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

Altoona - Blair County Airport (KAOO)

Lat: 40.3°NLon: 78.32°WElev: 1467ft.

Partly Cloudy

44°F

7°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	N 6 mph
Barometer	29.89 in (1012.7 mb)
Dewpoint	38°F (3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	41°F (5°C)
Last update	21 Mar 7:53 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Mount Union PA

Today
High: 60 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 77 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Severe
Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
Low: 40 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
then Rain
Monday
High: 48 °F
Rain then
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 49 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 54 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

Sunday

A chance of rain and thunderstorms after 2pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 8pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 11pm, then rain after 11pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 40. North wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain before 8am. High near 48. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 49.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Thursday

A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.