Observed 6:50 PM EDT at KCXY

Messiah College, PA weather

Clear and 50°10°.

Mostly agree

Now 50°10°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 7 AM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 61Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.52 inHg1034 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (58°14° then, 57°14° now)

Good hours for

Low 34°1° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 64°18° tomorrow at 4 PM
Drops 13°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (61°16° → 48°9°)
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 70°21° by 5 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 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	15%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	16%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	92%	14%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	77%	2%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	66%	2%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	57%	4%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	51%	3%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	50%	2%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	48%	9%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	46%	2%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	50%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	50%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	52%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	17%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	18%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	13%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	1%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	74%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	64%	8%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	58%	4%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	1%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	2%	3
Mon 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	0%	2
Mon 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	0%	1
Mon 6p	Clear	66°19° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	54%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 60°16°, low 34°1°. Typical 63°17° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Patchy frost after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
32°0°–36°2°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 37°3°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost between 7am and 8am. Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 39°4°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  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 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 61°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°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 64.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°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 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly 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, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  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 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.9 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
62°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 69°21°, low 58°14°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Rain 0.68 in17 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.47 in12 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
62°17°–76°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–64°18°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 37°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 45°, 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

Yellow Breeches Creek near Camp Hill

6.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.2 ft
Flow: 134 cfs

Forecast peak 1.2 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Conodoguinet Creek near Hogestown

6.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 245 cfs

Forecast peak 1.6 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Susquehanna River at Harrisburg

8.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.7 ft
Flow: 11,800 cfs

Forecast peak 3.7 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Swatara Creek at Middletown

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft

Forecast peak 2.2 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 5:15 PM · 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 34Typical 93

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 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 3°2° colder than typical.

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

Messiah College 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: 5:37–6:32 PM; Morning 7:11–8:06 AM
Blue hour: 6:32–6:43 PM; Morning 7:00–7:11 AM; first light 7:00 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:15 PM–7:01 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:40 AM · rises 5:11 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Messiah College. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,300 ft, 32 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Messiah College, PA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Yellow Breeches Creek near Camp Hill

Conodoguinet Creek near Hogestown

Susquehanna River at Harrisburg

Swatara Creek at Middletown

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