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  • Freeze Warning

    Ends in 7 h 6 min

    When
    From midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Saturday.
    Where
    In New Jersey, Morris, Somerset, and Hunterdon Counties. In Pennsylvania, Berks, Lehigh, Upper Bucks, Western Chester, and Western Montgomery Counties.

    Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ

    What, impacts and precautions

    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

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Observed 1:35 AM EDT at KRDG

Penn State Berks, PA weather

Freeze Warning. 37°3° and clear now.

Today: low 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°), high 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°).

Forecasts agree

Now 37°3°

Clear

Wind
Calm
Light through 1 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
Pressure
30.48 inHg1032 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa next 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Low 32°0° today at 6 AM
  • Above 50°10° today by 10 AM
  • High 63°17° today at 4 PM
  • Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (60°16° → 48°9°)
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
  1. TonightNear 35°2° · Clear
  2. This morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
  3. This afternoonUp to 63°17° by 4 PM · Clear
  4. TonightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Clear
  5. Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
  6. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Clear
  7. Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by midnight · Clear
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 1aClear36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)36°2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h96%0%0
Sat 2aClear35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)35°2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h96%3%0
Sat 3aMostly clear34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)34°1°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h100%15%0
Sat 4aMostly clear33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)33°1°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h100%37%0
Sat 5aClear33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)33°1°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h100%25%0
Sat 6aMostly clear32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)32°0°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h100%31%0
Sat 7aSunny33°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)33°1°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h96%20%0
Sat 8aSunny35°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)35°2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h89%18%0
Sat 9aSunny40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)40°4°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h79%17%1
Sat 10aSunny50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)50°10°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h58%4%2
Sat 11aSunny55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h53%4%3
Sat 12pSunny58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)58°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h47%3%4
Sat 1pSunny61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)61°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h41%1%4
Sat 2pSunny62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)62°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h38%0%4
Sat 3pSunny62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)62°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h38%0%3
Sat 4pSunny63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)63°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h36%0%2
Sat 5pSunny62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)62°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h38%1%1
Sat 6pClear60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)60°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h42%0%0
Sat 7pClear55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h51%0%0
Sat 8pClear48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)48°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h63%0%0
Sat 9pClear45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)45°7°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h76%0%0
Sat 10pClear43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)43°6°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h82%0%0
Sat 11pClear41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)41°5°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h86%0%0
Sun 12aClear39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)39°4°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h92%0%0
Sun 1aClear38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)38°3°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h96%0%0
Sun 2aClear37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)37°3°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h100%0%0
Sun 3aClear36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)36°2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h100%0%0
Sun 4aClear35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)35°2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h100%0%0
Sun 5aClear34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)34°1°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h100%0%0
Sun 6aClear33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)33°1°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h100%0%0
Sun 7aSunny33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)33°1°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h100%0%0
Sun 8aSunny35°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)35°2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h100%0%0
Sun 9aSunny41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)41°5°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h93%0%1
Sun 10aSunny49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)49°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h71%2%2
Sun 11aSunny56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h62%2%3
Sun 12pSunny60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)60°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h51%1%4
Sun 1pSunny63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)63°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h44%4%4
Sun 2pSunny64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)64°18°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h43%2%4
Sun 3pSunny66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)66°19°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h40%2%3
Sun 4pSunny66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)66°19°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h40%2%2
Sun 5pSunny65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)65°18°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h43%1%1
Sun 6pClear60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)60°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h53%0%0
Sun 7pClear54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h69%0%0
Sun 8pClear49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)49°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h83%0%0
Sun 9pClear47°8° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)47°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h89%0%0
Sun 10pClear45°7° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)45°7°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h96%0%0
Sun 11pClear43°6° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)43°6°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h100%0%0
Mon 12aClear42°6° (likely 38°3° to 49°9°)42°6°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h100%0%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 32°0°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 35°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 34°1°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Areas of frost before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind around 0 mph.

    Tonight: Areas of frost. Mostly clear, with a low around 32. East wind around 0 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    60°16°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 42°6°
    Wind
    5 mph8 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 66°19°, 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, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 49°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 39°4°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind around 0 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 0 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    63°17°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 42°6°
    Wind
    6 mph9 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 55°13°

      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 44.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    66°19°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 41°5°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 40°4°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. 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, 51°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 40°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    61°16°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 41°5°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 51°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 45°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    58°14°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 41°5°
    Wind
    7 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    63°17°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 40°4°
    Wind
    10 mph15 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 69°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 56°13°

      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 70.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    66°19°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 40°4°
    Wind
    8 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 66°19°

      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.

    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
    65°18°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 40°4°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 45°7°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      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.

    High, likely
    58°14°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 40°4°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 54°12°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      20% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      20% chance · 0.08 in2 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°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 39°4°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 63°, low 32°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 66°, low 36°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 70°, low 44°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 62–70°.

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

Schuylkill River at Reading

2.8 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.5 ft
Flow
771 cfs

Forecast peak 3.4 ft Sat 2 AM

Reading from Sat 12:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Schuylkill River at Berne

11 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.1 ft
Flow
269 cfs

Forecast peak 5.1 ft Sat 2 AM

Reading from Sat 12 AM · NWS gauge page

Schuylkill River at Pottstown

19 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.1 ft
Flow
918 cfs

Forecast peak 2.1 ft Sat 2 AM

Reading from Sat 12:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Tulpehocken Creek near Reading

0.6 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.7 ft
Flow
296 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 64% less heating than a typical week.

This week 35Typical 97

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 19 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–6:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Reading Regional 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.

Normal high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Forecast high / low
63°17° / 32°0°
Record high
81°27° in 2001
Record low
20°−7° in 1969

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −8°−4°SunOct 18
  2. −2°−1°MonOct 19
  3. +1°±0°TueOct 20
  4. −1°WedOct 21
  5. −1°ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Penn State Berks weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:24 AM, sunset 6:10 PM.

Daylight
10 h 46 min
Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 29 min less
Golden hour
5:33–6:28 PM
Morning 7:07–8:02 AM
Blue hour
6:28–6:38 PM
Morning 6:56–7:07 AM; first light 6:56 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 1:54–4 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

95% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:36 AM · rises 5:07 PM
Full moon
Oct 26
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Penn State Berks. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,200 ft, 15 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.