Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Somerset County Airport (K2G9)

Lat: 40.04°NLon: 79.02°WElev: 2275ft.

Mostly Cloudy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 19 Apr 10:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Shanksville PA

Freeze Watch April 21, 12:00am until April 21, 09:00am
Freeze Warning April 20, 12:00am until April 20, 09:00am
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Freeze Watch
Freeze Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Widespread frost after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Widespread frost before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 58 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Widespread frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Widespread frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Shanksville PA
 40.03°N 78.89°W (Elev. 2398 ft)
8:06 pm EDT Apr 19, 2026
10pm EDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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