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

36°F

2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 13 mph
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 3 Apr 4:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Hometown PA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of drizzle.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of drizzle before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and noon.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 69. South wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, mainly before 2pm.  High near 60. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm.  Mostly 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 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of drizzle. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday
A chance of drizzle before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and noon. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 69. South wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 60. 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. Mostly 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 33.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Hometown PA
 40.81°N 76.04°W (Elev. 1099 ft)
5:07 am EDT Apr 3, 2026
5am EDT Apr 3, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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