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Observed 1:30 AM EDT at KMDT

Elizabethtown, PA weather

Clear and 41°5°.

Today: low 35°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°), high 65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°).

Forecasts agree

Now 41°5°

Clear

Wind
Calm
Light through 1 PM
Dew point
36°2°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality (notable)
115Unhealthy for sensitive groups
PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate
Pressure
30.56 inHg1035 hPa
Steady over the next 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Low 35°2° today at 7 AM
  • Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
  • High 65°18° today at 4 PM
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
  1. TonightNear 37°3° · Clear
  2. This morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
  3. This afternoonUp to 65°18° by 4 PM · Clear
  4. TonightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
  5. Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
  6. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 4 PM · Clear
  7. Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by midnight · Clear
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sun 1aClear38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)38°3°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h96%0%0
Sun 2aClear37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)37°3°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h100%0%0
Sun 3aClear36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)36°2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h100%0%0
Sun 4aClear36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)36°2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h100%2%0
Sun 5aClear36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)36°2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h100%13%0
Sun 6aClear36°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)36°2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h96%12%0
Sun 7aSunny35°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)35°2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h96%13%0
Sun 8aSunny37°3° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)37°3°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h92%13%0
Sun 9aSunny41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)41°5°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h86%14%1
Sun 10aSunny49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)49°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h74%5%2
Sun 11aSunny54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h64%1%3
Sun 12pSunny58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)58°14°0%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h55%1%4
Sun 1pSunny62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)62°17°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h50%1%4
Sun 2pSunny63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)63°17°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h48%2%4
Sun 3pSunny63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)63°17°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h48%2%3
Sun 4pSunny65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)65°18°0%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h46%2%2
Sun 5pSunny63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)63°17°0%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h52%0%1
Sun 6pClear60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)60°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h53%0%0
Sun 7pClear56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h62%0%0
Sun 8pClear49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)49°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h83%0%0
Sun 9pClear46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)46°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h89%0%0
Sun 10pClear45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)45°7°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h96%0%0
Sun 11pClear43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)43°6°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h100%0%0
Mon 12aClear43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)43°6°0%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h100%5%0
Mon 1aClear42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)42°6°0%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h100%13%0
Mon 2aClear41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)41°5°0%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h100%14%0
Mon 3aClear41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)41°5°0%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h100%17%0
Mon 4aClear41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)41°5°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h100%19%0
Mon 5aClear40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)40°4°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h100%18%0
Mon 6aClear40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)40°4°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h100%21%0
Mon 7aSunny40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)40°4°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h100%20%0
Mon 8aSunny41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)41°5°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h100%27%0
Mon 9aSunny45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)44°7°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h100%26%1
Mon 10aSunny50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h89%11%2
Mon 11aSunny56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h77%8%3
Mon 12pSunny60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)60°16°0%6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h67%1%4
Mon 1pSunny63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)63°17°0%7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h62%12%4
Mon 2pSunny67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)67°19°0%7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h54%0%4
Mon 3pSunny67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)67°19°0%7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h54%0%3
Mon 4pSunny68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)68°20°0%6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h55%1%2
Mon 5pSunny68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)68°20°0%6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h55%1%1
Mon 6pClear65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)65°18°0%6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h58%1%0
Mon 7pClear61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h67%31%0
Mon 8pClear58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h72%27%0
Mon 9pClear55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h80%3%0
Mon 10pClear53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h86%1%0
Mon 11pClear51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h93%5%0
Tue 12aMostly clear50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h96%23%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 25. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 35°2°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.

    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 49°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 40°4°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind around 2 mph.

    Tonight: Patchy frost after 2am. Clear, with a low around 35. Wind around 0 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    61°16°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–37°3°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 42°6°
    Wind
    6 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.

    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 58°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 2 to 7 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    66°19°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 42°6°
    Wind
    8 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. 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

      Mostly clear, 51°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    61°16°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 42°6°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 61°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.

    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    60°16°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 42°6°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.

    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 46°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, 48°9°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    67°19°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 41°5°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.

    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 60°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    71°22°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 41°5°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.

    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    62°17°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 40°4°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.

    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 40°4°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 58°14°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Rain 0.54 in14 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.

    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°20°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 61°16°

      30% chance · 0.63 in16 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      20% chance · 0.37 in9.4 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    67°19°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–64°18°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 40°4°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Tuesday, Nov 3. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.

    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      20% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      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
    67°19°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 40°4°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
    UV peak
    1

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 65°, low 35°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 69°, low 45°, warming up.

  3. Tuesday

    Dry, high 65°, low 40°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 64–74°.

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

Swatara Creek at Middletown

7.4 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.2 ft

Forecast peak 2.2 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sun 12:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Susquehanna River at Marietta

7.7 mi
Below flood stage
Level
34.4 ft
Flow
13,300 cfs

Forecast peak 34.4 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sun 12:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Swatara Creek near Hershey

11 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.8 ft
Flow
303 cfs

Forecast peak 1.8 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Conewago Creek near Bellarie

3.3 mi
Level
0.3 ft
Flow
6 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 29Typical 96

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
21
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 36°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

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

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Forecast high / low
65°18° / 35°2°
Record high
76°24° in 2021
Record low
28°−2° in 1962

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −2°−1°MonOct 19
  2. +4°+2°TueOct 20
  3. −1°WedOct 21
  4. +2°+1°ThuOct 22
  5. −2°−1°FriOct 23
  6. —SatOct 24
  7. —SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:27 AM, sunset 6:12 PM.

Daylight
10 h 44 min
Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 26 min less
Golden hour
5:34–6:29 PM
Morning 7:10–8:05 AM
Blue hour
6:29–6:40 PM
Morning 7:00–7:10 AM; first light 7:00 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 1:57–7 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:50 AM · rises 5:37 PM
Full moon
Oct 26
New moon
Nov 9
Looking northwest from Elizabethtown. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,600 ft, 21 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.