Observed 12:56 PM EDT at KCXY

Dauphin, PA weather

Sunny and 59°15°, jacket by 7 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 59°15°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the east-northeast. Light through 1 AM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.56 inHg1035 hPa; Falling 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

High 62°17° today at 5 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 35°2° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
Drops 13°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (61°16° → 48°9°)

This afternoonUp to 62°17° by 5 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 36°2° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 55°13° by 11 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 1p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	44%	0%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	39%	0%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	38%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	37%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	38%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	42%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	99%	2%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	3%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	92%	2%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	2%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	69%	2%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	2%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	2%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	52%	2%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	50%	2%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	2%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 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%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	53%	1%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	24%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	40%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	99%	18%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	23%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	34%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	4%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	11%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	3%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 62°17°, low 35°2°. Typical 63°17° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. South wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: Patchy frost after 1am. Clear, with a low around 35. East wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. 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, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°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 64.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 61°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 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
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly 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, 60°16°
  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 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.4 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°–71°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 68°20°, low 57°14°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Rain 0.52 in13 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 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
63°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
57°14°–58°14°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 38°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 44°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 63–73°.

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

Susquehanna River at Harrisburg

8.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.7 ft
Flow: 11,900 cfs

Forecast peak 3.7 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 11:31 AM · NWS gauge page

Conodoguinet Creek near Hogestown

9.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 248 cfs

Forecast peak 1.6 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Yellow Breeches Creek near Camp Hill

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.2 ft
Flow: 134 cfs

Forecast peak 1.2 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Juniata River at Newport

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: 1,530 cfs

Forecast peak 4.4 ft Sun 2 PM

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 63% less heating than a typical week.

This week 34Typical 93

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Middletown Harrisburg Int'l Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1888–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

Dauphin 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: 5:36–6:31 PM; Morning 7:11–8:06 AM
Blue hour: 6:31–6:42 PM; Morning 7:00–7:11 AM; first light 7:00 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:42 PM–7:01 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:40 AM · rises 5:11 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Dauphin. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,100 ft, 28 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Dauphin, PA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Susquehanna River at Harrisburg

Conodoguinet Creek near Hogestown

Yellow Breeches Creek near Camp Hill

Juniata River at Newport

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