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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Schuylkill County/Joe Zerbey Airport (KZER)

Lat: 40.71°NLon: 76.37°WElev: 1730ft.

Heavy Rain

61°F

16°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 29.73 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Last update 11 Mar 6:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Branchdale PA

Tornado Watch March 11, 06:43pm until March 11, 08:00pm
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    Tornado Watch March 11, 06:43pm until March 11, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Wed

    Tornado Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 36 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow showers before 11am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 11am and 2pm. Temperature falling to around 37 by 9am. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 40 °F⇓

    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Light south wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Cloudy, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 36. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain and snow showers before 11am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 11am and 2pm. Temperature falling to around 37 by 9am. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Light south wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Cloudy, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers. High near 54. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Showers likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Branchdale PA
 40.64°N 76.31°W (Elev. 1332 ft)
Last Update:
5:51 pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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