Observed 3:15 PM EDT at KHZL

Mocanaqua, PA weather

Sunny and 59°15°, jacket by 7 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 59°15°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the northwest. Light through 4 AM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.54 inHg1034 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (59°15° then, 59°15° now)

Good hours for

Drops 13°7° tonight 6–9 PM (57°14° → 44°7°)
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Below freezing tonight 3–9 AM (low 30°−1°)
Drops 13°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (57°14° → 44°7°)
Below freezing Monday 6–8 AM (low 32°0°)

This afternoonNear 62°17° · Clear
TonightDown to 30°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 63°17° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 33°1° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 68°20° by 3 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 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	34%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	36%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	43%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	6%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	8%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	4%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	65%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	54%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	45%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	44%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	43%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	43%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	44%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	37%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	28%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	41%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	42%	0
Mon 1a	Fog	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	30%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 4a	Fog	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	27%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	17%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	17%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	17%	0
Mon 9a	Fog	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	23%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	14%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	9%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	7%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	62%	3%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	19%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	55%	3%	3

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 62°17°, low 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. Wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Areas of fog after 2am. Clear, with a low around 30. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
30°−1°–38°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 64°18°, low 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind around 1 mph.
Night: Areas of fog after 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
31°−1°–38°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 68°20°, low 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind around 1 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Fog. High 61°16°, low 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
30°−1°–41°5°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
31°−1°–41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°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 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  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 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  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
62°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 51°11°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 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
58°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 66°19°, low 57°14°. Rain 0.7 in18 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.28 in7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 65°19°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.32 in8.3 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°–71°22°
Low, likely
53°12°–63°17°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 32°.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 37°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 61–70°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BGM) (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

Susquehanna River at Wilkes Barre

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 3,630 cfs

Forecast peak 1.1 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Susquehanna River at Bloomsburg

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 3,460 cfs

Forecast peak 1.6 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Wapwallopen Creek near Wapwallopen

5.9 mi

Level: 1.2 ft
Flow: 26 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Huntington Creek at Jonestown

8.9 mi

Level: 1.9 ft

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 44 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:27 PM; Morning 7:09–8:04 AM
Blue hour: 6:27–6:38 PM; Morning 6:58–7:09 AM; first light 6:58 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:38 PM–6:59 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:37 AM · rises 5:07 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Mocanaqua. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,500 ft, 15 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.