Observed 6:15 PM EDT at KJST

Loretto, PA weather

Sunny and 50°10°.

Forecasts agree

Now 50°10°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the east-southeast. 58–6 mph9 km/h through 6 AM
Dew point: 27°−3°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 33Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.47 inHg1032 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (55°13° then, 51°11° now)

Good hours for

Low 33°1° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 62°17° tomorrow at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 34°1° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 64°18° by 2 PM · 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 6p	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	100%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	63%	1%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	55%	1%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	45%	1%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	1%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	2%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	41%	4%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	7%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	63%	3%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	79%	36%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	29%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	34%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	45%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	43%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	37%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	40%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	11%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	80%	4%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	64%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	60%	1%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	56%	1%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	50%	3%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	52%	1%	3
Mon 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	50%	1%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	52%	2%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 57°14°, low 33°1°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Areas of frost after 1am. Clear, with a low around 33. South wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
56°13°–57°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–37°3°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 62°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 62. South wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–62°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 3 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 2 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 39°4°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 61°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 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: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. 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, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  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
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
38°3°–49°9°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.4 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
54°12°–66°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–55°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 52°11°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 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
55°13°–67°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–56°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 57°, low 33°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 38°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 64°, low 41°.
Rest of week
Highs 60–69°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

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

Conemaugh River at Seward

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 684 cfs

Forecast peak 2.6 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Frankstown Branch Juniata River at Williamsburg

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 191 cfs

Forecast peak 3.0 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Central PA Dams at Glendale Lake

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1427 ft

Reading from Sat 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Conemaugh River at East Conemaugh

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.3 ft
Flow: 195 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 37Typical 141

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 29
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 21 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 27°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Ebensburg Sewage Plant · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1964–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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Loretto 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 29 min less
Golden hour: 5:43–6:38 PM; Morning 7:18–8:13 AM
Blue hour: 6:38–6:49 PM; Morning 7:07–7:18 AM; first light 7:07 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:49 PM–7:08 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:47 AM · rises 5:18 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Loretto. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,900 ft, 10 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Loretto, PA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Conemaugh River at Seward

Frankstown Branch Juniata River at Williamsburg

Central PA Dams at Glendale Lake

Little Conemaugh River at East Conemaugh

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