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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Schuylkill County/Joe Zerbey Airport (KZER)

Lat: 40.71°NLon: 76.37°WElev: 1730ft.

Partly Cloudy

57°F

14°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 5:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Tamaqua PA

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 41. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 41 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain showers before 11am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 11am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 38 by 11am. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 43 °F⇓

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Light south wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Cloudy, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 41. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of rain showers before 11am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 11am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 38 by 11am. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Light south wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Cloudy, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers. High near 56. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
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Point Forecast:
Tamaqua PA
 40.8°N 75.93°W (Elev. 1102 ft)
Last Update:
4:11 am EDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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