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Current conditions at

Altoona - Blair County Airport (KAOO)

Lat: 40.3°NLon: 78.32°WElev: 1467ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 6:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Altoona PA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Patchy fog between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. High near 74. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 79 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers after 2am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Patchy fog between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. High near 74. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Friday
A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers after 2am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Altoona PA
 40.51°N 78.4°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
Last Update:
6:40 pm EDT Aug 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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