Observed 7:50 AM EDT at KMDT

Palmdale, PA weather

Partly cloudy and 37°3°.

Forecasts agree

Now 37°3°

Partly sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 8 PM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 37°3°, dew point 36°2° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 79Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.54 inHg1034 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
High 62°17° today at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Fog tomorrow night from 3 AM

This morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 62°17° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 36°2° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 5 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 3 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 8a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	20%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	15%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	68%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	59%	1%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	51%	0%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	44%	0%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	41%	0%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	39%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	38%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	39%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	96%	7%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	13%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	13%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	96%	12%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	96%	12%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	13%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	92%	14%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	71%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	61%	1%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	57%	1%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	2%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	3%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	46%	4%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	2%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	45%	1%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	53%	3%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	2%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	10%	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%	12%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 3a	Fog	39°4° (likely 32°0° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	29%	0
Mon 4a	Fog	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	30%	0
Mon 5a	Fog	39°4° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	25%	0
Mon 6a	Fog	37°3° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	28%	0
Mon 7a	Fog	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	33%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 35°2°. Typical 63°17° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 63. East wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog between 1am and 2am, then patchy frost and patchy fog. Clear, with a low around 35. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
33°1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 65°18°, low 36°2°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Fog, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost and areas of fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Areas of fog after 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 70°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°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
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 1 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
32°0°–44°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 40°5°
  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 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 61°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  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 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°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, 46°8°
  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 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  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
60°16°–74°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
54°12°–71°22°
Low, likely
37°3°–53°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
52°11°–73°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–58°14°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 36°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 44°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 62–71°.

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

Swatara Creek near Hershey

2.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 318 cfs

Forecast peak 1.9 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Swatara Creek at Harper Tavern

7.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.7 ft
Flow: 217 cfs

Forecast peak 0.7 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Swatara Creek at Middletown

9.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft

Forecast peak 2.2 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Susquehanna River at Harrisburg

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.7 ft
Flow: 12,000 cfs

Forecast peak 3.7 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 65% less heating than a typical week.

This week 33Typical 93

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 25
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 20 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Middletown Harrisburg Int'l Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1888–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

Palmdale weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 46 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 29 min less
Golden hour: 5:35–6:30 PM; Morning 7:10–8:04 AM
Blue hour: 6:30–6:41 PM; Morning 6:59–7:10 AM; first light 6:59 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:41 PM–7 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:38 AM · rises 5:10 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Palmdale. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,600 ft, 13 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Palmdale, PA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Swatara Creek near Hershey

Swatara Creek at Harper Tavern

Swatara Creek at Middletown

Susquehanna River at Harrisburg

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