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Current conditions at

Schuylkill County/Joe Zerbey Airport (KZER)

Lat: 40.71°NLon: 76.37°WElev: 1730ft.

Light Rain

37°F

3°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SE 10 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 9 Jan 1:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Branchdale PA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 49. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain, mainly after 1pm. High near 40. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Patchy fog between 10pm and 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 49. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Rain, mainly after 1pm. High near 40. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Patchy fog between 10pm and 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Branchdale PA
 40.67°N 76.36°W (Elev. 1283 ft)
Last Update:
1:06 pm EST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Jan 9, 2026-6pm EST Jan 15, 2026
 
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