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42.1294’ N, 80.0850’ W

Erie, PA

48°
H 50°
L 38°
ENE
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Erie, PA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Day Sky High / Low Precip Wind Humidity
Thu
Nov 12 		Showers
Close Hourly 		50º / 38º 64% NE 20 mph 78%
3am Cloudy 48º 6% ENE 10 mph 73%
4am Cloudy 48º 8% ENE 10 mph 72%
5am Cloudy 48º 10% ENE 11 mph 74%
6am Few Showers 47º 31% NE 10 mph 79%
7am Showers 47º 47% NE 11 mph 79%
8am Showers 47º 53% ENE 11 mph 79%
9am Showers 47º 55% ENE 13 mph 81%
10am Showers 48º 36% NE 12 mph 81%
11am Few Showers 48º 33% NE 15 mph 80%
12pm Cloudy 49º 24% NE 17 mph 79%
1pm Showers 48º 56% NE 18 mph 81%
2pm Light Rain 47º 65% NE 19 mph 81%
3pm Showers/Wind 46º 52% NE 20 mph 84%
4pm Cloudy 46º 23% NE 19 mph 81%
5pm Cloudy 46º 22% NE 19 mph 77%
6pm Cloudy 45º 14% NE 17 mph 76%
7pm Cloudy 45º 3% NE 16 mph 73%
8pm Cloudy 44º 3% NE 16 mph 71%
9pm Cloudy 43º 3% NNE 15 mph 70%
10pm Cloudy 43º 6% NNE 15 mph 69%
11pm Cloudy 43º 7% NNE 16 mph 70%
Fri
Nov 13 		Cloudy
View Hourly 		42º / 38º 23% N 12 mph 69%
12am Cloudy 42º 8% NNE 15 mph 71%
1am Cloudy 42º 9% NNE 15 mph 72%
2am Cloudy 41º 10% NNE 14 mph 73%
3am Cloudy 41º 9% NNE 13 mph 74%
4am Cloudy 40º 14% NNE 13 mph 72%
5am Cloudy 40º 15% NNE 13 mph 73%
6am Cloudy 39º 14% NNE 11 mph 73%
7am Cloudy 39º 14% NNE 12 mph 74%
8am Cloudy 39º 18% NNE 12 mph 74%
9am Cloudy 40º 18% NNE 12 mph 73%
10am Cloudy 40º 20% NNE 11 mph 70%
11am Cloudy 41º 18% N 11 mph 70%
12pm Cloudy 41º 20% N 11 mph 68%
1pm Cloudy 41º 18% N 11 mph 68%
2pm Cloudy 41º 19% N 10 mph 66%
3pm Cloudy 41º 12% N 10 mph 65%
4pm Cloudy 41º 18% N 9 mph 64%
5pm Cloudy 41º 24% N 8 mph 65%
6pm Cloudy 41º 20% N 8 mph 65%
7pm Cloudy 41º 13% N 8 mph 65%
8pm Cloudy 40º 18% N 8 mph 66%
9pm Cloudy 40º 6% N 9 mph 67%
10pm Cloudy 39º 6% N 9 mph 69%
11pm Cloudy 39º 6% N 9 mph 68%
Sat
Nov 14 		PM Showers
View Hourly 		45º / 42º 35% NW 14 mph 68%
12am Cloudy 40º 11% NNW 9 mph 69%
1am Cloudy 39º 14% NNW 9 mph 70%
2am Cloudy 39º 13% NNW 9 mph 71%
Sun
Nov 15 		Cloudy 46º / 42º 19% NW 12 mph 71%
Mon
Nov 16 		Cloudy 48º / 40º 5% W 9 mph 66%
Tue
Nov 17 		Partly Cloudy 51º / 39º 6% WSW 11 mph 68%
Wed
Nov 18 		Sunny 52º / 39º 6% SW 8 mph 65%
Thu
Nov 19 		Partly Cloudy 56º / 42º 4% SW 8 mph 57%

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NOAA Weather Marine Forecast for Erie, PA

