Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Altoona - Blair County Airport (KAOO)

Lat: 40.3°NLon: 78.32°WElev: 1467ft.

Mostly Cloudy

48°F

9°C

Humidity	34%
Wind Speed	W 20 G 32 mph
Barometer	30.01 in (1016.9 mb)
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	41°F (5°C)
Last update	19 Apr 5:53 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Altoona PA

Freeze Watch April 21, 12:00am until April 21, 09:00am

Freeze Warning April 20, 12:00am until April 20, 09:00am

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Freeze Watch

Freeze Warning

Tonight
Low: 32 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
Rain/Snow
Monday
High: 45 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Clear
then Frost
Tuesday
High: 61 °F
Frost then
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 45 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Chance
Showers
Wednesday
High: 69 °F
Chance
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 76 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of rain showers after 10pm, mixing with snow after 1am. Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Monday Night

Widespread frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday

Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 76.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

Friday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday

Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 70%.