Freeze Watch
Starts in 16 h 41 min
When
From late tonight through Saturday morning.
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 possible.
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 6:35 AM EDT at KCKZ

Telford, PA weather

Clear and 46°8°.

Forecasts agree

Now 46°8°

Clear

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the north-northeast. Gusts to 22 mph35 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable · down to 31°−1° by 2 PM (dry)
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 30Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.28 inHg1025 hPa; Rising · +0.07 inHg+2.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (43°6° then, 46°8° now)

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by 10 AM
High 60°16° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 58°14° · Clear
TonightDown to 34°1° by 3 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 61°16° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 33°1° by 5 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
Fri 7a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	82%	0%	0
Fri 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	85%	0%	0
Fri 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	39°4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	70%	0%	0
Fri 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	54%	0%	1
Fri 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	48%	0%	2
Fri 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	40%	0%	3
Fri 1p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	37%	0%	3
Fri 2p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	34%	0%	3
Fri 3p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	33%	0%	2
Fri 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	33%	0%	1
Fri 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	36%	0%	0
Fri 6p	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	38%	43%	0
Fri 7p	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	44%	37%	0
Fri 8p	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	49%	45%	0
Fri 9p	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	53%	50%	0
Fri 10p	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	71%	0
Fri 11p	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	57%	70%	0
Sat 12a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	59%	50%	0
Sat 1a	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	64%	28%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	64%	31%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	72%	35%	0
Sat 4a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	72%	40%	0
Sat 5a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	75%	56%	0
Sat 6a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	78%	57%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	65%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	79%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	64%	70%	1
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	50%	66%	2
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	45%	56%	3
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	40%	61%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	36%	44%	4
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	35%	42%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	33%	32%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	33%	40%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	36%	41%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	38%	43%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	44%	39%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	55%	18%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	60%	1%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 32°0°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
58°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
32°0°–45°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 32°0°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Widespread frost after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
32°0°–38°3°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Oct 25. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 35°2°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Widespread frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
32°0°–38°3°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°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 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
34°1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 41°5°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  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 41.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–62°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°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 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  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
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  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
54°12°–69°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–52°11°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% 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
58°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–61°16°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 32°.
Sunday
Dry, high 65°, low 35°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 60–68°.

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

Radar loads when scrolled into view

Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Perkiomen Creek at Graterford

9.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 99 cfs

Forecast peak 1.1 ft Fri 8 AM

Reading from Fri 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Schuylkill River at Norristown

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.1 ft
Flow: 1,360 cfs

Forecast peak 8.1 ft Fri 8 AM

Reading from Fri 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Schuylkill River at Pottstown

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 953 cfs

Forecast peak 2.1 ft Fri 8 AM

Reading from Fri 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Delaware River at Stockton

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.7 ft
Flow: 4,900 cfs

Forecast peak 0.7 ft Fri 8 AM

Reading from Fri 6 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 56% less heating than a typical week.

This week 38Typical 86

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 7 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

NORRISTOWN · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1951–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

+10°+6°SatOct 17
−11°−6°SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 49 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 31 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:26 PM; Morning 7:03–7:58 AM
Blue hour: 6:26–6:37 PM; Morning 6:53–7:03 AM; first light 6:53 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 47% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:24 AM · rises 4:41 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Telford. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,100 ft, 18 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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Freeze Watch

Telford, PA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Perkiomen Creek at Graterford

Schuylkill River at Norristown

Schuylkill River at Pottstown

Delaware River at Stockton

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon