Observed 2:30 AM EDT at KAOO

Saxton, PA weather

Clear and 39°4°.

Mostly agree

Now 39°4°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 3 PM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 38Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.45 inHg1031 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (43°6° then, 39°4° now)

Good hours for

Low 34°1° today at 6 AM
Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
High 61°16° today at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM

TonightNear 37°3° · Clear
This morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 61°16° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 5 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 2 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 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	92%	3%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	3%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	5%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	59%	6%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	2%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	45%	1%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	42%	1%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	39%	1%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	42%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	5%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	1%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	71%	2%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	59%	2%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	53%	3%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	46%	2%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	46%	2%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	44%	2%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	45%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	5%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 61°16°, low 34°1°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 61. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 61°16°).
High, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
34°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 65°18°, low 35°2°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 65. South wind around 2 mph.
Night: Areas of fog after 10pm. Clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 70°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. 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, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 62°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°20°
  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 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly 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
62°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 54°12°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
54°12°–55°13°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 35°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 42°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 62–71°.

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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Raystown Branch Juniata River at Saxton

1.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 265 cfs

Forecast peak 1.7 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

Frankstown Branch Juniata River at Williamsburg

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 198 cfs

Forecast peak 3.0 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Aughwick Creek at Shirleysburg

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 65 cfs

Forecast peak 3.0 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Juniata River at Mapleton Depot

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.6 ft
Flow: 2,320 cfs

Forecast peak 4.6 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 67% less heating than a typical week.

This week 37Typical 111

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 36°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Altoona Blair County Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−3°−2°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
−2°−1°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Saxton 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: 5:42–6:37 PM; Morning 7:16–8:11 AM
Blue hour: 6:37–6:48 PM; Morning 7:05–7:16 AM; first light 7:05 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 3:31–7:05 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:45 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:45 AM · rises 5:17 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Saxton. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,500 ft, 5 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Saxton, PA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Raystown Branch Juniata River at Saxton

Frankstown Branch Juniata River at Williamsburg

Aughwick Creek at Shirleysburg

Juniata River at Mapleton Depot

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