Observed 2:20 AM EDT at KABE

Hellertown, PA weather

Clear and 36°2°.

Forecasts agree

Now 36°2°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 3 PM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 43Good; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.49 inHg1033 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below freezing today 6–8 AM (low 31°−1°)
Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
High 62°17° today at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Below freezing tomorrow 6–8 AM (low 32°0°)

TonightNear 34°1° · Clear
This morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 62°17° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 33°1° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 2 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 3a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	4%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	11%	0
Sat 5a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	23%	0
Sat 6a	Partly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	38%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	33%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly sunny	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	29%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	79%	31%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	58%	29%	2
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	48%	23%	3
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	47%	20%	3
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	42%	13%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	39%	4%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	38%	2%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	36%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	38%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	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 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	92%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	74%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	1%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	55%	1%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	2%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	43%	2%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	40%	3%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	40%	3%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	43%	3%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	13%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 62°17°, low 31°−1°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 62. East wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–62°17°
Low, likely
31°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 36°2°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 0 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 36. West wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
33°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°20°
  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: 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
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
32°0°–44°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 39°4°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  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 39.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  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 61.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
33°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  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 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 44°7°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  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°–71°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  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
58°14°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 43 mph70 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 36°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 44°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 61–68°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PHI) (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

Lehigh River at Bethlehem

3.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 1,090 cfs

Forecast peak 1.7 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Delaware River at Riegelsville

7.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: 3,880 cfs

Forecast peak 3.3 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Jordan Creek at Allentown

8.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 37 cfs

Forecast peak 1.7 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Delaware River at Easton

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft

Forecast peak 1.6 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 64% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 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 19 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 30°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Allentown Lehigh Valley International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1922–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−5°SunOct 18
−3°−2°MonOct 19
+1°±0°TueOct 20
−3°−2°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 46 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 min less
Golden hour: 5:30–6:25 PM; Morning 7:05–8:00 AM
Blue hour: 6:25–6:35 PM; Morning 6:54–7:05 AM; first light 6:54 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 3:29–6 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:33 AM · rises 5:04 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Hellertown. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,400 ft, 34 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Hellertown, PA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Lehigh River at Bethlehem

Delaware River at Riegelsville

Jordan Creek at Allentown

Delaware River at Easton

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