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Current conditions at

Schuylkill County/Joe Zerbey Airport (KZER)

Lat: 40.71°NLon: 76.37°WElev: 1730ft.

Mostly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 16 Aug 12:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Branchdale PA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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Point Forecast:
Branchdale PA
 40.64°N 76.34°W (Elev. 896 ft)
Last Update:
12:51 pm EDT Aug 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Aug 16, 2025-6pm EDT Aug 22, 2025
 
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