Orefield, PA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy 34°F
Feels Like 25°F  
Humidity 49% Dew Point 17°F Wind WSW 13 MPH Gusts 27 Barometer N/A
Solar Rad 96 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 3 mi. NNW of central Orefield
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Point Forecast at a Glance

FriNov 28
Fri Nov 28: Mostly Sunny, High 41F, Low 26F
41
26
SatNov 29
Sat Nov 29: Sunny, High 42F, Low 28F
42
28
SunNov 30
Sun Nov 30: Rain And Snow, High 43F, Low 29F
80%
43
29
MonDec 1
Mon Dec 1: Mostly Sunny, High 40F, Low 25F
40
25
TueDec 2
Tue Dec 2: Rain And Snow, High 37F, Low 25F
50%
37
25
WedDec 3
Wed Dec 3: Mostly Sunny, High 38F, Low 23F
38
23
ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Mostly Cloudy, High 39F
39
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 37°F to 43°F. Some rain possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 7°F below the historical average for November-December. Normal highs for this period are around 47°F with lows around 29°F.

This Date in Weather History

1960 - A severe storm produced waves 20 to 40 feet high on Lake Superior. Duluth, MN, was buried under a foot of snow, and clocked wind gusts to 73 mph. The northern shore of Lake Superior was flooded, and property along the shore was battered. Thousands of cords of pulpwood were washed into Lake Superior, and up to three feet of water flooded the main street of Grand Marais. Thunder accompanied the nor'easter .

More on this and other weather history

Orefield, PA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Friday Nov 28

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Nov 29

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Increasing Clouds

Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

Sunday Nov 30

Rain And Snow

Day: Rain and snow likely before 10am, then rain. High near 43. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Rain

Night: A slight chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Dec 1

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Tuesday Dec 2

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Rain And Snow

Night: A chance of rain and snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday Dec 3

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Thursday Dec 4

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.


About Orefield, PA

Orefield is a small unincorporated community in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. The community is split between North Whitehall and South Whitehall townships. Orefield is part of the Lehigh Valley, which has a population of 861,899 and is the 68th-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census. Located along Pennsylvania Route 309, Orefield has the ZIP Code of 18069. Its name is derived from the extensive deposits of limonite (iron ore) once mined here. It was once the terminus of the Siegersville Branch of the Ironton Railroad, which was extended here to haul the ore. Orefield is the former home to Parkland High School. It is located outside of Allentown. Orefield is surrounded by many suburban housing developments, many of which were former farms operated by the Pennsylvania Dutch whose influence in the community is waning. Several covered bridges nearby cross the Jordan Creek. Located near Orefield is a large factory for Alpo a dog food company, which has been owned by Ralston Purina since the 1990s. Also located nearby are the Jaindl turkey farms; Orefield's turkey farms provide the already-slaughtered turkeys that are presented to the president of the United States each Thanksgiving; the live turkeys that are pardoned at the same presentation come from rotating locations). Located in Orefield is Shankweiler's Drive-In Theatre, the second drive-in ever built (1934) and America's oldest operating drive-in theater.

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