Observed 7:20 PM EDT at KAGC

Dawson, PA weather

Clear and 57°14°.

Forecasts agree

Now 57°14°

Clear

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the east. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 7 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 33Good; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.45 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

Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (63°17° → 51°11°)
Fog tomorrow night 10–11 PM
Fog tomorrow night midnight–4 AM

TonightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 3 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 68°20° by 4 PM · 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 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	57%	8%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	71%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	4%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	99%	11%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	1%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	2%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	59%	2%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	51%	5%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	50%	5%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	48%	1%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	47%	1%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	48%	0%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	54%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	61%	8%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	10%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	94%	37%	0
Sun 10p	Fog	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	99%	42%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	41%	0
Mon 12a	Fog	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	45%	0
Mon 1a	Fog	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	39%	0
Mon 2a	Fog	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	33%	0
Mon 3a	Fog	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	36%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	17%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	99%	16%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	99%	15%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	92%	0%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	76%	1%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	67%	1%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	60%	6%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	3%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	52%	3%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	52%	6%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	54%	7%	2
Mon 6p	Clear	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	61%	2%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 36°2°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Areas of fog after 4am. Clear, with a low around 36. Southeast wind 1 to 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–65°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 67°19°, low 40°4°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Fog, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog and patchy frost before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind around 1 mph.
Night: Areas of fog after 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southeast wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 68°20°, low 43°6°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: Areas of fog after 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Fog. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–75°24°
Low, likely
41°5°–53°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 37°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.25 in6.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% 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
65°18°–76°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 37°3°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  40% 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
66°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 51 mph82 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 65°, low 36°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 40°.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 43°.
Rest of week
Highs 68–72°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

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

Youghiogheny River at Connellsville

3.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 1,430 cfs

Forecast peak 2.9 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Monongahela River at Charleroi Lock and Dam

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.8 ft

Forecast peak 8.2 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page

Youghiogheny River at Ohiopyle

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 1,220 cfs

Forecast peak 2.2 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Youghiogheny River at Sutersville

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.2 ft
Flow: 1,730 cfs

Forecast peak 4.1 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 30Typical 106

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 42°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Donora 1 SW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1926–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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Dawson 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: 5:48–6:43 PM; Morning 7:21–8:16 AM
Blue hour: 6:43–6:53 PM; Morning 7:11–7:21 AM; first light 7:11 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:43 PM–7:12 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:51 AM · rises 5:23 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Dawson. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,800 ft, 16 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Dawson, PA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Youghiogheny River at Connellsville

Monongahela River at Charleroi Lock and Dam

Youghiogheny River at Ohiopyle

Youghiogheny River at Sutersville

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