Freeze Warning
Ends in 3 h 9 min
When
From midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Saturday.
Where
In New Jersey, Morris, Somerset, and Hunterdon Counties. In Pennsylvania, Berks, Lehigh, Upper Bucks, Western Chester, and Western Montgomery Counties.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 degrees expected.
Impacts
Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Precautionary actions
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Areas: Morris; Hunterdon; Somerset; Berks; Lehigh; Western Chester; Western Montgomery; Upper Bucks
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Observed 5:30 AM EDT at KRDG

South Temple, PA weather

Freeze Warning. 36°2° and clear now.

Mostly agree

Now 36°2°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 5 PM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
Humidity: 93%; Air 36°2°, dew point 34°1° · frost likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 44Good; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.51 inHg1033 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 33°1° today at 6 AM
Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
High 62°17° today at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 62°17° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 36°2° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 4 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 5a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	9%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	19%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	89%	19%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	14%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	18%	1
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	63%	6%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	54%	6%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	47%	5%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	40%	2%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	37%	0%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	36%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	32%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	36%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	42%	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	48%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	79%	9%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	85%	10%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	85%	11%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	85%	13%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	85%	13%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	85%	12%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	85%	12%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	82%	11%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	61%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	53%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	49%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	41%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	38%	1%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	37%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	41%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	7%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	13%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 33°1° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	23%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 33°1°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Areas of frost before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 63. Wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
31°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 36°2°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 0 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 36. West wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
32°0°–40°4°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°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 43.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
33°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  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 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
34°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  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 70.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 49°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
61°16°–72°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–68°20°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  30% 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
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 33°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 36°.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 43°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 61–70°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PHI) (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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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Schuylkill River at Reading

4.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft
Flow: 771 cfs

Forecast peak 3.4 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Schuylkill River at Berne

9.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.0 ft
Flow: 245 cfs

Forecast peak 5.0 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 3:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Schuylkill River at Pottstown

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 918 cfs

Forecast peak 2.0 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Tulpehocken Creek near Reading

3.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 300 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 65% less heating than a typical week.

This week 34Typical 97

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 25
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, 3:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

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

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°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−4°SunOct 18
−2°−1°MonOct 19
+1°±0°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

South Temple weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 46 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 29 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:27 PM; Morning 7:07–8:02 AM
Blue hour: 6:27–6:38 PM; Morning 6:56–7:07 AM; first light 6:56 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 5:51–6:56 AM; moon 96% lit but below the horizon.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:35 AM · rises 5:07 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from South Temple. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,700 ft, 19 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

1 active weather alert

Freeze Warning

South Temple, PA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Schuylkill River at Reading

Schuylkill River at Berne

Schuylkill River at Pottstown

Tulpehocken Creek near Reading

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