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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Schuylkill County/Joe Zerbey Airport (KZER)

Lat: 40.71°NLon: 76.37°WElev: 1730ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed NW 15 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 24 Dec 12:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Tamaqua PA

Winter Storm Watch December 26, 07:00am until December 27, 07:00am
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Winter Storm Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 39. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 42. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. North wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely after 1pm, mixing with freezing rain after 4pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers and freezing rain. Low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow showers before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 39. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Calm wind.
Christmas Day
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 42. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. North wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely after 1pm, mixing with freezing rain after 4pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers and freezing rain. Low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
Showers likely after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Showers. Low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
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Point Forecast:
Tamaqua PA
 40.8°N 75.93°W (Elev. 1102 ft)
Last Update:
12:26 pm EST Dec 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Dec 24, 2025-6pm EST Dec 30, 2025
 
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