Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

Scattered showers and storms are expected across portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Hot, dry weather and increasing winds will allow elevated wildfire conditions to return to the northern Intermountain West, where air quality issues persist from ongoing fires. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Quakertown Airport (KUKT)

Lat: 40.44°NLon: 75.38°WElev: 509ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index95°F (35°C)
Last update 6 Aug 7:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Macungie PA

Heat Advisory August 6, 07:32pm until August 7, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 6, 07:32pm until August 7, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 71 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 70 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Macungie PA
 40.51°N 75.54°W (Elev. 476 ft)
4:08 pm EDT Aug 6, 2026
7pm EDT Aug 6, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 13, 2026
 
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