Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Schuylkill County/Joe Zerbey Airport (KZER)

Lat: 40.71°NLon: 76.37°WElev: 1730ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed N 12 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 1 Mar 3:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Branchdale PA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of rain and snow, mainly after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow, mainly before 7am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 37. North wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Light and variable wind.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow after 1am, mixing with freezing rain after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southeast wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow and freezing rain likely before 10am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow between 10am and 1pm, then rain after 1pm.  High near 37. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain.  Low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of rain and snow, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of snow, mainly before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 37. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night
A chance of snow after 1am, mixing with freezing rain after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Snow and freezing rain likely before 10am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow between 10am and 1pm, then rain after 1pm. High near 37. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Branchdale PA
 40.64°N 76.31°W (Elev. 1332 ft)
1:22 am EST Mar 1, 2026
3am EST Mar 1, 2026-6pm EST Mar 7, 2026
 
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