Observed 8:40 AM EDT at KMGW

Fairchance, PA weather

Sunny and 39°4°.

Forecasts agree

Now 39°4°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable · up to 46°8° by 11 AM
Humidity: 93%; Air 39°4°, dew point 37°3° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 6Good; Main pollutant: Ozone

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (36°2° then, 38°3° now)

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
High 62°17° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 38°3° tomorrow at 7 AM

This morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 62°17° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Sunday morningNear 37°3° · 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 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	5%	0
Fri 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	91%	1%	1
Fri 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	2%	2
Fri 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	62%	5%	3
Fri 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	54%	12%	4
Fri 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	50%	15%	4
Fri 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	48%	19%	3
Fri 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	49%	15%	2
Fri 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	48%	12%	1
Fri 6p	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	50%	8%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	60%	5%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	71%	4%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	0%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	0%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	94%	2%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	99%	4%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	98%	3%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	84%	5%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	70%	7%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	7%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	52%	8%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	49%	8%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	8%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	48%	10%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	48%	8%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	9%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	59%	11%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	64%	6%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	66%	1%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	95%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	98%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  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
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. East wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 42°6°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 36°2°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. East wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 36. East wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–65°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 42°6°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Oct 25. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 39°4°. 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, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  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 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  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 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  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
58°14°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  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
48°9°–70°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–53°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 62°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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°–67°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–56°13°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 36°.
Sunday
Dry, high 66°, low 39°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 60–68°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PBZ) (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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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Monongahela River at Grays Landing Lock and Dam

9.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 12.0 ft
Flow: 9,900 cfs

Forecast peak 11.9 ft Fri 8 PM

Reading from Fri 7:46 AM · NWS gauge page

Monongahela River at Point Marion Lock and Dam (lower pool)

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 12.1 ft
Flow: 8,770 cfs

Forecast peak 12.2 ft Fri 8 PM

Reading from Fri 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Youghiogheny River at Ohiopyle

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 1,100 cfs

Forecast peak 2.2 ft Sat 2 AM

Reading from Fri 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Youghiogheny River at Connellsville

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 1,350 cfs

Forecast peak 3.0 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Fri 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 68% less heating than a typical week.

This week 30Typical 94

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 22
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 12 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Morgantown Municipal Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1874–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−10°−6°SatOct 17
−7°−4°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
−2°−1°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
−4°−2°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 50 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 29 min less
Golden hour: 5:50–6:45 PM; Morning 7:20–8:15 AM
Blue hour: 6:45–6:55 PM; Morning 7:10–7:20 AM; first light 7:10 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 6:55 PM–7:11 AM; moon 95% lit, sets 5:51 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

92% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:43 AM · rises 4:59 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Fairchance. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,800 ft, 3 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Fairchance, PA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Monongahela River at Grays Landing Lock and Dam

Monongahela River at Point Marion Lock and Dam (lower pool)

Youghiogheny River at Ohiopyle

Youghiogheny River at Connellsville

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Good

Moon