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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Altoona - Blair County Airport (KAOO)

Lat: 40.3°NLon: 78.32°WElev: 1467ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.04 in (1016.7 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Aug 10:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Altoona PA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Altoona PA
 40.51°N 78.4°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
Last Update:
10:16 am EDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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