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Severe Storms in Upper Midwest and Across the East; Record Breaking Heat Continues

Scattered severe thunderstorms are likely Thursday afternoon into Thursday night across portions of the Upper Midwest and from the Mid-Mississippi Valley into the Carolinas. Early season heat with likely record high temperatures will persist across the Southern tier of the U.S. today and will extend into the Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast on Friday and Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Altoona - Blair County Airport (KAOO)

Lat: 40.3°NLon: 78.32°WElev: 1467ft.

Overcast

55°F

13°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.74 in (1006.9 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 May 3:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Altoona-Blair County Airport PA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers before 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 55. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 55 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Light southwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 77 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 55 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers between 11am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

    High: 88 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

    Low: 66 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    Sunny

    High: 91 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 66 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Partly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

    High: 88 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then showers likely. Low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 57 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers before 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 55. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Light southwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers between 11am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then showers likely. Low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
A chance of showers after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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Point Forecast:
Altoona-Blair County Airport PA
 40.31°N 78.32°W (Elev. 1407 ft)
Last Update:
2:39 am EDT May 19, 2022
Forecast Valid:
4am EDT May 19, 2022-6pm EDT May 25, 2022
 
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