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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pottstown, Pottstown Limerick Airport (KPTW)

Lat: 40.24°NLon: 75.55°WElev: 288ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 29.70 in (1005.3 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Mar 2:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Bechtelsville PA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 43. South wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 43. South wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers likely, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Rain likely before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bechtelsville PA
 40.39°N 75.63°W (Elev. 594 ft)
Last Update:
2:53 pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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