Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Allentown, Lehigh Valley International Airport (KABE)

Lat: 40.65°NLon: 75.45°WElev: 384ft.

Overcast

71°F

22°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1011.9 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Aug 12:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Hellertown PA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a chance of showers between 11am and noon.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a chance of showers between 11am and noon. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Hellertown PA
 40.56°N 75.36°W (Elev. 407 ft)
7:53 pm EDT Aug 22, 2026
1am EDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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