Observed 11:53 AM EDT at KLNS

Salunga, PA weather

Sunny and 56°13°, jacket by 7 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 56°13°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the north-northwest. Light through 12 AM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM
Air quality: 81Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.58 inHg1036 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 (57°14° then, 56°13° now)

Good hours for

High 62°17° today at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 34°1° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
Fog Monday 7–9 AM

This afternoonUp to 62°17° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 49°9° by 10 AM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 47 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 12p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	54%	1%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	44%	0%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	38%	0%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	39%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	38%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	40%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	92%	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	96%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	2%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	92%	8%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	74%	3%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	64%	2%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	57%	1%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	49%	2%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	4%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	3%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	2%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	48%	4%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	53%	2%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	62%	5%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	3%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	17%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	32%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	45%	0
Mon 7a	Fog	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	51%	0
Mon 8a	Fog	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	49%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	43°6° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	30%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	8%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 34°1°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog between midnight and 4am, then patchy frost and patchy fog. Clear, with a low around 34. East wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 65°18°, low 36°2°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts 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, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost and areas of fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 2 mph.
Night: Areas of fog between 11pm and 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly 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, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 2 to 8 mph.
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
35°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 62°17° / 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, 51°11°
  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 64.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  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 63.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 62°17° / 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, 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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°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
60°16°–72°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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
54°12°–70°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–54°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 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
52°11°–72°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–59°15°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 36°.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 44°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 63–71°.

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

Susquehanna River at Marietta

6.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 34.5 ft
Flow: 13,900 cfs

Forecast peak 34.4 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Conestoga River at Lancaster

8.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 254 cfs

Forecast peak 3.6 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Chiques Creek above MARIETTA

5.1 mi

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 87 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Kreutz Creek at Strickler

8.4 mi

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 21 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · 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 34Typical 98

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 41°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Lancaster 2 NE Filt Plant · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1949–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Salunga 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 28 min less
Golden hour: 5:35–6:30 PM; Morning 7:09–8:03 AM
Blue hour: 6:30–6:40 PM; Morning 6:58–7:09 AM; first light 6:58 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:40 PM–6:59 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:37 AM · rises 5:09 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Salunga. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,400 ft, 16 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Salunga, PA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Susquehanna River at Marietta

Conestoga River at Lancaster

Chiques Creek above MARIETTA

Kreutz Creek at Strickler

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