Freeze Warning
Ends in 4 h 27 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 precautionsHide details
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 4:15 AM EDT at KPTW

Pottstown, PA weather

Freeze Warning. 34°1° and clear now.

Forecasts agree

Now 34°1°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 4 PM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.52 inHg1034 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

18°10° cooler than this time yesterday (51°11° then, 33°1° now)

Good hours for

Below freezing tonight 5–9 AM (low 31°−1°)
Low 31°−1° today at 6 AM
Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
High 63°17° today at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM

TonightNear 33°1° · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
This morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 63°17° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 4 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 4a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	92%	14%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	20%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	33%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	25%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	18%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	20%	1
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	18%	2
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	56%	22%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	51%	6%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	42%	4%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	36%	2%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	35%	1%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	31%	1%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	36%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°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 mph4 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	92%	8%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	92%	10%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	92%	10%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	92%	10%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	85%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	63%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	53%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	47%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	41%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	37%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	37%	2%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	35%	1%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	43%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	93%	2%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	11%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	11%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	11%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 33°1° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	15%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 31°−1°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  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, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Areas of frost before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 64. Wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
31°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 41°5°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 36°2°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind around 0 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
31°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 41°5°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  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, 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 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
32°0°–43°6°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 36°2°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  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 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  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 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  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 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–71°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% 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, 56°13°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  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
57°14°–69°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 64°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 36°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 43°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 62–71°.

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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Schuylkill River at Pottstown

0.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 918 cfs

Forecast peak 2.0 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Perkiomen Creek at Graterford

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 94 cfs

Forecast peak 1.1 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Schuylkill River at Reading

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft
Flow: 771 cfs

Forecast peak 3.4 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Schuylkill River at Norristown

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.1 ft
Flow: 1,330 cfs

Forecast peak 8.1 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 2:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 63% less heating than a typical week.

This week 35Typical 94

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 26
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 30°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 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?

PHOENIXVILLE 1 E · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

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).

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 47 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 29 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:26 PM; Morning 7:06–8:00 AM
Blue hour: 6:26–6:37 PM; Morning 6:55–7:06 AM; first light 6:55 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 4:33–6 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:34 AM · rises 5:06 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Pottstown. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,300 ft, 31 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

1 active weather alert

Freeze Warning

Pottstown, PA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Schuylkill River at Pottstown

Perkiomen Creek at Graterford

Schuylkill River at Reading

Schuylkill River at Norristown

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