Observed 10:00 AM EDT at KMGW

New Salem, PA weather

Sunny and 52°11°.

Forecasts agree

Now 52°11°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 24Good; Main pollutant: Ozone

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (43°6° then, 47°8° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by noon
High 64°18° today at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 35°2° tomorrow at 8 AM

This morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 64°18° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 43°6° by 9 AM · 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 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	5%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	6%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	51%	8%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	48%	10%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	46%	9%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	45%	7%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	45%	4%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	45%	5%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	48%	12%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	12%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	72%	6%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	2%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	98%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	98%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	99%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	83%	2%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	67%	2%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	56%	2%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	48%	2%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	47%	1%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	46%	1%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	46%	0%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	46%	36%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	50%	16%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	4%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	4%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	97%	7%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	99%	6%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	19%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	24%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 37°3° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	22%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 35°2°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 65. East wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Areas of fog after 4am. Clear, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 1 to 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 66°19°, low 37°3°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog and patchy frost before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind around 1 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 11pm. Clear, with a low around 37. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 67°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 7am, then patchy frost and patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  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 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  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 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 37°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 43°6°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 40°5°
  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, 51°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
61°16°–73°23°
Low, likely
39°4°–50°10°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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
61°16°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 53°12°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 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
49°9°–68°20°
Low, likely
45°7°–59°15°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 65°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 37°.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, low 42°.
Rest of week
Highs 61–70°; chance of precipitation on Monday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PBZ) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Monongahela River at Maxwell Lock and Dam (lower pool)

8.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.2 ft
Flow: 6,430 cfs

Forecast peak 10.2 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Monongahela River at Grays Landing Lock and Dam

8.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 11.3 ft
Flow: 6,390 cfs

Forecast peak 11.6 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 9:16 AM · NWS gauge page

Youghiogheny River at Connellsville

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 1,470 cfs

Forecast peak 2.9 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Monongahela River at Point Marion Lock and Dam (lower pool)

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 11.5 ft
Flow: 5,920 cfs

Forecast peak 11.9 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 30Typical 108

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 24
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 17 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 41°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Connellsville 2 Ssw · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1977–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−12°−7°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
−2°−1°TueOct 20
−3°−2°WedOct 21
−2°−1°ThuOct 22
−4°−2°FriOct 23
−4°−2°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 48 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 27 min less
Golden hour: 5:49–6:43 PM; Morning 7:22–8:16 AM
Blue hour: 6:43–6:54 PM; Morning 7:11–7:22 AM; first light 7:11 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:54 PM–7:12 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:51 AM · rises 5:23 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from New Salem. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,400 ft, 31 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

New Salem, PA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Monongahela River at Maxwell Lock and Dam (lower pool)

Monongahela River at Grays Landing Lock and Dam

Youghiogheny River at Connellsville

Monongahela River at Point Marion Lock and Dam (lower pool)

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