Observed 4:35 AM EDT at KHZL

Penn Lake Park, PA weather

Clear and 30°−1°.

Forecasts agree

Now 30°−1°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 5 PM
Dew point: 28°−2°; Dry, static shocks likely
Humidity: 93%; Air 30°−1°, dew point 28°−2° · frost likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 29Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.51 inHg1033 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

14°8° cooler than this time yesterday (45°7° then, 30°−1° now)

Good hours for

Hard freeze until 9 AM (low 27°−3°)
Low 27°−3° today at 6 AM
Above 40°4° today by 9 AM
High 60°16° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM

This morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 60°16° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 34°1° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 4 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 5a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	22%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	88%	24%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	88%	29%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	81%	20%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	73%	26%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	60%	23%	1
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	50%	26%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	42%	12%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	37%	4%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	36%	1%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	33%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	37%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	39%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	63%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	50%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	35%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	36%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	36%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	42%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	2%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	31%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	3%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	4%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	9%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 60°16°, low 27°−3°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Areas of fog before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
58°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
27°−3°–37°3°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 62°17°, low 33°1°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 2 mph.
Night: Areas of fog after 3am. Clear, with a low around 33. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–62°17°
Low, likely
33°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 65°18°, low 37°3°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 30°−1°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
30°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
35°2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  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 64.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  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 65.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  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
58°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
40°4°–50°10°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°11°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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
51°11°–66°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–54°12°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 52°11°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 27°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 33°.
Monday
Dry, high 65°, low 37°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 57–65°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BGM) (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

Susquehanna River at Wilkes Barre

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.2 ft
Flow: 3,760 cfs

Forecast peak 1.1 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Lackawanna River at Old Forge

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 164 cfs

Forecast peak 2.5 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Lehigh River at Lehighton

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 559 cfs

Forecast peak 3.0 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 3:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Lehigh River at White Haven

2.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft
Flow: 294 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 64% less heating than a typical week.

This week 39Typical 110

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 29
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 28°F). Indoor air will run dry too — a humidifier keeping indoor relative humidity in the 30–50% range is more comfortable and cuts static shocks, without going so high it fogs cold windows.

Open the windows?

Sun, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Wilkes-Barre/scranton International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1901–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

Penn Lake Park weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 44 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
Golden hour: 5:30–6:26 PM; Morning 7:07–8:03 AM
Blue hour: 6:26–6:37 PM; Morning 6:56–7:07 AM; first light 6:56 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 5:18–6:56 AM; moon 96% lit but below the horizon.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:35 AM · rises 5:06 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Penn Lake Park. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,100 ft, 4 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Penn Lake Park, PA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Susquehanna River at Wilkes Barre

Lackawanna River at Old Forge

Lehigh River at Lehighton

Lehigh River at White Haven

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? Good

Moon