Observed 12:45 PM EDT at KTHV

Gettysburg, PA weather

Sunny and 59°15°, jacket by 7 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 59°15°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the east-southeast. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM
Pressure: 30.56 inHg1035 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 61°16° today at 3 PM
Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (58°14° → 46°8°)
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
Fog tomorrow night 5–7 AM

This afternoonNear 59°15° · Clear
TonightDown to 36°2° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 63°17° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 1p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	0%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	38%	0%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	38%	0%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	38%	0%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	39%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	99%	9%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	13%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	92%	13%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	74%	2%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	64%	3%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	57%	2%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	51%	1%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	2%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	48%	2%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	50%	1%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	50%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	5%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	18%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	98%	27%	0
Mon 5a	Fog	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	56%	0
Mon 6a	Fog	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	52%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	99%	56%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	39°4° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	57%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 33°1° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	99%	30%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 41°5° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	9%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	66%	2%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	5%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 61°16°, low 34°1°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 61. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Patchy frost after 1am. Clear, with a low around 34. East wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–61°16°
Low, likely
33°1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 63. South wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–63°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost between 7am and 8am. Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
33°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 64°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  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: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  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
66°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 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
62°17°–72°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 69°21°, low 57°14°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 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
63°17°–75°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 37°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 44°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 64–74°.

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

Monocacy River at Bridgeport

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 18 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Bermudian Creek near Heidlersburg

11 mi

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 4 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Mountain Creek near Pine Grove Furnace

14 mi

Level: 4.0 ft
Flow: 4 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

West Conewago Creek at East Berlin

15 mi

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 47 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 66% less heating than a typical week.

This week 34Typical 101

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 27
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 22 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Emmitsburg 2 SE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1956–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−10°−6°SunOct 18
−7°−4°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
−5°−3°WedOct 21
−4°−2°ThuOct 22
−8°−4°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 48 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 27 min less
Golden hour: 5:39–6:33 PM; Morning 7:11–8:06 AM
Blue hour: 6:33–6:44 PM; Morning 7:01–7:11 AM; first light 7:01 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:44 PM–7:02 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:40 AM · rises 5:13 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Gettysburg. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,100 ft, 18 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.