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Hopewell Furnace National Historic SiteThe Cast House covered with a blanket of snow.
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Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
Weather

Southeastern Pennsylvania's climate is temperate. Summers are generally humid, with temperatures in July averaging 83 degrees (F) for a high and 60 degrees for a low. Occasional high temperatures reach the mid-90s with showers and thunderstorms commonly occurring during spring and summer months. 

Winters can be cold, with temperatures in January averaging 38 degrees (F) for a high and 20 degrees for a low.  Temperatures occasionally reach as low as the single digits.  

Precipitation averages from 3 to 5 inches of rainfall per month.  The greatest amount falling during the spring, summer, and autumn.  During winter conditions can be icy and snow can accumulate up to several inches.

 

The air blast is directed through the Tuyere as it enters the furnace.  

Did You Know?
The term "Cold Blast" refers to air being drawn directly from the outside atmosphere and entered into a furnace by its bellows machinery. A "Hot Blast" system pre-heated the air before entry, a more efficient means of increasing temperature in a furnace. Hopewell Furnace was a cold blast furnace.

Last Updated: August 24, 2006 at 12:08 EST