Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Schuylkill County/Joe Zerbey Airport (KZER)

Lat: 40.71°NLon: 76.37°WElev: 1730ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Apr 5:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Branchdale PA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers.  Patchy fog after 8pm. Low around 48. Northeast wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, mainly before 9am.  Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 50. East wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers before 2am.  Cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, mainly before 2pm.  High near 63. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog after 8pm. Low around 48. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 50. East wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 63. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
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Point Forecast:
Branchdale PA
 40.64°N 76.31°W (Elev. 1332 ft)
2:21 pm EDT Apr 1, 2026
6pm EDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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