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Altoona, PA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions (16601)

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station  

52°F
Feels Like 52°F  
Humidity 69% Dew Point 42°F Wind Calm 0 MPH Barometer 29.93 in.760.2 mm
Solar Rad 0 w/m2
Report from a personal weather station 1 miles WSW of central Altoona
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Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station  

52°F
Feels Like 52°F  
Humidity 69% Dew Point 42°F Wind Calm 0 MPH Barometer 29.93 in.760.2 mm
Solar Rad 0 w/m2
Report from a personal weather station 1 miles WSW of central Altoona
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Point Forecast at a Glance

FriOct 17
Fri Oct 17: Mostly Cloudy, Low 44°F
 
44°
SatOct 18
Sat Oct 18: Chance Rain Showers With Sunny, High 73°F, Low 48°F
20%
73°
48°
SunOct 19
Sun Oct 19: Showers, High 74°F, Low 44°F
80%
74°
44°
MonOct 20
Mon Oct 20: Showers Likely, High 61°F, Low 40°F
70%
61°
40°
TueOct 21
Tue Oct 21: Showers, High 64°F, Low 40°F
40%
64°
40°
WedOct 22
Wed Oct 22: Showers, High 54°F, Low 39°F
40%
54°
39°
ThuOct 23
Thu Oct 23: Chance Rain Showers With Sunny, High 58°F, Low 39°F
20%
58°
39°

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures start near 73°F, reaching 74°F before cooling to 54°F, then recovering to 58°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with rain likely on at least 7 days.

Climate Context

Temperatures are expected to be near normal for this time of year, with highs around 62°F and lows around 40°F.



This Date in Weather History

1987 - Thunderstorms in northeastern Texas produced golf ball size hail at Atlanta, along with wind gusts to 86 mph, and four inches of rain. Damage from the storm was estimated at more than a million dollars. Sunny and mild weather continued across much of the rest of the nation.

More on this and other weather history


Altoona 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Friday Oct 17

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 2 mph.

Saturday Oct 18

Chance Rain Showers With Sunny

Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Showers

Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Oct 19

Showers

Day: Rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Showers

Night: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday Oct 20

Showers Likely

Day: Rain showers likely before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

Tuesday Oct 21

Showers

Day: A chance of rain showers after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Showers

Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday Oct 22

Showers

Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Showers

Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Thursday Oct 23

Chance Rain Showers With Sunny

Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

Showers

Night: A chance of rain showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Oct 24

Showers

Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

Sun & Moon   Monthly

First Light 7:01 AM

Sunrise 7:29 AM

Sunset 6:30 PM

Last Light 6:58 PM

Moonrise 4:36 AM

Moonset 5:11 PM

Moon Phase
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Contiguous United States Extremes

Fri's High Temperature
99 at Rio Grande Village, TX

Fri's Low Temperature
16 at 22 Miles Southwest Of Manila, UT and Leadville, CO and 5 Miles West-southwest Of Hartsel, CO and Dillon, CO


Weather Folklore

When corn fodder is crisp, fair weather; When corn fodder is limp, rain is coming.


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About Altoona, Pennsylvania

Altoona ( al-TOO-nə) is a city in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 43,963 at the time of the 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Altoona metropolitan area, which includes all of Blair County and was recorded as having a population of 122,823.

Altoona was established in 1849 by the Pennsylvania Railroad. Having grown around the railroad industry, the city has worked to recover from industrial decline and urban decentralization experienced in recent decades. The city is home to the Altoona Curve baseball team of the Eastern League, which is the AA affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates Major League Baseball team. They play at Peoples Natural Gas Field in Altoona. The Altoona Symphony Orchestra has called Altoona home since 1928. Prominent landmarks include the Horseshoe Curve, the Railroaders Memorial Museum, the Juniata Shops of the Altoona Works, the Mishler Theatre, the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, and the Jaffa Shrine Center.

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