Schuylkill River at Reading
8.7 mi- Level
- 3.5 ft
- Flow
- 771 cfs
Forecast peak 3.4 ft Sat 8 AM
Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Ends in 6 h 15 min
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
What
Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 degrees expected.
Impacts
Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Precautionary actions
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Areas: Morris; Hunterdon; Somerset; Berks; Lehigh; Western Chester; Western Montgomery; Upper Bucks
See it on weather.gov (opens in a new tab)Observed 2:30 AM EDT at KRDG
Freeze Warning. 37°3° and clear now.
Today: low 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°), high 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°).
Now 37°3°
Clear
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2a | Clear | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°) | 36°2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 85% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Clear | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°) | 34°1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 92% | 6% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Mostly clear | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°) | 34°1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 92% | 15% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Mostly clear | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 34°1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 92% | 20% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Clear | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°) | 33°1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 96% | 33% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Mostly sunny | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°) | 34°1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 92% | 24% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°) | 35°2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 89% | 21% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 79% | 16% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 61% | 26% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 57% | 9% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 51% | 6% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 44% | 3% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 41% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 41% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 39% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 41% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 45% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 54% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h | 63% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 73% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h | 76% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h | 82% | 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 | 82% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 89% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 37°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 92% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°) | 35°2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 35°2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°) | 34°1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 34°1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 36°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 36°2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 93% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 77% | 1% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 61% | 2% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 51% | 2% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 44% | 2% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 43% | 4% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 41% | 4% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 43% | 2% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 48% | 2% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 55% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 66% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 74% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 83% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 89% | 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 | 93% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 93% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 96% | 1% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Areas of frost before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 61. East wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind around 0 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 37. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Dry, high 61°, low 33°.
Dry, high 64°, low 37°, warming up.
Dry, high 68°, low 45°, warming up.
Mostly dry, highs 62–68°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PHI) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 3.4 ft Sat 8 AM
Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 2.0 ft Sat 8 AM
Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 5.0 ft Sat 8 AM
Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 1.1 ft Sat 8 AM
Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 63% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 19 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).
Today, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.
On average 3°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
Oley weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:23 AM, sunset 6:10 PM.
Mostly clear 2:45–6 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.
Waxing gibbous
95% lit · growing