Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Allentown, Lehigh Valley International Airport (KABE)

Lat: 40.65°NLon: 75.45°WElev: 384ft.

Partly Cloudy

61°F

16°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1023.4 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Sep 4:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Allentown PA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers between 2pm and 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. West wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers between 7pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly before 8am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 81 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers between 7pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Allentown PA
 40.57°N 75.48°W (Elev. 381 ft)
4:09 am EDT Sep 9, 2026
4am EDT Sep 9, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 15, 2026
 
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