Lehigh River at Bethlehem
13 mi- Level
- 1.7 ft
- Flow
- 1,090 cfs
Forecast peak 1.7 ft Sat 8 AM
Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Ends in 6 h 16 min
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
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
See it on weather.gov (opens in a new tab)Observed 2:15 AM EDT at KCKZ
Freeze Warning. 34°1° and clear now.
Today: low 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°), high 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°).
Now 34°1°
Clear
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2a | Clear | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 35°2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 89% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Clear | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°) | 33°1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 96% | 6% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Clear | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°) | 33°1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 96% | 14% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Partly cloudy | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°) | 33°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 96% | 37% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Partly cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 100% | 58% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Mostly sunny | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°) | 32°0° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 41% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Mostly sunny | 34°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 89% | 25% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Mostly sunny | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 79% | 26% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Mostly sunny | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 58% | 22% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 52% | 30% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 49% | 9% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 44% | 4% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 40% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 39% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 38% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 39% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 47% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 54% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 63% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 70% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 76% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 79% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 82% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 89% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 37°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 92% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 36°2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 35°2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°) | 34°1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°) | 33°1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°) | 33°1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°) | 35°2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 89% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 68% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 57% | 2% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 47% | 2% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 42% | 1% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 41% | 2% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 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 mph12 km/h | 40% | 2% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 44% | 1% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 51% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 63% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 76% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 82% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 86% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 89% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 93% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 93% | 0% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Areas of frost before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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.
Dry, high 61°, low 31°.
Dry, high 64°, low 36°, warming up.
Dry, high 68°, low 45°, warming up.
Mostly dry, highs 60–68°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PHI) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 1.7 ft Sat 8 AM
Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 1.7 ft Sat 8 AM
Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 1.1 ft Sat 8 AM
Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 3.3 ft Sat 8 AM
Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 64% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
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.
Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).
Today, 3:00 PM–5:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.
On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
Spinnerstown weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:22 AM, sunset 6:08 PM.
Mostly clear 2:44–5 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.
Waxing gibbous
95% lit · growing