Freeze Watch
Starts in 11 h
When
From late tonight through Saturday morning.
Where
Lancaster and Lebanon Counties.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service State College PA
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 possible.
Impacts
Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Precautionary actions
Those with agricultural interests should protect sensitive vegetation.
Areas: Lebanon; Lancaster
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Observed 12:15 PM EDT at KLNS

Schoeneck, PA weather

Sunny and 57°14°, jacket by 6 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/hgusts 13 mph21 km/h; From the northeast. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.37 inHg1028 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 60°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 afternoonNear 59°15° · Clear
TonightDown to 36°2° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 61°16° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Sunday morningUp to 54°12° by 11 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 1p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	42%	5%	3
Fri 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	37%	3%	3
Fri 3p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	36%	1%	2
Fri 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	35%	2%	1
Fri 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	36%	5%	0
Fri 6p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	41%	36%	0
Fri 7p	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	48%	0
Fri 8p	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	56%	50%	0
Fri 9p	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	65%	53%	0
Fri 10p	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	50%	0
Fri 11p	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	47%	0
Sat 12a	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	45%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	42%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	76%	41%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	82%	43%	0
Sat 4a	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	46%	0
Sat 5a	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	29%	0
Sat 6a	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	26%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	14%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	20%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	82%	23%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	63%	1%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	54%	4%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	49%	4%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	44%	2%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	41%	2%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	38%	4%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	38%	4%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	41%	2%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	45%	1%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	54%	2%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	82%	1%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	82%	1%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	1%	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%	1%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph1 km/h	85%	2%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	74%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	61%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	53%	0%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Sunny. High 61°16°, low 34°1°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–61°16°
Low, likely
34°1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 42°6°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 33°1°. Typical 62°17° / 42°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, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Widespread frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind around 1 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
59°15°–61°16°
Low, likely
33°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph9 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, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 36.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
32°0°–38°3°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 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: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
32°0°–45°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°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 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
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°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 61.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  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°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Sunny. High 60°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  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
36°2°–53°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 61°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Rain 0.52 in13 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 51°10°
  20% chance · 0.23 in5.9 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
57°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–54°12°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 33°.
Sunday
Dry, high 64°, low 36°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 60–68°.

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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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Schuylkill River at Reading

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft
Flow: 781 cfs

Forecast peak 3.5 ft Fri 2 PM

Reading from Fri 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Conestoga River at Lancaster

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.7 ft
Flow: 270 cfs

Forecast peak 3.7 ft Fri 2 PM

Reading from Fri 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Schuylkill River at Berne

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.1 ft
Flow: 282 cfs

Forecast peak 5.1 ft Fri 2 PM

Reading from Fri 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Tulpehocken Creek below Blue Marsh Dam

12 mi

Level: 3.7 ft
Flow: 220 cfs

Reading from Fri 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 61% less heating than a typical week.

This week 37Typical 95

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Reading Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1888–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−6°−4°SatOct 17
−8°−4°SunOct 18
−2°−1°MonOct 19
+1°±0°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 49 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 31 min less
Golden hour: 5:35–6:30 PM; Morning 7:07–8:01 AM
Blue hour: 6:30–6:40 PM; Morning 6:56–7:07 AM; first light 6:56 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 43% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

92% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:28 AM · rises 4:44 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Schoeneck. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,400 ft, 4 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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Freeze Watch

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Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Schuylkill River at Reading

Conestoga River at Lancaster

Schuylkill River at Berne

Tulpehocken Creek below Blue Marsh Dam

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? Poor

Moon