Observed 6:55 PM EDT at KHZL

Freeland, PA weather

Clear and 45°7°.

Forecasts agree

Now 45°7°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 7 AM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 29Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.42 inHg1030 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

11°6° cooler than this time yesterday (55°13° then, 45°7° now)

Good hours for

Below freezing tonight 5–8 AM (low 30°−1°)
Low 30°−1° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 58°14° tomorrow at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 7 PM

TonightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 58°14° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 4 AM · Clear
Sunday morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Clear
Sunday afternoonNear 57°14° · 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 7p	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	47%	47%	0
Fri 8p	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	55%	48%	0
Fri 9p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	69%	0
Fri 10p	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	33%	0
Fri 11p	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	73%	46%	0
Sat 12a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	73%	27%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	70%	11%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	72%	7%	0
Sat 3a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	75%	45%	0
Sat 4a	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	78%	60%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	61%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	65%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	65%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	72%	62%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	64%	44%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	51%	41%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	46%	28%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	40%	23%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	37%	1%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	37%	0%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	34%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	37%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	40%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	2%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	2%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	40%	3%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	37%	2%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	39%	1%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	37%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	42%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 30°−1°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
56°13°–57°14°
Low, likely
30°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 58°14°, low 33°1°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 58. Wind around 0 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 33. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
56°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
33°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Oct 25. Sunny. High 60°16°, low 35°2°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly 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, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 36°2°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  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 57.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 41°5°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Low, likely
32°0°–41°5°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  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
59°15°–66°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 43°6°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 42°5°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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
52°11°–63°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–50°10°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 33°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 57°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 58°, low 33°.
Sunday
Dry, high 60°, low 35°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 55–63°.

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

Susquehanna River at Wilkes Barre

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.2 ft
Flow: 3,870 cfs

Forecast peak 1.2 ft Fri 8 PM

Reading from Fri 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Lehigh River at Lehighton

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 601 cfs

Forecast peak 3.0 ft Fri 8 PM

Reading from Fri 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Lehigh River at Walnutport

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 761 cfs

Forecast peak 2.5 ft Fri 8 PM

Reading from Fri 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Lackawanna River at Old Forge

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 171 cfs

Forecast peak 2.5 ft Fri 8 PM

Reading from Fri 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 41Typical 140

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 31
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 4 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 30°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Francis E Walter Dam · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1959–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

—SatOct 17
—SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

Freeland weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 47 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 34 min less
Golden hour: 5:33–6:28 PM; Morning 7:06–8:02 AM
Blue hour: 6:28–6:39 PM; Morning 6:56–7:06 AM; first light 6:56 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 1–3 AM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

94% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:27 AM · rises 4:43 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Freeland. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Freeland, PA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Susquehanna River at Wilkes Barre

Lehigh River at Lehighton

Lehigh River at Walnutport

Lackawanna River at Old Forge

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? Fair

Moon