Dangerous Heat to Continue through the Holiday Weekend; Severe Storms on Friday from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S through Friday then focusing across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Peak heat indices of up to 115 degrees are possible. Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are possible from the northern/central Plains into the Midwest, Ohio Valley, and Mid-Atlantic Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Schuylkill County/Joe Zerbey Airport (KZER)

Lat: 40.71°NLon: 76.37°WElev: 1730ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	W 7 mph
Barometer	30.11 in
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	79°F (26°C)
Last update	3 Jul 4:15 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Elysburg PA

Heat Advisory July 3, 08:00pm until July 4, 08:00pm

Extreme Heat Warning July 3, 04:35am until July 3, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Extreme Heat Warning

Extreme Heat Warning July 3, 04:35am until July 3, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Fri
Extreme Heat Warning
Today
High: 97 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 75 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Independence Day
High: 95 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 70 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 86 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 67 °F
Showers
Monday
High: 80 °F
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 65 °F
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Independence Day

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 5am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday

A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 86. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday

Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 80. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 85.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.