Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Current conditions at

Quakertown Airport (KUKT)

Lat: 40.44°NLon: 75.38°WElev: 509ft.

70°F

21°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Jun 7:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Richlandtown PA

Extreme Heat Watch July 1, 12:00pm until July 4, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Monday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Independence Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Richlandtown PA
 40.48°N 75.29°W (Elev. 499 ft)
4:08 am EDT Jun 28, 2026
8am EDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 4, 2026
 
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