Freeze Watch
Starts in 14 h 28 min
When
From late tonight through Saturday morning.
Where
Lancaster and Lebanon Counties.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service State College PA
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 possible.
Impacts
Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Precautionary actions
Those with agricultural interests should protect sensitive vegetation.
Areas: Lebanon; Lancaster
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Observed 9:15 AM EDT at KLNS

Fredericksburg, PA weather

Sunny and 52°11°.

Forecasts agree

Now 52°11°

Sunny

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the north-northeast. Up to 9 mph15 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable · down to 33°1° by 4 PM (dry)
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.35 inHg1028 hPa; Rising · +0.06 inHg+2.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 60°16° today at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 34°1° tonight at 4 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 60°16° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 34°1° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 61°16° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 4 AM · Clear
Sunday morningNear 35°2° · 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	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	73%	5%	0
Fri 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	63%	6%	1
Fri 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	54%	6%	2
Fri 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	48%	12%	3
Fri 1p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	43%	8%	3
Fri 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	38%	8%	3
Fri 3p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	37%	8%	2
Fri 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	36%	12%	1
Fri 5p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	37%	23%	0
Fri 6p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	45%	56%	0
Fri 7p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	54%	73%	0
Fri 8p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	63%	78%	0
Fri 9p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	73%	77%	0
Fri 10p	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	76%	69%	0
Fri 11p	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	47%	0
Sat 12a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	43%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	40%	0
Sat 2a	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	14%	0
Sat 3a	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	45%	0
Sat 4a	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	41%	0
Sat 5a	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	30%	0
Sat 6a	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	35%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	20%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	10%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	11%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	66%	1%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	61%	0%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	57%	1%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	2%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	3%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	44%	2%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	44%	1%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	47%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	53%	1%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	2%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 33°1°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight: Widespread frost after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–61°16°
Low, likely
33°1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 33°1°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Widespread frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 61. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Areas of frost after 2am. Clear, with a low around 33. South wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Oct 25. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 34°1°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 7am, then patchy frost and patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. 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, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 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
33°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 61°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  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 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  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
61°16°–70°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Sunny. High 59°15°, low 45°7°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  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
53°12°–66°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–53°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 61°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.55 in14 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  20% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 51°10°
  30% chance · 0.25 in6.3 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°–65°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–54°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 33°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 33°.
Sunday
Dry, high 64°, low 34°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 59–69°.

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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Swatara Creek at Harper Tavern

7.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.8 ft
Flow: 232 cfs

Forecast peak 0.8 ft Fri 2 PM

Reading from Fri 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Swatara Creek near Hershey

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 341 cfs

Forecast peak 1.9 ft Fri 2 PM

Reading from Fri 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Swatara Creek at Middletown

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft

Forecast peak 2.3 ft Fri 2 PM

Reading from Fri 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Swatara Creek near Inwood

5.5 mi

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 113 cfs

Reading from Fri 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 64% less heating than a typical week.

This week 37Typical 103

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 41°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 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?

LEBANON 2 W · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1965–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

—SatOct 17
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Fredericksburg weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 49 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
Golden hour: 5:36–6:31 PM; Morning 7:08–8:03 AM
Blue hour: 6:31–6:41 PM; Morning 6:57–7:08 AM; first light 6:57 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 50% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

92% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:29 AM · rises 4:45 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Fredericksburg. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,600 ft, 17 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Swatara Creek at Harper Tavern

Swatara Creek near Hershey

Swatara Creek at Middletown

Swatara Creek near Inwood

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? Poor

Moon