Observed 4:50 PM EDT at KJST

Franklin, PA weather

Sunny and 54°12°, jacket by 7 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the southeast. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 36Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.47 inHg1032 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° cooler than this time yesterday (57°14° then, 55°13° now)

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 34°1° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (61°16° → 49°9°)

TonightDown to 35°2° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 66°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 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	42%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	43%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	1%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	69%	1%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	57%	1%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	50%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	46%	1%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	45%	1%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	43%	0%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	44%	4%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	59%	1%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	74%	10%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	83%	23%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	31%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	27%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	19%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	48%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	7%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	1%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	62%	4%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	58%	4%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	52%	1%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	54%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	52%	0%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 61°16°, low 34°1°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 61. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Patchy frost after 1am. Clear, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–61°16°
Low, likely
34°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 65. South wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 0 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  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 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°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: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  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 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  50% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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
58°14°–70°21°
Low, likely
50°10°–59°15°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.4 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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–75°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–57°14°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 38°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 41°.
Rest of week
Highs 65–71°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

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

Conemaugh River at Seward

9.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 684 cfs

Forecast peak 2.6 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Conemaugh River at East Conemaugh

0.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.3 ft
Flow: 198 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Conemaugh River at Johnstown

2.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 631 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Stonycreek River at Ferndale

4.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 349 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 35Typical 141

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 35°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Ebensburg Sewage Plant · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1964–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Franklin weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 46 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 29 min less
Golden hour: 5:44–6:39 PM; Morning 7:19–8:14 AM
Blue hour: 6:39–6:50 PM; Morning 7:08–7:19 AM; first light 7:08 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:50 PM–7:09 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:48 AM · rises 5:19 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Franklin. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,900 ft, 15 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Franklin, PA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Conemaugh River at Seward

Little Conemaugh River at East Conemaugh

Conemaugh River at Johnstown

Stonycreek River at Ferndale

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