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Current conditions at

Schuylkill County/Joe Zerbey Airport (KZER)

Lat: 40.71°NLon: 76.37°WElev: 1730ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity	50%
Wind Speed	NW 10 G 18 mph
Barometer	30.15 in
Dewpoint	54°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	18 Sep 3:35 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Tamaqua PA

Tonight
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
then Patchy
Fog
Saturday
High: 69 °F
Patchy Fog
then Mostly
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 55 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 68 °F
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 55 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 67 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 50 °F
Chance
Showers
Tuesday
High: 60 °F
Chance
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 46 °F
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Saturday

Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Light southeast wind.

Saturday Night

Showers likely, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday

Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. High near 68. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Monday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 40%.