Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Altoona - Blair County Airport (KAOO)

Lat: 40.3°NLon: 78.32°WElev: 1467ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 30.29 in (1027.2 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 1 Mar 5:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Hollidaysburg PA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 21 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Freezing rain and sleet likely after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Southeast wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  Little or no sleet accumulation expected.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers.  High near 48. Southeast wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers.  Low around 42. Light south wind.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Freezing rain and sleet likely after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.
Tuesday
Showers. High near 48. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers. Low around 42. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Hollidaysburg PA
 40.42°N 78.36°W (Elev. 997 ft)
5:26 pm EST Mar 1, 2026
6pm EST Mar 1, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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