Observed 8:15 PM EDT at KABE

Tamaqua, PA weather

Clear and 46°8°.

Forecasts agree

Now 46°8°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 8 AM
Dew point: 28°−2°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 28Good; Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.54 inHg1034 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 35°2° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 63°17° tomorrow at 4 PM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (58°14° → 46°8°)
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 63°17° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 66°19° by 2 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 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	61%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	51%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	45%	1%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	41%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	39%	1%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	38%	2%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	38%	2%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	42%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	6%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	3%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	40%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	36%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	10%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	96%	5%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	17%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	10%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	74%	11%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	62%	8%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	54%	7%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	48%	7%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	50%	2%	3
Mon 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	50%	1%	2
Mon 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	52%	0%	1
Mon 6p	Clear	61°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	58%	2%	0
Mon 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	69%	2%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 59°15°, low 35°2°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Areas of frost after 2am. Clear, with a low around 35. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
58°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
30°−1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 39°4°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 36°2°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Areas of frost after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 41°5°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  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: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  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 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.16 in4 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
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 55°13°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.25 in6.3 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
61°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
52°11°–63°17°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 59°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 39°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 42°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 59–70°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

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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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Lehigh River at Lehighton

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 505 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 6:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Lehigh River at Walnutport

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 651 cfs

Forecast peak 2.4 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 6:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Schuylkill River at Berne

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.0 ft
Flow: 245 cfs

Forecast peak 5.0 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Schuylkill River at Tamaqua

2.4 mi

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 25 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 33Typical 124

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 27
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 28°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Lehighton 1ssw · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1970–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−4°−2°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
+3°+2°WedOct 21
+1°±0°ThuOct 22
+4°+2°FriOct 23
−4°−2°SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 45 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:27 PM; Morning 7:07–8:03 AM
Blue hour: 6:27–6:38 PM; Morning 6:57–7:07 AM; first light 6:57 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 8:46 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 northwest from Tamaqua. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,100 ft, 9 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Tamaqua, PA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Lehigh River at Lehighton

Lehigh River at Walnutport

Schuylkill River at Berne

Little Schuylkill River at Tamaqua

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