Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lehighton Jake Arner Memorial Airport (K22N)

Lat: 40.81°NLon: 75.76°WElev: 534ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 4 Aug 2:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Ashfield PA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog between 4am and 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers between noon and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  High near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am.  Low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm.  High near 85. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am.  Low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers between noon and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. High near 85. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Ashfield PA
 40.8°N 75.72°W (Elev. 899 ft)
2:18 pm EDT Aug 4, 2026
2pm EDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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