Observed 11:53 AM EDT at KAOO

Roots, PA weather

Sunny and 54°12°.

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind: 13 mph21 km/h; From the south-southeast. Up to 13 mph21 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Air quality: 37Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.54 inHg1034 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (56°13° then, 54°12° now)

Good hours for

High 59°15° today at 5 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Below freezing tomorrow 6–8 AM (low 32°0°)
Low 32°0° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonUp to 59°15° by 5 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 33°1° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 5 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 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 12p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	58%	8%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	7%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	45%	5%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	44%	4%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	42%	3%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	41%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	99%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	99%	1%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	2%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	89%	1%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	80%	2%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	60%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	49%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	53%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	51%	0%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	50%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	38%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	74%	33%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	39%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	42%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	40%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	18%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	3%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	99%	10%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	99%	11%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	14%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	86%	4%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	6%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 59°15°, low 32°0°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 59. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost after midnight. Clear, with a low around 32. South wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
32°0°–37°3°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 62°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts 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, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Widespread frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Patchy frost after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 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: Patchy frost before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
40°4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  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: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  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: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  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
55°13°–71°22°
Low, likely
37°3°–49°9°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 55°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–68°20°
Low, likely
40°4°–52°11°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 55°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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
50°10°–70°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–54°12°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 37°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 59°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 37°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, low 42°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 61–71°; chance of precipitation on Monday.

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

Little Juniata River at Spruce Creek

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 155 cfs

Forecast peak 2.2 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Frankstown Branch Juniata River at Williamsburg

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 194 cfs

Forecast peak 3.0 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Juniata River at Huntingdon

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 529 cfs

Forecast peak 1.8 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Bald Eagle Creek (South) at Tyrone

8.4 mi

Level: 0.5 ft
Flow: 24 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 68% less heating than a typical week.

This week 38Typical 121

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 28
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 23 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

ALTOONA 3 W · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1967–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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Roots 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 30 min less
Golden hour: 5:42–6:37 PM; Morning 7:17–8:12 AM
Blue hour: 6:37–6:48 PM; Morning 7:06–7:17 AM; first light 7:06 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:48 PM–7:07 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:46 AM · rises 5:17 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Roots. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,500 ft, 2 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Roots, PA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Little Juniata River at Spruce Creek

Frankstown Branch Juniata River at Williamsburg

Juniata River at Huntingdon

Bald Eagle Creek (South) at Tyrone

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