Observed 3:10 PM EDT at KLNS

Ephrata, PA weather

Sunny and 61°16°, jacket by 7 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the east. Light through 3 AM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.52 inHg1034 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 63°17° today at 5 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 34°1° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
Fog Monday 7–9 AM

This afternoonNear 63°17° · Clear
TonightDown to 35°2° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 5 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 67°19° by 2 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 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	36%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	36%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	36%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	42%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	96%	6%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	96%	11%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	86%	11%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	68%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	1%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	1%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	2%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	2%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	2%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	2%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	4%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	53%	2%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	59%	2%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	2%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	20%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	30%	0
Mon 7a	Fog	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	48%	0
Mon 8a	Fog	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	45%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 34°1° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	28%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	89%	5%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	75%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	67%	2%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	58%	1%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	52%	2%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 34°1°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 63. South wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: Patchy frost after 2am. Clear, with a low around 34. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
33°1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 1 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
34°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 66°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts 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, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  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 64.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
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, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  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°–73°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  30% 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
62°17°–72°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 60°16°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4.1 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°–75°24°
Low, likely
57°14°–66°19°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 38°.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 45°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 64–73°.

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

Conestoga River at Lancaster

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 254 cfs

Forecast peak 3.6 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Schuylkill River at Reading

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft
Flow: 761 cfs

Forecast peak 3.4 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Pequea Creek near Ronks

12 mi

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 33 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Spring Run near Mylin Corners

14 mi

Level: 3.7 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 67% less heating than a typical week.

This week 33Typical 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 20 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 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

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Ephrata 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: 5:34–6:29 PM; Morning 7:08–8:02 AM
Blue hour: 6:29–6:39 PM; Morning 6:57–7:08 AM; first light 6:57 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:39 PM–6:58 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

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

Looking northwest from Ephrata. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,400 ft, 7 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.