Freeze Warning
Starts in 4 h 23 min
When
From midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Saturday.
Where
Lancaster and Lebanon Counties.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service State College PA
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 possible.
Impacts
Freezing conditions could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation.
Precautionary actions
Take steps to protect tender plants and vegetation from the cold if you wish to extend the growing season.
Areas: Lebanon; Lancaster
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Observed 7:15 PM EDT at KLNS

Pleasant Hill, PA weather

Freeze Warning. 52°11° and clear now.

Forecasts agree

Now 52°11°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 7 AM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.4 inHg1029 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 33°1° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 62°17° tomorrow at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Sunday morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Sunday afternoonUp to 64°18° by 3 PM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 7p	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	56%	46%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	65%	38%	0
Fri 9p	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	83%	69%	0
Fri 10p	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	56%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	41%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	6%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sat 3a	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	17%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	19%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	23%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	14%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	65%	2%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	52%	1%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	49%	2%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	44%	2%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	42%	1%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 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 5 mph9 km/h	39%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	42%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	63%	2%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	74%	1%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	64%	2%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	51%	2%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	48%	2%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	48%	2%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	43%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	45%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	50%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	55%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 33°1°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Widespread frost after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. East wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–61°16°
Low, likely
33°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 35°2°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Widespread frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 62. East wind around 2 mph.
Night: Patchy fog between 1am and 2am, then widespread 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°–62°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Oct 25. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 37°3°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Widespread frost and patchy fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Areas of fog after 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 69°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. 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
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
34°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  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 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 51°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: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–63°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  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
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  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
63°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 58°14° / 39°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, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  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°–70°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Fog, 63°17°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Fog, 56°13°
  30% 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°–68°20°
Low, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 33°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 35°.
Sunday
Dry, high 64°, low 37°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 63–70°.

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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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Swatara Creek at Harper Tavern

8.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.7 ft
Flow: 226 cfs

Forecast peak 0.7 ft Fri 8 PM

Reading from Fri 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Swatara Creek near Hershey

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 326 cfs

Forecast peak 1.9 ft Sat 2 AM

Reading from Fri 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Swatara Creek at Middletown

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft

Forecast peak 2.3 ft Fri 8 PM

Reading from Fri 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Susquehanna River at Marietta

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 34.6 ft
Flow: 14,700 cfs

Forecast peak 34.5 ft Fri 8 PM

Reading from Fri 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 66% less heating than a typical week.

This week 35Typical 103

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 27
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 21 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).

Open the windows?

Sat, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

LEBANON 2 W · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1965–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SatOct 17
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Pleasant Hill weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 49 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 31 min less
Golden hour: 5:36–6:31 PM; Morning 7:08–8:03 AM
Blue hour: 6:31–6:41 PM; Morning 6:57–7:08 AM; first light 6:57 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 12–6:58 AM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

94% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:29 AM · rises 4:45 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Pleasant Hill. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,700 ft, 16 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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Freeze Warning

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Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Swatara Creek at Harper Tavern

Swatara Creek near Hershey

Swatara Creek at Middletown

Susquehanna River at Marietta

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon