Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Altoona - Blair County Airport (KAOO)

Lat: 40.3°NLon: 78.32°WElev: 1467ft.

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NW 12 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.8 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 14 May 9:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Hesston PA

  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers.  Cloudy, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 55 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers before 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hesston PA
 40.4°N 78.13°W (Elev. 817 ft)
8:05 am EDT May 14, 2026
9am EDT May 14, 2026-6pm EDT May 20, 2026
 
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