Observed 7:15 AM EDT at KLNS

East Prospect, PA weather

Clear and 46°8°.

Forecasts agree

Now 46°8°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 51Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.3 inHg1026 hPa; Rising · +0.07 inHg+2.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

7°4° warmer than this time yesterday (38°3° then, 45°7° now)

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by 10 AM
High 61°16° today at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 38°3° tonight at 5 AM

This morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 61°16° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 61°16° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 5 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
Fri 7a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	10%	0
Fri 8a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	81%	10%	0
Fri 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	15%	0
Fri 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	65%	17%	1
Fri 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	56%	2%	2
Fri 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	50%	5%	3
Fri 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	44%	6%	3
Fri 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	39%	5%	3
Fri 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	36%	3%	2
Fri 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	36%	0%	1
Fri 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	37%	2%	0
Fri 6p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	42%	6%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	11%	0
Fri 8p	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	58%	31%	0
Fri 9p	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	63%	53%	0
Fri 10p	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	68%	60%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	68%	42%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	73%	41%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	79%	36%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	35%	0
Sat 3a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	38%	0
Sat 4a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	46%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	27%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	89%	30%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly sunny	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	92%	25%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	89%	17%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	14%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	12%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	3%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	57%	4%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	53%	4%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	47%	2%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	44%	2%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	44%	2%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	46%	2%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	9%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	13%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	18%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	92%	18%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	22%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	21%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 35°2°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 61. East wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 35. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost between 7am and 8am. Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
33°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  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, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
36°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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 62.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  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 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  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
60°16°–70°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°5°
  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
53°12°–67°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–54°12°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 62°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.19 in4.8 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
58°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–55°13°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 36°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 35°.
Sunday
Dry, high 65°, low 38°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 60–69°.

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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Susquehanna River at Marietta

5.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 34.6 ft
Flow: 14,600 cfs

Forecast peak 34.6 ft Fri 8 AM

Reading from Fri 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Conestoga River at Lancaster

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.7 ft
Flow: 274 cfs

Forecast peak 3.6 ft Fri 8 AM

Reading from Fri 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Fishing Creek at CRALEY

2.3 mi

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: 5 cfs

Reading from Fri 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Kreutz Creek at Strickler

3.3 mi

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 22 cfs

Reading from Fri 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 66% less heating than a typical week.

This week 33Typical 96

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 24
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 14 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–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

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

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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East Prospect weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 50 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 min less
Golden hour: 5:37–6:31 PM; Morning 7:08–8:02 AM
Blue hour: 6:31–6:42 PM; Morning 6:57–7:08 AM; first light 6:57 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:42–8 PM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:29 AM · rises 4:46 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from East Prospect. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,700 ft, 23 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.