Observed 7:10 PM EDT at KAVP

Forest City, PA weather

Clear and 48°9°.

Mostly agree

Now 48°9°

Clear

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the east-southeast. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 7 AM
Dew point: 28°−2°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.53 inHg1034 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 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 (48°9° then, 47°8° now)

Good hours for

Low 34°1° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 61°16° tomorrow at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 35°2° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 61°16° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 64°18° by 3 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 7p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	37%	4%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	47%	2%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	49%	1%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	57%	1%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	73%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	56%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	50%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	37%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	35%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	33%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	33%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	37%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	42%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	68%	2%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	73%	19%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	82%	41%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	41%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	41%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	27%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	25%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	20%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	32%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	30%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	34%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	25%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	27%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	86%	26%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	71%	33%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	64%	28%	4
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	58%	19%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	56%	32%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	56%	5%	3
Mon 4p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	56%	9%	2
Mon 5p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	60%	24%	1
Mon 6p	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	26%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 59°15°, low 34°1°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 34. West wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
32°0°–37°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 62°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 33°1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 37°3°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 33°1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 33°1°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
33°1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 41°5°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  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 59.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
32°0°–41°5°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  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 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–67°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3.1 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 62°17°, low 54°12°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.21 in5.5 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
59°15°–67°19°
Low, likely
51°11°–62°17°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 59°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 37°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 65°, low 37°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 56–66°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

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

Lackawaxen River at Hawley

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 153 cfs

Forecast peak 2.0 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Lackawanna River above Forest City

1.9 mi

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 32 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Lackawanna River at Stillwater Dam

3.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1573 ft

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Lackawaxen River near Aldenville

5.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.6 ft
Flow: 33 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 77% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 157

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 15 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 28°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 2:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Pleasant Mount 1 W · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1951–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 43 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 33 min less
Golden hour: 5:28–6:24 PM; Morning 7:06–8:03 AM
Blue hour: 6:24–6:35 PM; Morning 6:56–7:06 AM; first light 6:56 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:28 PM–6:57 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:34 AM · rises 5:04 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Forest City. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,400 ft, 4 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Forest 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

Lackawaxen River at Hawley

Lackawanna River above Forest City

Lackawanna River at Stillwater Dam

Lackawaxen River near Aldenville

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