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Current conditions at

Altoona - Blair County Airport (KAOO)

Lat: 40.3°NLon: 78.32°WElev: 1467ft.

Overcast

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 23 Feb 6:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Altoona PA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow showers before 2am, then flurries likely between 2am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 25. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of rain between 10am and 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of snow showers before 2am, then flurries likely between 2am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 25. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of rain between 10am and 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Rain and snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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Point Forecast:
Altoona PA
 40.51°N 78.4°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
Last Update:
7:05 pm EST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EST Feb 23, 2026-6pm EST Mar 2, 2026
 
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