Observed 7:50 AM EDT at KGKJ

Cochranton, PA weather

Sunny and 43°6°.

Forecasts agree

Now 43°6°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the east-southeast. 35–6 mph10 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 36Good; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.46 inHg1031 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
High 64°18° today at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM

This morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 64°18° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 5 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 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	94%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	75%	0%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	61%	0%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	53%	0%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	46%	0%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	41%	0%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	38%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	41%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	91%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	73%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	61%	1%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	54%	1%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	2%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	1%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	15%	3
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	42%	52%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	44%	27%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	38%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	58%	59%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	43%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	79%	36%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	88%	27%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	91%	37%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	93%	29%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	94%	30%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	95%	37%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	97%	45%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	99%	46%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	37%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	42%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	44%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 34°1°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 64. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost after 5am. Clear, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 38°3°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 39°4°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–52°11°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  20% 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
57°14°–71°22°
Low, likely
36°2°–49°9°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2 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°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 53°12°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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
47°8°–65°18°
Low, likely
45°7°–57°14°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 64°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 39°.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 38°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 59–70°; chance of precipitation on Monday.

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

French Creek at Meadville

9.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 171 cfs

Forecast peak 2.1 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Woodcock Creek at Woodcock Dam

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1165 ft

Forecast peak 1165 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Allegheny River at Franklin

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft
Flow: 3,070 cfs

Forecast peak 3.4 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

French Creek at Utica

7.3 mi

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 300 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 76% less heating than a typical week.

This week 31Typical 127

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Franklin · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1897–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

Cochranton 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: 5:47–6:43 PM; Morning 7:25–8:21 AM
Blue hour: 6:43–6:53 PM; Morning 7:14–7:25 AM; first light 7:14 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:53 PM–7:15 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:54 AM · rises 5:22 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Cochranton. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,700 ft, 25 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Cochranton, PA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

French Creek at Meadville

Woodcock Creek at Woodcock Dam

Allegheny River at Franklin

French Creek at Utica

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