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Information on the severe weather that occurred on Saturday, July 18th, 2026

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Somerset County Airport (K2G9)

Lat: 40.04°NLon: 79.02°WElev: 2275ft.

Mostly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity	83%
Wind Speed	S 7 mph
Barometer	30.11 in
Dewpoint	64°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Aug 4:55 am EDT

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Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSE Shanksville PA

Flood Watch August 16, 06:00am until August 16, 10:00pm

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Flood Watch

Overnight
Low: 64 °F
Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 76 °F
Showers then
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 66 °F
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 76 °F
Partly Sunny
then Showers
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 57 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 73 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 57 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 77 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 59 °F
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. High near 76. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 66. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 73.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.