Freeze Watch
Starts in 16 h 42 min
When
From late tonight through Saturday morning.
Where
In New Jersey, Morris, Somerset, and Hunterdon Counties. In Pennsylvania, Berks, Lehigh, Upper Bucks, Western Chester, and Western Montgomery Counties.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 possible.
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
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Observed 6:35 AM EDT at KRDG

Kutztown University, PA weather

Clear and 43°6°.

Forecasts agree

Now 43°6°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the northwest. 35–10 mph16 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable · down to 31°−1° by 2 PM (dry)
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 30Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.28 inHg1025 hPa; Rising · +0.07 inHg+2.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

6°3° warmer than this time yesterday (37°3° then, 43°6° now)

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by 10 AM
High 61°16° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 61°16° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 34°1° by 3 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 61°16° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 33°1° by 4 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
Fri 7a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	0%	0
Fri 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	0%	0
Fri 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	70%	0%	1
Fri 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	58%	0%	2
Fri 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	52%	5%	3
Fri 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	43%	3%	4
Fri 1p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	38%	0%	4
Fri 2p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	34%	0%	4
Fri 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	33%	0%	3
Fri 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	36%	0%	2
Fri 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	42%	1
Fri 6p	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	38%	45%	0
Fri 7p	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	41%	53%	0
Fri 8p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	45%	61%	0
Fri 9p	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	47%	73%	0
Fri 10p	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	52%	69%	0
Fri 11p	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	55%	54%	0
Sat 12a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	57%	38%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	61%	26%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	64%	34%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	66%	39%	0
Sat 4a	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	66%	46%	0
Sat 5a	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	69%	57%	0
Sat 6a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	69%	51%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	62%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	69%	55%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	64%	25%	1
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	54%	60%	2
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	58%	3
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	47%	45%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	42%	26%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	39%	40%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	38%	32%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	39%	40%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	39%	41%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	42%	42%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	43%	27%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	50%	7%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 32°0°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
32°0°–44°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 42°6°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 32°0°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 61. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Widespread frost after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
32°0°–37°3°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Oct 25. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 34°1°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Widespread frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
30°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  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 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
33°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. 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, 41°5°
  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 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  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 61.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 54°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 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 40°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°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°–69°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  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
52°11°–67°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–50°10°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 61°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–64°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–60°16°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 32°.
Sunday
Dry, high 65°, low 34°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 60–70°.

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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

Radar loads when scrolled into view

Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Schuylkill River at Berne

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.1 ft
Flow: 282 cfs

Forecast peak 5.1 ft Fri 8 AM

Reading from Fri 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Schuylkill River at Reading

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft
Flow: 791 cfs

Forecast peak 3.5 ft Fri 8 AM

Reading from Fri 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Jordan Creek at Allentown

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 41 cfs

Forecast peak 1.7 ft Fri 8 AM

Reading from Fri 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Spring Creek (PA) at Trexlertown

9.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft
Flow: 277 cfs

Reading from Fri 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 60% less heating than a typical week.

This week 38Typical 95

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 6 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Reading Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1888–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−6°−4°SatOct 17
−8°−4°SunOct 18
−2°−1°MonOct 19
+1°±0°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

Kutztown University weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 48 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
Golden hour: 5:33–6:28 PM; Morning 7:05–8:00 AM
Blue hour: 6:28–6:39 PM; Morning 6:55–7:05 AM; first light 6:55 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 50% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:26 AM · rises 4:42 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Kutztown University. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,600 ft, 52 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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Freeze Watch

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Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Schuylkill River at Berne

Schuylkill River at Reading

Jordan Creek at Allentown

Spring Creek (PA) at Trexlertown

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon