Altoona, PA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions (16601)
Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 57°F
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Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 57°F
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This Date in Weather History
1871 - Prolonged drought and dessicating winds led to the great Chicago fire, the Peshtigo horror, and the Michigan fire holocaust. Fire destroyed more than seventeen thousand buildings killing more than 200 persons in the city of Chicago, while a fire consumed the town of Peshtigo WI killing more than 1100 persons. In Wisconsin, a million acres of land were burned, and in Michigan, 2.5 million acres were burned killing 200 persons. "Tornadoes of fire" generated by intense heat caused houses to explode in fire, and burned to death scores of persons seeking refuge in open fields.
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Altoona 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Wednesday Oct 8
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 38. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Oct 9
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Widespread frost after 2am. Clear, with a low around 31. East wind around 3 mph.
Friday Oct 10
Day: Widespread frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 64. Southeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Saturday Oct 11
Day: Patchy frost between 7am and 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sunday Oct 12
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday Oct 13
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday Oct 14
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 7:18 AM
Sunset 6:46 PM
Last Light 7:13 PM
Moonset 9:01 AM
Contiguous United States Extremes
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Rio Grande Village, TX and 5 Miles South Of Yuma, AZ and 6 Miles West Southwest Of Glamis, CA
Wed's Low Temperature
18 at 20 Miles Northwest Of Calpet, WY
Weather Folklore
If the moon rises clear, expect fair weather.
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About Altoona, Pennsylvania
Altoona ( al-TOO-nÉ™) 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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