Observed 6:55 PM EDT at KRDG

Mount Carbon, PA weather

Clear and 54°12°.

Forecasts agree

Now 54°12°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 7 AM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.53 inHg1034 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 35°2° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 64°18° tomorrow at 4 PM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (59°15° → 47°8°)
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 68°20° 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 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	86%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	66%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	57%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	49%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	3%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	44%	3%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	2%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	48%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	41%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	41%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	34%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	17%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	13%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	7%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	75%	10%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	65%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	60%	9%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	54%	6%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	54%	2%	3
Mon 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	56%	2%	2
Mon 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	55%	1%	1
Mon 6p	Clear	64°18° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	63%	1%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 60°16°, low 35°2°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Areas of frost after 3am. Clear, with a low around 35. West wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–62°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 39°4°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–40°4°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 43°6°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Patchy frost after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 55°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  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 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–69°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 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
58°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 53°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.55 in14 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.37 in9.4 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
54°12°–65°18°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 35°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 39°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 43°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 61–71°; chance of precipitation on 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

Schuylkill River at Berne

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.0 ft
Flow: 245 cfs

Forecast peak 5.0 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Schuylkill River at Landingville

4.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 81 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Schuylkill River at Tamaqua

15 mi

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 25 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Swatara Creek near Pine Grove

15 mi

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: 76 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:58 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 32Typical 131

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 28
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 34°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Mahanoy City 2 N · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2000–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

—SunOct 18
−2°−1°MonOct 19
+2°+1°TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+3°+2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Mount Carbon weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 45 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 min less
Golden hour: 5:33–6:28 PM; Morning 7:08–8:03 AM
Blue hour: 6:28–6:39 PM; Morning 6:58–7:08 AM; first light 6:58 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:32 PM–6:59 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:37 AM · rises 5:08 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Mount Carbon. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,700 ft, 6 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.