Observed 4:15 AM EDT at KFKL

Sandy Lake, PA weather

Clear and 37°3°.

Forecasts agree

Now 37°3°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the east-northeast. 35–6 mph10 km/h through 4 PM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry · up to 42°6° by 11 AM (comfortable)
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 40Good; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.44 inHg1031 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (41°5° then, 37°3° now)

Good hours for

Low 35°2° today at 8 AM
Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
High 63°17° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Fog tomorrow night from 3 AM

TonightNear 38°3° · Clear
This morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 63°17° by 3 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 42°6° by 2 AM · Partly cloudy

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	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	95%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	95%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	91%	0%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	78%	0%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	65%	0%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	52%	0%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	48%	0%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	43%	0%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	41%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	40%	0%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	42%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	94%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	94%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	80%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	69%	7%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	60%	4%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	5%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	50%	6%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	49%	7%	3
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	43%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	19%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	57%	39%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	39%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	84%	45%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	88%	16%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	91%	54%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	21%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	95%	13%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	97%	23%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	98%	18%	0
Mon 3a	Fog	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	30%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 35°2°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  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: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 64. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 35. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 38°3°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Fog, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Patchy fog between midnight and 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 38°3°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°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 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 39°4°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 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: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–70°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly 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
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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°–71°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 52°11°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.46 in12 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2 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
59°15°–65°18°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 64°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 38°.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 38°.
Rest of week
Highs 62–70°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, 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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

Radar loads when scrolled into view

Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Allegheny River at Franklin

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft
Flow: 3,070 cfs

Forecast peak 3.4 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

French Creek at Meadville

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 176 cfs

Forecast peak 2.1 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Shenango River at Shenango Dam Pool

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 895 ft

Forecast peak 895 ft Tue 3 PM

Reading from Sat 2:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Woodcock Creek at Woodcock Dam

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1165 ft

Forecast peak 1165 ft Sat 4 AM

Reading from Sat 2:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 33Typical 127

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Franklin · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1897–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

Sandy Lake weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 44 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
Golden hour: 5:47–6:43 PM; Morning 7:25–8:20 AM
Blue hour: 6:43–6:54 PM; Morning 7:14–7:25 AM; first light 7:14 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 4:39–7:14 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:54 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:54 AM · rises 5:23 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Sandy Lake. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,800 ft, 19 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Sandy Lake, 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 Franklin

French Creek at Meadville

Shenango River at Shenango Dam Pool

Woodcock Creek at Woodcock Dam

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? Good

Moon