Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Current conditions at

Somerset County Airport (K2G9)

Lat: 40.04°NLon: 79.02°WElev: 2275ft.

Overcast

64°F

18°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 4:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Shanksville PA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy dense fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 79. Light southeast wind.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Light southeast wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 79. Light southeast wind.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Light southeast wind.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 69.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Independence Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
Shanksville PA
 40.01°N 78.92°W (Elev. 2395 ft)
3:57 am EDT Jun 29, 2026
4am EDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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