga River at Lancaster

Schuylkill River at Reading

Susquehanna River at Marietta

Pequea Creek near Ronks

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