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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Altoona - Blair County Airport (KAOO)

Lat: 40.3°NLon: 78.32°WElev: 1467ft.

Partly Cloudy

69°F

21°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1012.7 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Aug 11:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Altoona PA

  • Today

    Today: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 1am and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 1am and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Altoona PA
 40.49°N 78.4°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
Last Update:
11:31 am EDT Aug 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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