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42.1294’ N, 80.0850’ W

Erie, PA

82°
H -°
L 60°
SW
16mph
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Erie, PA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Day Sky High / Low Precip Wind Humidity
Tue
Oct 13 		Showers Late
Close Hourly 		-º / 60º 52% WSW 16 mph 74%
4pm Sunny 82º 1% SW 16 mph 55%
5pm Sunny 81º 1% WSW 15 mph 55%
6pm Sunny 80º 1% WSW 14 mph 57%
7pm Clear 76º 1% WSW 15 mph 63%
8pm Clear 74º 1% WSW 15 mph 66%
9pm Clear 73º 2% WSW 14 mph 68%
10pm Clear 71º 3% WSW 12 mph 73%
11pm Clear 68º 6% WSW 9 mph 80%
Wed
Oct 14 		AM Thunderstorms
View Hourly 		64º / 50º 65% NW 10 mph 84%
12am Clear 67º 7% WSW 7 mph 83%
1am Mostly Clear 65º 8% WSW 5 mph 85%
2am Mostly Clear 65º 11% WSW 5 mph 86%
3am Partly Cloudy 64º 11% WSW 4 mph 89%
4am Mostly Cloudy 63º 15% WSW 4 mph 90%
5am Cloudy 62º 19% WSW 3 mph 91%
6am Showers 62º 53% W 3 mph 92%
7am Thunderstorms 61º 65% WNW 4 mph 93%
8am Showers 61º 39% W 5 mph 95%
9am Cloudy 62º 24% W 5 mph 91%
10am Cloudy 63º 24% WNW 6 mph 88%
11am Cloudy 63º 18% WNW 7 mph 86%
12pm Cloudy 63º 15% NW 8 mph 84%
1pm Cloudy 63º 13% NW 9 mph 82%
2pm Cloudy 63º 11% NW 9 mph 82%
3pm Cloudy 63º 7% NW 9 mph 79%
4pm Cloudy 63º 9% NW 10 mph 77%
5pm Cloudy 63º 8% NW 9 mph 73%
6pm Cloudy 62º 5% NNW 9 mph 72%
7pm Mostly Cloudy 61º 5% NNW 9 mph 72%
8pm Mostly Cloudy 60º 4% N 9 mph 76%
9pm Mostly Cloudy 59º 3% N 9 mph 74%
10pm Mostly Cloudy 58º 3% N 9 mph 75%
11pm Mostly Cloudy 57º 5% N 9 mph 76%
Thu
Oct 15 		Partly Cloudy
View Hourly 		64º / 59º 13% ENE 10 mph 68%
12am Cloudy 56º 8% NNE 9 mph 77%
1am Cloudy 56º 11% NNE 9 mph 78%
2am Cloudy 56º 6% NE 9 mph 77%
3am Cloudy 55º 12% NE 9 mph 79%
4am Cloudy 54º 6% ENE 10 mph 80%
5am Cloudy 53º 5% ENE 9 mph 80%
6am Mostly Cloudy 52º 6% ENE 8 mph 82%
7am Partly Cloudy 51º 6% ENE 8 mph 81%
8am Partly Cloudy 52º 5% E 9 mph 80%
9am Partly Cloudy 54º 4% E 9 mph 75%
10am Partly Cloudy 55º 3% E 9 mph 70%
11am Partly Cloudy 57º 2% E 9 mph 66%
12pm Partly Cloudy 59º 1% E 10 mph 63%
1pm Partly Cloudy 60º 1% ENE 9 mph 62%
2pm Partly Cloudy 61º 1% ENE 9 mph 61%
3pm Partly Cloudy 62º 2% ENE 9 mph 61%
Fri
Oct 16 		Rain 65º / 41º 92% W 20 mph 86%
Sat
Oct 17 		Sunny 51º / 39º 12% NW 17 mph 59%
Sun
Oct 18 		Sunny 60º / 46º 3% SSW 15 mph 56%
Mon
Oct 19 		Partly Cloudy 65º / 50º 1% SSW 14 mph 56%
Tue
Oct 20 		Partly Cloudy 66º / 48º 14% WSW 8 mph 67%

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NOAA Weather Marine Forecast for Erie, PA

This Afternoon
High : 76ºF
WSW wind around 14 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.
Tonight
Low : 61ºF
WSW wind 11 to 14 kt decreasing to 6 to 9 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
High : 65ºF
W wind around 7 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers between noon and 2pm. Waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
Low : 53ºF
N wind 10 to 12 kt becoming NE after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday
High : 66ºF
ENE wind around 8 kt. Partly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
Low : 57ºF
E wind 6 to 9 kt becoming SSW after midnight. Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Waves 1 ft or less.
Friday
High : 61ºF
W wind 20 to 23 kt increasing to 25 to 28 kt in the afternoon. Showers. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Friday Night
Low : 42ºF
NNW wind 30 to 33 kt decreasing to 26 to 29 kt after midnight. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday
High : 51ºF
NNW wind 15 to 20 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves around 1 ft.

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    Wind Speed Forecast for Erie, PA

    TuesdayWednesdayThursday
    Wind Speed (MPH) 16157458109910910
    8pm12am4am8am12pm4pm8pm12am4am8am12pm4pm
    MPH 16157458109910910
    DIR SWWSWWSWWSWWNWNWNNNEENEEE

    Current Weather Conditions In Erie, PA

    As Of: 19 minutes ago

    • 82ºF
    • 84ºF
    • 16mph
    • 0º (SW)
    • 29mph
    • Sunny
    • 10mi
    • 29.73"
    • 55%
    • 0ºF

    The weather right now in Erie, PA is Sunny. The current temperature is 82°F, and the expected high and low for today, Tuesday, October 13, 2026, are -° high temperature and 60°F low temperature. The wind is currently blowing at 16 miles per hour, and coming from the Southwest. The wind is gusting to 29 mph. With the wind and the atmosphere the temperature feels like 84° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 1 percent, with current humidity at 55 percent, and air pressure at 29.73 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 - 1:36pm Tue Oct 13 2026

    ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

    WHAT: West winds 15 to 25 knots and waves 1 to 4 feet
    expected.

    WHERE: The nearshore waters of Lake Erie from Willowick OH to
    Ripley NY.

    WHEN: Until 2 AM EDT Wednesday.

    IMPACTS: Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

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

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