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Current conditions at

Altoona - Blair County Airport (KAOO)

Lat: 40.3°NLon: 78.32°WElev: 1467ft.

Fair

27°C

80°F

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NW 9 km/h
Barometer 1017.5 mb (30.09 in)
Dewpoint 21°C (70°F)
Visibility 16 km
Heat Index28°C (83°F)
Last update 15 Jul 8:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Altoona PA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 35. Heat index values as high as 38. West wind 13 to 16 km/h, with gusts as high as 34 km/h.

    High: 35 °C

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 21 °C

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Widespread smoke. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 33. Light west wind increasing to 11 to 16 km/h in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 km/h.

    High: 33 °C

    Smoke

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Widespread smoke, mainly before 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 6 to 11 km/h becoming light after midnight.

    Low: 18 °C

    Smoke

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 33. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 km/h in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 33 °C

    Areas Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Areas of smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.

    Low: 19 °C

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy smoke before 9am. High near 29. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 29 °C

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 19 °C

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 29 °C

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 35. Heat index values as high as 38. West wind 13 to 16 km/h, with gusts as high as 34 km/h.
Tonight
Patchy smoke after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Widespread smoke. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 33. Light west wind increasing to 11 to 16 km/h in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 km/h.
Thursday Night
Widespread smoke, mainly before 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 6 to 11 km/h becoming light after midnight.
Friday
A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 33. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 km/h in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Areas of smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy smoke before 9am. High near 29. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Altoona PA
 40.51°N 78.4°W (Elev. 1198 m)
Last Update:
8:06 am EDT Jul 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EDT Jul 15, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 21, 2026
 
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