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Pennsylvania weather today

We follow 362 towns and cities in Pennsylvania, each with NWS, American, European side by side and the days they disagree flagged. Today the three models put highs between 64°F in Erie and 71°F in Philadelphia, and at least one model gives a 50% or higher chance of rain in 10 of the 21 places we hold today's forecast for.

Numbers from the forecast run of Saturday, October 3. Open any town for the live, hour-by-hour comparison.

Weather in Pennsylvania's largest cities today

consensus of NWS, American, European, forecast run of Saturday, October 3
CityTodayHigh / lowRain chanceTomorrowModels agree
PhiladelphiaLight drizzle71°F / 59°F51%Drizzle, 65°FHigh (2°F apart)
PittsburghPartly cloudy68°F / 50°F0%Cloudy, 73°FHigh
AllentownCloudy71°F / 55°F37%Light drizzle, 64°FHigh (1°F apart)
ErieMostly clear64°F / 52°F0%Mostly clear, 68°FHigh (2°F apart)
ReadingCloudy71°F / 55°F46%Light drizzle, 64°FHigh (1°F apart)
ScrantonCloudy69°F / 50°F1%Light drizzle, 65°FHigh
BethlehemCloudy71°F / 55°F16%Light drizzle, 63°FHigh (1°F apart)
BensalemCloudy70°F / 58°F59%Drizzle, 64°FHigh (2°F apart)
LancasterCloudy71°F / 57°F60%Light drizzle, 63°FHigh (2°F apart)
Center CityLight drizzle71°F / 59°F51%Drizzle, 65°FHigh (2°F apart)
AbingtonCloudy69°F / 57°F59%Drizzle, 63°FHigh (2°F apart)
LevittownCloudy71°F / 58°F43%Drizzle, 65°FHigh (1°F apart)
HavertownLight drizzle70°F / 58°F51%Drizzle, 63°FHigh (1°F apart)
HarrisburgCloudy70°F / 55°F34%Drizzle, 63°FHigh (1°F apart)
WhartonLight drizzle71°F / 59°F51%Drizzle, 65°FHigh (1°F apart)
WhitmanLight drizzle71°F / 59°F51%Heavy drizzle, 65°FHigh (1°F apart)
Oxford CircleCloudy70°F / 58°F59%Drizzle, 65°FHigh (2°F apart)
AltoonaCloudy66°F / 50°F5%Cloudy, 63°FHigh (1°F apart)
Penn HillsCloudy68°F / 49°F1%Cloudy, 72°FHigh (1°F apart)
YorkCloudy70°F / 56°F54%Light drizzle, 63°FHigh (3°F apart)

Rain chance is the highest of the three models. "Models agree" compares their forecast highs, the same confidence rule as on every city page.

Pennsylvania weather alerts and warnings

active National Weather Service watches, warnings and advisories

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Today across Pennsylvania

from the latest model run, Saturday, October 3
Warmest today
71.4°F
  1. Allentown, PA71.3°F
  2. Lancaster, PA70.8°F
  3. Philadelphia, PA70.8°F
  4. Harrisburg, PA70.3°F
Coldest low today
47.8°F
  1. Penn Hills, PA48.5°F
  2. Altoona, PA49.5°F
  3. Scranton, PA49.6°F
  4. Erie, PA51.9°F
Windiest
10 mph
  1. Bensalem, PA10 mph
  2. York, PA10 mph
  3. Allentown, PA8 mph
  4. Reading, PA8 mph

Warmest and coldest use the average of NWS, American, European. "Rain most certain" ranks by the lowest chance among the models that give one (at least two), so a place only makes the list when they agree, and only from 30%. One place per area, so the list spreads across the state.

The past week across Pennsylvania

analysed, the seven days September 22 to September 28

Estimates from NASA POWER (GEOS-IT weather analysis, FLASHFlux satellite sunlight), not forecasts or station readings. Warmest and coolest are the average daily high. "Sunniest" is the sunlight that reached the ground as a share of what a clear sky would give at that latitude and date (FAO-56 clear-sky formula, approximate). Each value covers an area of about 50 km around the town, so one town per area. Rain is left out because weekly rain estimates differ too much between data sources to rank them honestly. The week ends a few days back because the sunlight data arrives with a delay.

Which forecast is most accurate in Pennsylvania?

Over the last 30 days we graded the models in 45 Pennsylvania cities against the recorded weather. The European model was most accurate in 45 of them. No model wins everywhere, which is why each city page names its own winner.

How we grade: the US accuracy scoreboard and our method.

Pennsylvania climate, city by city

Across the 191 Pennsylvania places we hold long-run averages for, typical July highs run from 78°F in Northwest Harborcreek to 90°F in Bridesburg, and January highs from 35°F in Saint Marys to 46°F in Bridesburg. Connellsville is the wettest at about 53 in of precipitation a year, Waynesboro the driest at about 37 in.

CityJan highJul highWettest monthRain per year
Philadelphia46°F89°FApril46 in
Pittsburgh41°F84°FApril48 in
Allentown43°F87°FDecember44 in
Erie38°F79°FJanuary51 in
Reading43°F88°FApril43 in
Scranton40°F84°FApril41 in
Bethlehem43°F87°FDecember44 in
Bensalem46°F89°FAugust47 in
Lancaster45°F88°FDecember42 in
Center City46°F89°FApril46 in
Abington45°F88°FAugust48 in
Havertown46°F88°FAugust49 in
Harrisburg44°F88°FApril42 in
Wharton46°F89°FApril46 in
Whitman46°F90°FApril46 in

Averages from ERA5 reanalysis, the same source as the climate tables on each city page.

All 362 places in Pennsylvania

every town and city we cover, A to Z

Common questions

What is the weather in Pennsylvania today?
Today the three models put highs between 64°F in Erie and 71°F in Philadelphia, and at least one model gives a 50% or higher chance of rain in 10 of the 21 places we hold today's forecast for. Open any town on this page for the live, hour-by-hour comparison.
Where is it warmest in Pennsylvania today?
Philadelphia has the highest forecast high of the 21 Pennsylvania places we hold today's forecast for, near 71°F. Erie is the coolest, near 64°F.
Which weather forecast is most accurate in Pennsylvania?
Over the last 30 days we graded the models in 45 Pennsylvania cities against the recorded weather. The European model was most accurate in 45 of them.
What is the climate like in Pennsylvania?
Across the 191 Pennsylvania places we hold long-run averages for, typical July highs run from 78°F in Northwest Harborcreek to 90°F in Bridesburg, and January highs from 35°F in Saint Marys to 46°F in Bridesburg. Connellsville is the wettest at about 53 in of precipitation a year, Waynesboro the driest at about 37 in.

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