Observed 9:35 AM EDT at KIDI

Rural Valley, PA weather

Sunny and 48°9°.

Mostly agree

Now 48°9°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the east-northeast. 35–5 mph8 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 26Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.5 inHg1033 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (46°8° then, 48°9° now)

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
High 63°17° today at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 33°1° tomorrow at 7 AM
Fog tomorrow night 10–11 PM

This morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 63°17° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 40°4° by 9 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 10a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	79%	0%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	0%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	55%	0%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	50%	0%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	45%	5%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	43%	3%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	42%	8%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	42%	4%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	5%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	91%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	98%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	98%	1%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	99%	10%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	98%	2%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	66%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	57%	1%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	1%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	1%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	44%	1%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	43%	1%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	44%	36%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	50%	9%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	61%	27%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	79%	14%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	90%	2%	0
Sun 10p	Fog	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	97%	44%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	37%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	18%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	95%	17%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 33°1°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost between 4am and 5am, then areas of frost and patchy fog. Clear, with a low around 33. East wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 65°18°, low 34°1°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost and patchy fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 65. South wind around 2 mph.
Night: Areas of fog between 10pm and 5am, then areas of fog and patchy frost. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
33°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog and patchy frost before 7am, then areas of frost and areas of fog between 7am and 8am, then areas of fog and patchy frost between 8am and 9am. Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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 cloudy, with a high near 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly 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
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  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
57°14°–72°22°
Low, likely
37°3°–50°10°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  50% 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
52°11°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 52°11°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 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°–65°18°
Low, likely
45°7°–58°14°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 64°, low 33°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 34°.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, low 39°.
Rest of week
Highs 60–70°; chance of precipitation on Monday.

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

Allegheny River at Kittanning Lock and Dam

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.4 ft
Flow: 4,790 cfs

Forecast peak 10.5 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Red Bank Creek at St Charles

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: 308 cfs

Forecast peak 3.3 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Allegheny River at Clinton Lock and Dam

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.3 ft
Flow: 12,500 cfs

Forecast peak 9.7 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Mahoning Creek at Mahoning Dam Pool

8.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1089 ft

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 34Typical 124

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 22 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Ford City 4 S Dam · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1943–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

Rural Valley weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 45 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 min less
Golden hour: 5:45–6:40 PM; Morning 7:21–8:16 AM
Blue hour: 6:40–6:51 PM; Morning 7:10–7:21 AM; first light 7:10 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:51 PM–7:11 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:50 AM · rises 5:20 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Rural Valley.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Rural Valley, PA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Allegheny River at Kittanning Lock and Dam

Red Bank Creek at St Charles

Allegheny River at Clinton Lock and Dam

Mahoning Creek at Mahoning Dam Pool

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