Observed 11:30 AM EDT at KJST

Cresson, PA weather

Sunny and 52°11°.

Forecasts agree

Now 52°11°

Sunny

Wind: 13 mph20 km/h; From the south. 58–13 mph20 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 38Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.5 inHg1033 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (50°10° then, 49°9° now)

Good hours for

High 57°14° today at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM
Low 34°1° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonUp to 57°14° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 36°2° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 61°16° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 51°11° 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	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	63%	2%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	54%	5%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	47%	3%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	44%	0%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	42%	1%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	38%	1%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	38%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	42%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	68%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	59%	1%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	49%	1%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	42%	3%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	41%	2%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	41%	2%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	39%	2%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	40%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	47%	40%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	65%	11%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	73%	23%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	41%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	41%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	28%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	76%	7%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	79%	9%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	79%	14%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	11%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	6%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	4%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	13%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	7%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	68%	11%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 57°14°, low 34°1°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 57. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
55°13°–57°14°
Low, likely
34°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 38°3°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 3 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 43°6°
  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 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 59°15°, low 42°6°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°9°
  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 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°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 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–68°20°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°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
52°11°–68°20°
Low, likely
35°2°–50°10°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°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
48°9°–69°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–52°11°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 48°9°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 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
39°4°–54°12°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 57°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 38°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 63°, low 42°.
Rest of week
Highs 58–67°; chance of precipitation on Monday.

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

Frankstown Branch Juniata River at Williamsburg

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 196 cfs

Forecast peak 3.0 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Conemaugh River at Seward

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 704 cfs

Forecast peak 2.6 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Raystown Branch Juniata River at Saxton

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 261 cfs

Forecast peak 1.7 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Central PA Dams at Glendale Lake

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1427 ft

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 37Typical 141

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 29
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 10 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 2:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Ebensburg Sewage Plant · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1964–2026

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 46 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 29 min less
Golden hour: 5:43–6:38 PM; Morning 7:18–8:13 AM
Blue hour: 6:38–6:49 PM; Morning 7:07–7:18 AM; first light 7:07 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:49 PM–7:08 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:47 AM · rises 5:18 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Cresson. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,800 ft, 6 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Cresson, PA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Frankstown Branch Juniata River at Williamsburg

Conemaugh River at Seward

Raystown Branch Juniata River at Saxton

Central PA Dams at Glendale Lake

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