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Current conditions at

Schuylkill County/Joe Zerbey Airport (KZER)

Lat: 40.71°NLon: 76.37°WElev: 1730ft.

Partly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 19 Aug 1:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Branchdale PA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind around 6 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, then periods of rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 72. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 8pm. Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 76 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light northwest wind.
Thursday
Rain likely, then periods of rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 72. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 8pm. Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Branchdale PA
 40.67°N 76.36°W (Elev. 1283 ft)
Last Update:
12:56 pm EDT Aug 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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