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Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

Allentown, Lehigh Valley International Airport (KABE)

Lat: 40.65°NLon: 75.45°WElev: 384ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed W 18 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.7 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Mar 11:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Alpha NJ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 65 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Isolated
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 53 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Alpha NJ
 40.63°N 75.2°W (Elev. 299 ft)
Last Update:
4:10 am EDT Mar 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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