Freeze Watch
Starts in 11 h 23 min
When
From late tonight through Saturday morning.
Where
Lancaster and Lebanon Counties.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service State College PA
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
Those with agricultural interests should protect sensitive vegetation.
Areas: Lebanon; Lancaster
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Observed 11:55 AM EDT at KLNS

New Holland, PA weather

Sunny and 57°14°, jacket by 6 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 57°14°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the northeast. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM
Pressure: 30.37 inHg1028 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 60°16° today at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Fog tonight 5–6 AM
Low 33°1° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonUp to 60°16° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 35°2° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 61°16° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 4 AM · Clear
Sunday morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · 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 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	47%	6%	3
Fri 1p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	42%	5%	3
Fri 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	37%	3%	3
Fri 3p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	36%	0%	2
Fri 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	33%	0%	1
Fri 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	37%	2%	0
Fri 6p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	5%	0
Fri 7p	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	52%	20%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	45%	0
Fri 9p	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	73%	52%	0
Fri 10p	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	55%	0
Fri 11p	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	82%	54%	0
Sat 12a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	85%	52%	0
Sat 1a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	45%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	41%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	43%	0
Sat 4a	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	92%	48%	0
Sat 5a	Fog	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	92%	31%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	25%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	15%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	20%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	17%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	66%	7%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	54%	4%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	4%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	44%	2%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	39%	2%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	36%	1%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	38%	2%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	38%	2%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	54%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	2%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	1%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 33°1° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	85%	2%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	71%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	59%	0%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Sunny. High 61°16°, low 33°1°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tonight: Widespread frost between 1am and 5am, then widespread frost and patchy fog. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–61°16°
Low, likely
33°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 41°5°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 32°0°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Widespread frost and patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind around 1 mph.
Night: Patchy frost after 3am. Clear, with a low around 32. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–61°16°
Low, likely
32°0°–38°3°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Oct 25. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 34°1°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost and patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 34.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
31°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 44°7°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  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 68.
Night: Clear, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
32°0°–44°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  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 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  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 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°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°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Sunny. High 60°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  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
54°12°–68°20°
Low, likely
38°3°–53°12°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 62°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.51 in13 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.23 in5.9 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
57°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–55°13°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 33°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 32°.
Sunday
Dry, high 64°, low 34°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 60–68°.

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

Conestoga River at Lancaster

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.7 ft
Flow: 274 cfs

Forecast peak 3.7 ft Fri 2 PM

Reading from Fri 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Schuylkill River at Reading

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft
Flow: 791 cfs

Forecast peak 3.5 ft Fri 2 PM

Reading from Fri 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Pequea Creek near Ronks

7.4 mi

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 35 cfs

Reading from Fri 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Spring Run near Mylin Corners

12 mi

Level: 3.7 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Reading from Fri 11 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 61% less heating than a typical week.

This week 38Typical 96

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–4:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Lancaster 2 NE Filt Plant · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1949–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

—SatOct 17
—SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

New Holland weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 50 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 min less
Golden hour: 5:35–6:30 PM; Morning 7:06–8:01 AM
Blue hour: 6:30–6:40 PM; Morning 6:55–7:06 AM; first light 6:55 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:40–8 PM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

92% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:27 AM · rises 4:44 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from New Holland. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,300 ft, 15 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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