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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Altoona - Blair County Airport (KAOO)

Lat: 40.3°NLon: 78.32°WElev: 1467ft.

Overcast

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 30.47 in (1034.0 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 2 Mar 3:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Altoona PA

Winter Weather Advisory March 3, 04:00am until March 3, 01:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow showers and sleet before 4am, then rain showers, freezing rain, and sleet likely between 4am and 5am, then freezing rain likely after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, freezing rain, and sleet, becoming all rain after 10am. High near 41. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.

    High: 41 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers, mainly before 1am. Low around 40. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers. Low around 45. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers. Low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of snow showers and sleet before 4am, then rain showers, freezing rain, and sleet likely between 4am and 5am, then freezing rain likely after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Tuesday
Rain, freezing rain, and sleet, becoming all rain after 10am. High near 41. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
Showers, mainly before 1am. Low around 40. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers. Low around 45. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers. Low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
A chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Altoona PA
 40.51°N 78.4°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
Last Update:
3:26 pm EST Mar 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Mar 2, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 9, 2026
 
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