Shanksville, PA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 38°F
Feels Like 34°F  
Humidity 58% Dew Point 25°F Wind WNW 5 MPH Gusts 6 Barometer 30.09 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 3.1 mi. N of central Shanksville
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Cloudy, Low 26F
 
26
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Partly Sunny, High 44F, Low 33F
44
33
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Snow Showers Likely, High 35F, Low 17F
80%
35
17
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Partly Sunny, High 41F, Low 27F
41
27
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Sunny, High 34F, Low 16F
34
16
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Mostly Sunny, High 31F, Low 22F
31
22
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Rain, High 42F, Low 29F
40%
42
29

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 31°F to 44°F. Some precipitation possible with wintry mix on at least one day.

Climate Context

Temperatures are expected to be near normal for this time of year, with highs around 39°F and lows around 24°F.

This Date in Weather History

1929 - An icestorm in western New York State resulted in much damage and hardship. A Buffalo report stated, "one was kept awake by the breaking limbs, which snapped off with a report much louder than a rifle shot."

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Shanksville, PA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm.

Thursday Dec 18

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Rain And Snow

Night: Rain before 4am, then rain and snow. Low around 33. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 23 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday Dec 19

Snow Showers Likely

Day: Snow, mainly before 7am, then snow showers likely after 1pm. High near 35. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

Saturday Dec 20

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Monday Dec 22

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Tuesday Dec 23

Rain

Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Wednesday Dec 24

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.


About Shanksville, PA

Shanksville is a borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of 199 as of the 2020 U.S. census. It is part of the Somerset, Pennsylvania, Micropolitan Statistical Area, and is located 78 miles (126 km) southeast of Pittsburgh and 226 miles (364 km) west of Philadelphia. Shanksville garnered global attention during the September 11 attacks when United Airlines Flight 93, bound from Newark, New Jersey, for San Francisco, crashed in adjacent Stonycreek Township after its passengers rebelled against the flight's al-Qaeda terrorist hijackers. It was the only one of the four hijacked planes that failed to reach the terrorists' intended target.

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