Swatara Creek at Harper Tavern
14 mi- Level
- 0.7 ft
- Flow
- 223 cfs
Forecast peak 0.7 ft Sat 2 AM
Reading from Fri 9:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Starts in 1 h 9 min
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
What
Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 degrees expected.
Impacts
Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Precautionary actions
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Areas: Morris; Hunterdon; Somerset; Berks; Lehigh; Western Chester; Western Montgomery; Upper Bucks
See it on weather.gov (opens in a new tab)Observed 9:55 PM EDT at KMUI
Freeze Warning. 44°7° and mostly cloudy now.
Today: low 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 44°7°), high 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°).
Now 44°7°
Mostly cloudy
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 10p | Clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 82% | 15% | 0 |
| Fri 11p | Clear | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 85% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 12a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 89% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 1a | Clear | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 92% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Clear | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°) | 35°2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 92% | 8% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Mostly clear | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°) | 33°1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 100% | 34% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Clear | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°) | 32°0° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 21% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Clear | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°) | 33°1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 17% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Clear | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°) | 32°0° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 23% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Sunny | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°) | 33°1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 4% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°) | 35°2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 89% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 76% | 1% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 61% | 4% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 55% | 5% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 51% | 4% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 45% | 2% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 44% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 42% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 41% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 44% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 49% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 56% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 73% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 79% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 82% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 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 mph4 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 mph4 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°) | 35°2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°) | 34°1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°) | 33°1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°) | 33°1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°) | 33°1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°) | 33°1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 35°2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h | 93% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 74% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 62% | 1% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 51% | 2% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 48% | 4% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 46% | 5% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 46% | 3% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 46% | 1% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 52% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 60% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 71% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 83% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 89% | 0% | 0 |
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Areas of frost after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 61. East wind around 0 mph.
Night: Areas of frost after 10pm. Clear, with a low around 33. South wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% 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.
Dry, high 60°, low 32°.
Dry, high 61°, low 33°.
Dry, high 64°, low 37°, warming up.
Mostly dry, highs 61–69°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PHI) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 0.7 ft Sat 2 AM
Reading from Fri 9:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 5.1 ft Sat 2 AM
Reading from Fri 9 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 1.9 ft Sat 2 AM
Reading from Fri 8:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Fri 9:30 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 64% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 22 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 38°F).
Sat, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.
Frystown weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:25 AM, sunset 6:13 PM.
Mostly clear 10:51 PM–3 AM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.
Waxing gibbous
95% lit · growing