Freeze Warning
Ends in 4 h 19 min
When
Until 9 AM EDT Saturday.
Where
Lancaster and Lebanon Counties.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service State College PA
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 possible.
Impacts
Freezing conditions could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation.
Precautionary actions
Take steps to protect tender plants and vegetation from the cold if you wish to extend the growing season.
Areas: Lebanon; Lancaster
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Observed 4:15 AM EDT at KMQS

Kirkwood, PA weather

Freeze Warning. 37°3° and clear now.

Mostly agree

Now 37°3°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 4 PM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 37°3°, dew point 37°3° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 54Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.48 inHg1032 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

12°7° cooler than this time yesterday (50°10° then, 38°3° now)

Good hours for

Low 37°3° today at 7 AM
Above 50°10° today by 10 AM
High 62°17° today at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM

TonightNear 39°4° · Clear
This morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 62°17° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 39°4° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 5 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 3 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 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	92%	5%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	7%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	89%	20%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 38°3°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	22%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	92%	20%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	7%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	63%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	53%	0%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	47%	0%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	42%	0%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	41%	0%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	36%	0%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	39%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	86%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	66%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	57%	2%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	49%	1%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	47%	2%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	44%	2%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	43%	4%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	43%	1%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	41%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	55%	1%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 62°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  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, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 62. East wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost. Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 63°17° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost and patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Areas of fog after 11pm. Clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
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
63°17° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 67°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 63°17° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°5°
  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, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 62°17° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°5°
  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 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 43°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  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 61.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  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 67.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 61°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 47°9°
  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
60°16°–73°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly 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
57°14°–69°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 38°.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, low 46°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 61–69°.

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

Conestoga River at Lancaster

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 262 cfs

Forecast peak 3.6 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Octoraro Creek near Richardsmere

9.9 mi

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 96 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Pequea Creek near Ronks

12 mi

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 34 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Muddy Creek (PA) near Castle Fin

13 mi

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 63 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 63% less heating than a typical week.

This week 32Typical 87

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 26
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 37°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Conowingo Dam · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1936–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Kirkwood 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: 5:34–6:29 PM; Morning 7:07–8:01 AM
Blue hour: 6:29–6:39 PM; Morning 6:56–7:07 AM; first light 6:56 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 4:41–6:56 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:36 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:36 AM · rises 5:08 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Kirkwood. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,300 ft, 12 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

1 active weather alert

Freeze Warning