Freeze Warning
Ends in 7 h 40 min
When
Until 9 AM EDT Saturday.
Where
Lancaster and Lebanon Counties.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service State College PA
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 possible.
Impacts
Freezing conditions could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation.
Precautionary actions
Take steps to protect tender plants and vegetation from the cold if you wish to extend the growing season.
Areas: Lebanon; Lancaster
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Observed 12:45 AM EDT at KLNS

East Earl, PA weather

Freeze Warning. 39°4° and clear now.

Forecasts agree

Now 39°4°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 1 PM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.46 inHg1031 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.0 hPa next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

12°7° cooler than this time yesterday (54°12° then, 42°6° now)

Good hours for

Low 33°1° today at 6 AM
Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
High 62°17° today at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM

TonightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Clear
This morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 62°17° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by midnight · 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 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	1%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	100%	19%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	29%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	19%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	20%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	15%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	68%	8%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	55%	0%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	51%	0%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	44%	0%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	42%	0%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	41%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	39%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	42%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	93%	1%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	71%	3%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	61%	4%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	4%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	3%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	43%	6%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	41%	5%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	4%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	46%	6%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	51%	1%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 62°17°, low 33°1°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Widespread frost and patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 62. Southeast wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost before 5am, then widespread frost and patchy fog. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northeast wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–62°17°
Low, likely
33°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  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, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost and patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind around 2 mph.
Night: Areas of fog after midnight. Clear, with a low around 38. West wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 67°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°19°
  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: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
33°1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 46°8°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  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 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 49°9°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°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 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°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
64°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
39°4°–51°11°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  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°–69°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–55°13°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 54°12°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  20% 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
51°11°–68°20°
Low, likely
46°8°–58°14°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 33°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 38°.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, low 45°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 61–69°.

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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Conestoga River at Lancaster

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 266 cfs

Forecast peak 3.6 ft Sat 2 AM

Reading from Fri 11:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Schuylkill River at Reading

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft
Flow: 771 cfs

Forecast peak 3.4 ft Sat 2 AM

Reading from Fri 11:15 PM · NWS gauge page

West Branch Brandywine Creek at Honeybrook

9.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft
Flow: 12 cfs

Reading from Fri 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Pequea Creek near Ronks

10 mi

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 33 cfs

Reading from Fri 11:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 65% less heating than a typical week.

This week 34Typical 98

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°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?

Lancaster 2 NE Filt Plant · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1949–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

—SatOct 17
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East Earl 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: 5:33–6:28 PM; Morning 7:07–8:02 AM
Blue hour: 6:28–6:39 PM; Morning 6:56–7:07 AM; first light 6:56 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 1:20–6 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

95% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:36 AM · rises 5:08 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from East Earl. 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.

1 active weather alert

Freeze Warning

East Earl, PA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Conestoga River at Lancaster

Schuylkill River at Reading

West Branch Brandywine Creek at Honeybrook

Pequea Creek near Ronks

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