Observed 11:40 AM EDT at KBTP

Ford City, PA weather

Sunny and 55°13°, jacket by 8 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 55°13°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the east. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 49Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.5 inHg1033 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−0.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (54°12° then, 53°12° now)

Good hours for

Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (61°16° → 49°9°)
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (62°17° → 50°10°)
Fog tomorrow night 10 PM–1 AM

This afternoonUp to 64°18° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 54°12° by 11 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
Sat 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	65%	2%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	56%	2%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	51%	2%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	49%	2%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	3%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	52%	2%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	82%	2%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	91%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	97%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	99%	10%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	90%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	72%	0%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	63%	1%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	55%	1%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	51%	1%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	50%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	6%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	49%	38%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	54%	38%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	67%	14%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	88%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	98%	5%	0
Sun 10p	Fog	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	36%	0
Sun 11p	Fog	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	23%	0
Mon 12a	Fog	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	22%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	19%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	17%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	17%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	17%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	18%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	99%	21%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	24%	0
Mon 9a	Fog	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	28%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	95%	9%	1
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	81%	20%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 33°1°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 65. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog between 2am and 3am, then areas of frost and areas of fog. Clear, with a low around 33. East wind 1 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 66°19°, low 37°3°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost and areas of fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 66. South wind around 2 mph.
Night: Areas of fog after 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
32°0°–37°3°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 69°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Areas of fog after 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 40°4°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 43°6°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 35°2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 41°5°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  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, 42°5°
  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 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  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, 50°10°
  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°–72°22°
Low, likely
38°3°–49°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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
56°13°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 52°11°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 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
50°10°–66°19°
Low, likely
45°7°–58°14°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 65°, low 33°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 37°.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 42°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 60–71°; chance of precipitation on Monday.

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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Allegheny River at Kittanning Lock and Dam

3.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.4 ft
Flow: 4,910 cfs

Forecast peak 10.5 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Allegheny River at Clinton Lock and Dam

4.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.3 ft
Flow: 12,500 cfs

Forecast peak 10.3 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Allegheny River at Freeport Lock and Dam

9.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.7 ft
Flow: 3,040 cfs

Forecast peak 9.7 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Allegheny River at Natrona Lock and Dam

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 11.0 ft
Flow: 8,180 cfs

Forecast peak 11.0 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 34Typical 124

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 28
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 21 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Ford City 4 S Dam · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1943–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−4°SunOct 18
−3°−2°MonOct 19
+1°±0°TueOct 20
+2°+1°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
+2°+1°SatOct 24

Ford City weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 45 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 min less
Golden hour: 5:46–6:41 PM; Morning 7:22–8:17 AM
Blue hour: 6:41–6:52 PM; Morning 7:11–7:22 AM; first light 7:11 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:52 PM–7:12 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:51 AM · rises 5:21 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Ford City.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Ford City, PA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Allegheny River at Kittanning Lock and Dam

Allegheny River at Clinton Lock and Dam

Allegheny River at Freeport Lock and Dam

Allegheny River at Natrona Lock and Dam

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