Risks of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Central U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in Alaska and Southwest

An expansive storm system will bring widespread storms with a threat for flash flooding and severe weather to much of the central to eastern U.S. into early this week. Critical fire weather conditions are expected across interior Alaska this weekend. Elevated fire conditions also expected in the Southwest U.S.. Conditions will remain uncomfortably hot across the southern Plains and the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Allentown, Lehigh Valley International Airport (KABE)

Lat: 40.65°NLon: 75.45°WElev: 384ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jun 9:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Mount Bethel PA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  High near 73. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Heavy Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 60. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 73. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 60. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Mount Bethel PA
 40.86°N 75.13°W (Elev. 699 ft)
9:47 pm EDT Jun 20, 2026
10pm EDT Jun 20, 2026-6pm EDT Jun 27, 2026
 
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