Observed 12:53 PM EDT at KDUJ

Sykesville, PA weather

Sunny and 54°12°, jacket by 7 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the east-southeast. Up to 10 mph17 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 32°0°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM
Pressure: 30.5 inHg1033 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (56°13° then, 54°12° now)

Good hours for

High 60°16° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Below freezing tonight 5–9 AM (low 32°0°)
Low 32°0° tonight at 5 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 58°14° · Clear
TonightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 63°17° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday 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
Sat 1p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	50%	0%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	47%	0%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	43%	1%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	43%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	42%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	98%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	99%	4%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	1%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	49%	1%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	2%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	2%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	2%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	45%	38%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	28%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	58%	38%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	74%	38%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	81%	17%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	87%	41%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	91%	45%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	95%	30%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	13%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	98%	9%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	99%	15%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	5%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	91%	5%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	9%	2
Mon 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	65%	5%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 60°16°, low 32°0°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost after 1am. Clear, with a low around 32. East wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
32°0°–36°2°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Widespread frost before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 63. South wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 40°4°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 0 to 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–40°4°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 55°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 55°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 43°6°. Typical 54°12° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 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: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 49°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 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  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
63°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 53°12° / 36°2°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  50% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  50% 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.
High, likely
60°16°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 61°16°, low 52°11°. Typical 53°12° / 36°2°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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°–64°18°
Low, likely
46°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 37°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 40°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 61–68°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PBZ) (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

Sandy Lick Creek at Dubois

6.1 mi

Level: 2.0 ft

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

West Branch Susquehanna River at Bower (Mahaffey)

12 mi

Level: 5.2 ft
Flow: 288 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Mahoning Creek below Punxsutawney

13 mi

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 143 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Anderson Creek at Curwensville

15 mi

Level: 1.6 ft

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 37Typical 132

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 29
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 21 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 32°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Dubois Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1962–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−6°−4°SunOct 18
±0°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
+3°+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Sykesville 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 31 min less
Golden hour: 5:43–6:38 PM; Morning 7:19–8:15 AM
Blue hour: 6:38–6:49 PM; Morning 7:08–7:19 AM; first light 7:08 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:49 PM–7:09 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:48 AM · rises 5:18 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Sykesville. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,300 ft, 6 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Sykesville, PA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Sandy Lick Creek at Dubois

West Branch Susquehanna River at Bower (Mahaffey)

Mahoning Creek below Punxsutawney

Anderson Creek at Curwensville

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