Observed 9:56 AM EDT at KMDT

Rutherford, PA weather

Mostly sunny and 54°12°.

Forecasts agree

Now 54°12°

Mostly sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the northeast. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 61Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.36 inHg1028 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 61°16° today at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 35°2° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This morningNear 54°12° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 61°16° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 36°2° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 61°16° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 3 AM · Clear
Sunday 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
Fri 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	66%	11%	2
Fri 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	55%	8%	3
Fri 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	49%	8%	4
Fri 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	44%	6%	4
Fri 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	39%	8%	4
Fri 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	38%	10%	3
Fri 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	36%	14%	2
Fri 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	37%	46%	1
Fri 6p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	43%	20%	0
Fri 7p	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	52%	58%	0
Fri 8p	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	61%	68%	0
Fri 9p	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	76%	70%	0
Fri 10p	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	57%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	40%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	40%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	38%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	41%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	41%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	5%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	5%	0
Sat 6a	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	12%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	19%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	12%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	13%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	71%	2%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	61%	0%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	55%	1%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	47%	0%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	1%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	41%	1%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	39%	3%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	41%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 33°1° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	11%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Sunny. High 62°17°, low 34°1°. Typical 63°17° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Patchy frost between 2am and 3am, then areas of frost and patchy fog. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 33°1°. Typical 63°17° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Patchy frost after 4am. Clear, with a low around 33. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
33°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Oct 25. Sunny. High 64°18°, 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, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
31°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly 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, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
34°1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  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, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Partly cloudy, 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°–48°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 61°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 66°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 66°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.
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
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  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
53°12°–68°20°
Low, likely
40°4°–52°11°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 61°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Rain 0.51 in13 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 41°5°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.3 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
57°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–54°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 33°.
Sunday
Dry, high 64°, low 36°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 60–69°.

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

Swatara Creek near Hershey

5.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 341 cfs

Forecast peak 1.9 ft Fri 2 PM

Reading from Fri 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Swatara Creek at Middletown

5.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft

Forecast peak 2.3 ft Fri 2 PM

Reading from Fri 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Susquehanna River at Harrisburg

6.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.8 ft
Flow: 12,700 cfs

Forecast peak 3.8 ft Fri 2 PM

Reading from Fri 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Yellow Breeches Creek near Camp Hill

7.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.2 ft
Flow: 138 cfs

Forecast peak 1.2 ft Fri 2 PM

Reading from Fri 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 60% less heating than a typical week.

This week 37Typical 91

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 41°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Middletown Harrisburg Int'l Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1888–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−5°−3°SatOct 17
−7°−4°SunOct 18
−2°−1°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
+2°+1°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 49 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 31 min less
Golden hour: 5:38–6:32 PM; Morning 7:09–8:04 AM
Blue hour: 6:32–6:43 PM; Morning 6:58–7:09 AM; first light 6:58 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 4–6:59 AM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

92% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:30 AM · rises 4:46 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Rutherford. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,600 ft, 11 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Rutherford, PA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Swatara Creek near Hershey

Swatara Creek at Middletown

Susquehanna River at Harrisburg

Yellow Breeches Creek near Camp Hill

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