Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Schuylkill County/Joe Zerbey Airport (KZER)

Lat: 40.71°NLon: 76.37°WElev: 1730ft.

Partly Cloudy

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed NW 12 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.30 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 28 Mar 6:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Gilberton PA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 39. North wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers before 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 39. North wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A chance of showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Rain and snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
Gilberton PA
 40.81°N 76.22°W (Elev. 1398 ft)
5:31 am EDT Mar 28, 2026
6am EDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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