Back-to-Back Winter Storms Across the North-Central U.S.; Severe Weather Threat in the Midwest

A late-season winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, significant sleet, and disruptive icing to the Upper Midwest and western Great Lakes into the morning; and will be followed by another storm. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Midwest to the lower Great Lakes through tonight, before bringing a round of freezing rain and sleet Friday morning across northern New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

Schuylkill County/Joe Zerbey Airport (KZER)

Lat: 40.71°NLon: 76.37°WElev: 1730ft.

Light Rain and Breezy

36°F

2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 22 G 32 mph
Barometer 30.31 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 2 Apr 10:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Tamaqua PA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, mainly before 2am.  Cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, mainly before 2pm.  High near 63. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers, mainly before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 63. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
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Point Forecast:
Tamaqua PA
 40.8°N 75.93°W (Elev. 1102 ft)
8:05 pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
10pm EDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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