Observed 11:40 AM EDT at KFKL

Franklin, PA weather

Sunny and 55°13°, jacket by 7 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 55°13°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the east-northeast. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 38Good; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.51 inHg1033 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 62°17° today at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 34°1° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonUp to 62°17° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 55°13° 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	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	65%	0%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	54%	0%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	50%	0%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	0%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	48%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	97%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	90%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	76%	2%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	65%	2%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	56%	2%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	53%	2%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	51%	40%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	50%	40%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	52%	41%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	59%	44%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	68%	12%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	18%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	87%	37%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	30%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	94%	31%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	97%	25%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	98%	16%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	35%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	25%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	17%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	45%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	26%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	99%	31%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	99%	30%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	29%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	94%	4%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	81%	5%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 62°17°, low 34°1°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Patchy frost after 4am. Clear, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–62°17°
Low, likely
33°1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 64. South wind around 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
33°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 41°5°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  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 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  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 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 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, 41°5°
  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 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–50°10°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  20% chance
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°–69°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–50°10°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  50% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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
53°12°–70°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–55°13°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 50°10°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  50% 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
46°8°–64°18°
Low, likely
43°6°–55°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 40°.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 41°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 58–69°; 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 Franklin

0.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft
Flow: 3,070 cfs

Forecast peak 3.4 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Allegheny River at Parker

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 4,540 cfs

Forecast peak 2.7 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

French Creek at Meadville

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 171 cfs

Forecast peak 2.0 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

French Creek at Utica

7.4 mi

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 300 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 33Typical 127

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Franklin · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1897–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

Franklin 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 32 min less
Golden hour: 5:46–6:42 PM; Morning 7:24–8:19 AM
Blue hour: 6:42–6:53 PM; Morning 7:13–7:24 AM; first light 7:13 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:53 PM–7:14 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:53 AM · rises 5:22 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Franklin. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× 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

Allegheny River at Franklin

Allegheny River at Parker

French Creek at Meadville

French Creek at Utica

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