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Current conditions at

Schuylkill County/Joe Zerbey Airport (KZER)

Lat: 40.71°NLon: 76.37°WElev: 1730ft.

Overcast

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed NW 16 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.80 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 23 Feb 9:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Branchdale PA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Flurries likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Flurries
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow, mixing with rain after 10am, then gradually ending. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 42. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Flurries likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of snow, mixing with rain after 10am, then gradually ending. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 42. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Rain and snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Branchdale PA
 40.64°N 76.31°W (Elev. 1332 ft)
Last Update:
7:05 pm EST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Feb 23, 2026-6pm EST Mar 2, 2026
 
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