Altoona, PA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions (16601)
Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 51°F
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Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 51°F
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Point Forecast at a Glance
7-Day Temperature Trend
Week Ahead Summary
High temperatures drop from 74°F to a low of 54°F, then recover to 61°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with rain likely on at least 6 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
1930 - A big early season lake effect snowburst on the lee shores of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario produced 47 inches at Governeur NY and 48 inches just south of Buffalo.
More on this and other weather history
Altoona 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Saturday Oct 18
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Sunday Oct 19
Day: Rain showers likely after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Monday Oct 20
Day: Rain showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Tuesday Oct 21
Day: A chance of rain showers after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Oct 22
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Oct 23
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Friday Oct 24
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 7:29 AM
Sunset 6:30 PM
Last Light 6:58 PM
Moonset 5:11 PM
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 clouds are upon the hills, they'll come down by the mills.
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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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