Observed 2:30 PM EDT at KMDT

Highspire, PA weather

Sunny and 61°16°, jacket by 7 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the east-southeast. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 65Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.52 inHg1034 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−2.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 63°17° today at 5 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 39°4° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 62°17° · Clear
TonightDown to 40°4° by 1 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 5 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 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 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	41%	0%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	39%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	38%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	36%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	96%	3%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	96%	3%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	89%	3%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	80%	2%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	2%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	2%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	55%	3%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	2%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	50%	2%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	2%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	1%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	32%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	20%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	20%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	20%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	18%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	20%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	23%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	24%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	34%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	5%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	8%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	2%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	60%	2%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 39°4°. Typical 63°17° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 39. Southeast wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 43°6°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 61°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  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 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  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
65°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.8 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°–72°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 70°21°, low 59°15°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Rain 0.77 in20 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.57 in14 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
64°18°–77°25°
Low, likely
57°14°–65°18°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 41°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 48°, 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

Swatara Creek at Middletown

3.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft

Forecast peak 2.2 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Yellow Breeches Creek near Camp Hill

6.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.2 ft
Flow: 134 cfs

Forecast peak 1.2 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Susquehanna River at Harrisburg

6.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.7 ft
Flow: 11,800 cfs

Forecast peak 3.7 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Swatara Creek near Hershey

8.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 318 cfs

Forecast peak 1.8 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 68% less heating than a typical week.

This week 30Typical 93

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 25
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 15 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–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Middletown Harrisburg Int'l Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1888–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−2°−1°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
+2°+1°ThuOct 22
−2°−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 47 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 28 min less
Golden hour: 5:36–6:31 PM; Morning 7:10–8:05 AM
Blue hour: 6:31–6:42 PM; Morning 6:59–7:10 AM; first light 6:59 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:42 PM–7 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:39 AM · rises 5:11 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Highspire. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,100 ft, 41 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Highspire, PA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Swatara Creek at Middletown

Yellow Breeches Creek near Camp Hill

Susquehanna River at Harrisburg

Swatara Creek near Hershey

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