Observed 1:40 PM EDT at KFIG

Drifting, PA weather

Sunny and 57°14°, jacket by 6 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 57°14°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the south. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 27°−3°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM
Air quality: 46Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.51 inHg1033 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.4 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 (57°14° then, 58°14° now)

Good hours for

High 59°15° today at 4 PM
Below freezing tonight 3–9 AM (low 30°−1°)
Low 30°−1° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 57°14° · Clear
TonightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 3 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 54°12° 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	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	44%	1%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	41%	0%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	37%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	33%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	32%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	38%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	99%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	1%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	79%	1%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	63%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	54%	1%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	47%	1%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	41%	2%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	41%	2%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	39%	1%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	41%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	49%	16%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	61%	30%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	32%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	82%	22%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	43%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	40%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	40%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	23%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	17%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	17%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	99%	15%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	99%	22%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	99%	11%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	8%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	82%	7%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	66%	7%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	61%	5%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 59°15°, low 30°−1°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 59. South wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Widespread frost after midnight. Clear, with a low around 30. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
30°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 35°2°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Widespread frost before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Patchy frost after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  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°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
33°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 34°1°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 47°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Areas of frost after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 40°4°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  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, 48°9°
  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 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. 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, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly 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
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  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
62°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–48°9°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 33°1°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.22 in5.6 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
56°13°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–55°13°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 33°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 62°17°, low 53°12°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.66 in17 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.25 in6.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% 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
56°13°–66°19°
Low, likely
46°8°–58°14°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 59°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 35°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, low 39°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 61–70°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, 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

West Branch Susquehanna River at Karthaus

6.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 1,300 cfs

Forecast peak 2.5 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Sinnemahoning Creek at Sinnemahoning

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 208 cfs

Forecast peak 2.2 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Clearfield Creek at Dimeling

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 265 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Bald Eagle Creek at Milesburg

18 mi

Level: -0.0 ft

Reading from Sat 1 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 41Typical 143

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 30
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 23 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 27°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Philipsburg 2 S · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1998–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−10°−6°SunOct 18
−3°−2°MonOct 19
+2°+1°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 44 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 31 min less
Golden hour: 5:40–6:35 PM; Morning 7:16–8:12 AM
Blue hour: 6:35–6:46 PM; Morning 7:06–7:16 AM; first light 7:06 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:46 PM–7:07 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:45 AM · rises 5:15 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Drifting. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,600 ft, 23 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Drifting, PA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

West Branch Susquehanna River at Karthaus

Sinnemahoning Creek at Sinnemahoning

Clearfield Creek at Dimeling

Bald Eagle Creek at Milesburg

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