Erie, Pennsylvania Weather Forecast
Today in Erie: slight rain with a high near 70°F and a low around 48°F. Rain chance 80%. No day tops a 20% rain chance through Thursday. Cooling trend: highs fall from 70°F today to 62°F by Monday.
Forecast updated 10:05 PM EDT, Oct 16
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7-Day Forecast for Erie
Today 10/16
70°48°
Sat 10/17
48°42°
Sun 10/18
59°41°
Mon 10/19
62°43°
Tue 10/20
63°47°
Wed 10/21
63°47°
Thu 10/22
64°48°
Next 24 Hours
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| Wind | N 12 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 14 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 12 | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | N 7 | N 6 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 |
Growing Conditions
Growing degree days
3,028
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
0.84 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
44.39 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
60°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
0.70 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 15. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning.
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Current Stats & Observations
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About Erie Weather
Erie sits at about 712 feet above sea level in Erie County, Pennsylvania. About 184,484 people live in the Erie area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service CLE office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is KBUF. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 6b, where the coldest winter night typically falls between -5 to 0°F. Over the past ten years the last spring freeze has come around Apr 11 and the first fall freeze around Nov 20.
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