Thursday
High : 49ºF
NE wind 12 to 15 kt increasing to 18 to 21 kt in the afternoon. Showers, mainly after 4pm. Waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
Low : 40ºF
NNE wind 16 to 19 kt decreasing to 13 to 16 kt after midnight. Showers before 3am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Waves 1 ft or less.
Friday
High : 42ºF
N wind 10 to 14 kt. A chance of showers, mainly before 3pm. Waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
Low : 38ºF
N wind 10 to 12 kt. A chance of showers, mainly after 10pm. Waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
High : 44ºF
NW wind 11 to 13 kt. A chance of showers. Waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
Low : 41ºF
NNW wind 12 to 15 kt. A chance of showers. Waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
High : 47ºF
NNW wind 8 to 11 kt. A chance of showers. Waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
Low : 42ºF
NNW wind 8 to 11 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.
Monday
High : 48ºF
NNW wind 5 to 8 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.

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    Wind Speed Forecast for Erie, PA

    ThursdayFridaySaturday
    Wind Speed (MPH) 1011152016161312111089
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    MPH 1011152016161312111089
    DIR ENENENENENENNENNENNENNNN

    Current Weather Conditions In Erie, PA

    As Of: 51 minutes ago

    • 48ºF
    • 44ºF
    • 10mph
    • 0º (ENE)
    • 10mph
    • Cloudy
    • 10mi
    • 29.64"
    • 73%
    • 0ºF

    The weather right now in Erie, PA is Cloudy. The current temperature is 48°F, and the expected high and low for today, Thursday, November 12, 2026, are 50° high temperature and 38°F low temperature. The wind is currently blowing at 10 miles per hour, and coming from the East Northeast. The wind is gusting to 10 mph. With the wind and the atmosphere the temperature feels like 44° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 6 percent, with current humidity at 73 percent, and air pressure at 29.64 in. Visibility is 10 nautical miles. There are 1 current weather alert(s).

    General Weather Conditions for Erie

    Erie, PA, located on the southeast shore of Lake Erie and in extreme northwestern Pennsylvania, averages about three days each year with maximum temperatures in excess of 90°F (32.2°C). July is the warmest month with an average high of 79°F (26.1°C) and an average minimum of 62°F (16.7°C). January is the coolest month with an average high of 33°F (0.6°C) and an average minimum of 20°F (-6.7°C). The highest temperature on record for Buffalo is 100°F (37.8°C), recorded in June 1988, and the lowest temperature on record is -18°F (-27.8°C), recorded in January 1994. About 124 days each year see temperatures below 32°F (0°C), and an average nine days each year record temperatures below 5°F (-15°C). Every month has seen temperatures below 50°F (10°C), and every month except July, August and September has recorded temperatures at or below freezing (0°C).

    The average annual precipitation for Erie is 40.5 inches (1,029 mm), which is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. Precipitation falls on about 223 days each year. The wettest month is September with 4.1 inches (104 mm), and the driest, February, averages only 2.3 inches (58 mm). An average of 36 thunderstorm days occur each year with July and August being the most likely months. Snow falls on about 91 days each year and averages about 83 inches (2,108 mm) each year. December and January each average greater than 20 inches (508 mm) per year while February averages 16 inches (406 mm). One foot or greater (>305 mm or greater) snowfalls in a 24-hour period have occurred in each month November through March, and 23 inches (584 mm) fell in one 24-hour period during November 1956. About 17 days each year has a snowfall total greater than 1.5 inches (38 mm) and snow have fallen in every month except June, July, August and September. Fog is present on average 140 days each year and is evenly distributed throughout the year with a slight maximum in March.

    The prevailing wind direction in Erie is south from May through November, south-southwest in December and January and west-southwest from February through April. The winter season is the windiest, with each month December through April averaging 12 knots. The highest gust on record was a west wind of 68 knots recorded in January 1978.

    Weather Alerts
    Small Craft Advisory - 3:12am Thu Nov 12 2026

    ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY...

    WHAT: Northeast winds 20 to 30 knots and waves 5 to 8 feet.

    WHERE: The nearshore waters of Lake Erie from Geneva-on-the- Lake OH to Ripley NY.

    WHEN: Until 10 AM EST Friday.

    IMPACTS: Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

    Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.