Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Altoona - Blair County Airport (KAOO)

Lat: 40.3°NLon: 78.32°WElev: 1467ft.

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.09 in (1019.7 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 2:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Mount Union PA

Freeze Warning April 21, 12:00am until April 21, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Scattered showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Scattered rain and snow showers, mainly before 9am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 48 °F

    Scattered
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Widespread frost after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Scattered rain and snow showers, mainly before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Widespread frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mount Union PA
 40.4°N 77.9°W (Elev. 666 ft)
2:21 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
3am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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