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

48°F

9°C

Humidity	71%
Wind Speed	W 12 mph
Barometer	29.86 in (1011.5 mb)
Dewpoint	39°F (4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	43°F (6°C)
Last update	14 May 12:53 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Altoona PA

This Afternoon
High: 53 °F
Scattered
Showers
Tonight
Low: 46 °F
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 70 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 47 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 82 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 60 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 86 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 61 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 89 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

A chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Light southwest wind.

Saturday

A chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night

A 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, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 50%.