Observed 5:40 PM EDT at KAVP

Sugar Notch, PA weather

Sunny and 57°14°.

Forecasts agree

Now 57°14°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 6 AM
Dew point: 27°−3°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 34Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.51 inHg1033 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (59°15° then, 60°16° now)

Good hours for

Drops 12°7° until 9 PM (58°14° → 46°8°)
Below freezing tomorrow 4–9 AM (low 31°−1°)
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 65°18° tomorrow at 3 PM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (59°15° → 47°8°)

TonightDown to 32°0° by 4 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 69°21° by 3 PM · 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 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	40%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 47°8°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 47°8°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 46°8°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 45°7°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 45°7°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 44°7°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 43°6°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	82%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	70%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	54%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	45%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	41%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	38%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	37%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	40%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	44%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	86%	3%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	33%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	40%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 49°9°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	41%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 49°9°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	38%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 49°9°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 47°8°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 46°8°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	5%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 47°8°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	20%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 46°8°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 46°8°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	19%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 46°8°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	18%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 50°10°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	15%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	14%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	83%	6%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	72%	8%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	13%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	54%	22%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 60°16° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	53%	2%	3
Mon 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	53%	2%	2
Mon 5p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	56%	2%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 61°16°, low 31°−1°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 31. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–62°17°
Low, likely
31°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 34°1°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 2 mph.
Night: Areas of fog after 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 69°21°, low 39°4°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 32°0°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
32°0°–41°5°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
32°0°–42°6°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  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 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
42°6°–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. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  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, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–70°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.4 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
58°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 66°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.52 in13 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.28 in7 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
64°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
54°12°–64°18°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 34°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 39°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 61–71°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BGM) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Susquehanna River at Wilkes Barre

4.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 3,610 cfs

Forecast peak 1.1 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Lackawanna River at Old Forge

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 157 cfs

Forecast peak 2.5 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Lehigh River at White Haven

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft
Flow: 294 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Lehigh River near F.E. Walter Dam

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1303 ft

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · 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 38Typical 110

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 30
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 27°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Wilkes-Barre/scranton International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1901–2026

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).

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

Sugar Notch weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 44 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
Golden hour: 5:31–6:26 PM; Morning 7:08–8:03 AM
Blue hour: 6:26–6:37 PM; Morning 6:57–7:08 AM; first light 6:57 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:37 PM–6:58 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:36 AM · rises 5:06 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Sugar Notch. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,100 ft, 3 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Sugar Notch, PA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Susquehanna River at Wilkes Barre

Lackawanna River at Old Forge

Lehigh River at White Haven

Lehigh River near F.E. Walter 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? Fair

Moon