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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Schuylkill County/Joe Zerbey Airport (KZER)

Lat: 40.71°NLon: 76.37°WElev: 1730ft.

Mostly Cloudy

61°F

16°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed W 13 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.79 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Oct 5:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Branchdale PA

Freeze Watch October 18, 01:00am until October 18, 09:00am
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Freeze Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers. High near 70. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 49. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Widespread frost after 3am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 30. North wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear then
    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers. High near 70. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 49. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
Widespread frost after 3am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 30. North wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Monday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Branchdale PA
 40.64°N 76.34°W (Elev. 896 ft)
Last Update:
5:31 pm EDT Oct 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EDT Oct 16, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 23, 2026
 
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