Altoona, PA

3:06 AM EST on February 08, 2012 (GMT -0500)
Elev: 1299 ft
Lon: 78.4° W
Lat: 40.5° N
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Active Advisory: Winter Weather Advisory (US Severe Weather)
Tropical Weather: Tropical Cyclone Jasmine (Southern Pacific) Tropical Cyclone Cyril (Southern Pacific)
Weather Summary
Elaine Yang
Weather Underground Forecast for Wednesday, February 08, 2012.

A strong ridge of high pressure will dig southward across the Central U.S. Wednesday, while both coasts will be battling with low pressure systems.

Out West, the low pressure system that brought wet and cool weather to California Tuesday will continue to move south into the Baja California region Wednesday morning. As a result, expect showers mainly in the early morning hours across the Southern California. Skies should start to clear by midmorning. In contrast, another Pacific storm will be approaching the Pacific Northwest, bringing another round of rain and mountain snow.

Moving to the East, a low pressure system over the Tennessee Valley with its cold front through the Deep South will continue to move east and out to the sea by Wednesday night, producing snow and rain showers from the Ohio and Tennessee valleys to the Mid-Atlantic and southern New England. Cooler weather is also expected across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic.

Elsewhere, scattered snow showers are expected over parts of the Rockies. Moreover, showers and thunderstorms will persist over southern Texas and southern Florida.
Weather Underground Forecast for Wednesday, February 08, 2012.

A strong ridge of high pressure will dig southward across the Central U.S. Wednesday, while both coasts will be battling with low pressure systems.

Out West, the low pressure system that brought wet and cool weather to California Tuesday will continue to move south into the Baja California region Wednesday morning. As a result, expect showers mainly in the early morning hours across the Southern California. Skies should start to clear by midmorning. In contrast, another Pacific storm will be approaching the Pacific Northwest, bringing another round of rain and mountain snow.

Moving to the East, a low pressure system over the Tennessee Valley with its cold front through the Deep South will continue to move east and out to the sea by Wednesday night, producing snow and rain showers from the Ohio and Tennessee valleys to the Mid-Atlantic and southern New England. Cooler weather is also expected across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic.

Elsewhere, scattered snow showers are expected over parts of the Rockies. Moreover, showers and thunderstorms will persist over southern Texas and southern Florida.
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Altoona Weather at a Glance
Updated 2:57 AM EST
Elevation
1230 ft
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Now
Overcast
Overcast
Temperature
29.4 °F
Feels Like 29 °F
Wind(mph)
0.0
Sunrise / Set
7:16 AM
5:39 PM
Moon
Full
Tonight
Mostly Cloudy 25 °F
Mostly Cloudy
10% chance of precipitation
Wednesday
Snow 29 °F
Snow
100% chance of precipitation
Wednesday Night
Snow 20 °F
Snow
80% chance of precipitation
Thursday
Clear 36 | 22 °F
Clear
Friday
Partly Cloudy 38 | 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
Chance of Snow 23 | 9 °F
Chance of Snow
30% chance of precipitation
Today is forecast to be Cooler than yesterday.
Conditions
Pressure
30.32 in
Visibility
6.0 miles
Clouds
Overcast 4000 ft
Moisture
Humidity
86%
Rainfall
0.00 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
METAR KAOO 080753Z AUTO 00000KT 6SM BR OVC040 M02/M04 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP245 T10221039
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Weather Radio
Launch Weather Radio
Temperature
Windchill
29 °F
Dew Point
26 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
Calm
Wind Gust
0.0 mph
Health
UV
0 out of 16
Pollen
1.10 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
Air Quality
Not available.
Flu Activity
Sporadic
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Regional Forecast for Blair
Wednesday
chancesnow Snow. Snow accumulation of 2 to 3 inches. Highs around 30. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
Wednesday Night
nt_chancesnow Snow in the evening...then partly cloudy after midnight. Total snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Lows in the lower 20s. West winds around 5 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
Thursday
sunny Sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. West winds around 10 mph.
Friday
partlysunny Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.
Friday Night
nt_chancesnow Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow showers. Lows around 20.
Saturday
chancesnow Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Much colder with highs in the mid 20s.
Saturday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Lows around 10 above.
Sunday
partlycloudy Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s.
Sunday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20.
Monday
partlycloudy Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s.
Monday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows around 20.
Tuesday
partlysunny Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s.
Source: NWS at 2:00 am EST on February 8, 2012
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Wednesday, 8
Snow
29 | 20 °F
Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
100%
Thursday, 9
Clear
36 | 22 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Friday, 10
Partly Cloudy
38 | 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Saturday, 11
Chance of Snow
23 | 9 °F
Chance of Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
30%
Sunday, 12
Partly Cloudy
27 | 16 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Monday, 13
Partly Cloudy
31 | 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Tuesday, 14
Partly Cloudy
34 | NA
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Source: NWS at 2:00 am EST on February 8, 2012
Regional Forecast for Blair
Rest of Tonight
nt_snow Cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light snow. Lows in the lower 30s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Wednesday
chancesnow Snow. Snow accumulation of 2 to 3 inches. Highs around 30. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
Wednesday Night
nt_chancesnow Snow in the evening...then partly cloudy after midnight. Total snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Lows in the lower 20s. West winds around 5 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 26 | 22 28 | 23 29 | 22 24 | 19
Wind 1 mph NE 2 mph East 1 mph SSE 4 mph WNW
Humidity 83% 82% 76% 78%
Chance of Precip. 10% 100% 100% 80%
Cloud Cover 89% 100% 100% 100%
Conditions Mostly Cloudy Chance of Snow Snow Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
7:16 AM
5:39 PM
Source: NWS at 2:00 am EST on February 8, 2012
Regional Forecast for Blair
Thursday
sunny Sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. West winds around 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 21 | 15 32 | 16 31 | 16 26 | 16
Wind 5 mph West 7 mph West 7 mph WSW 7 mph WSW
Humidity 79% 53% 53% 69%
Chance of Precip. 80% 0% 0% 10%
Cloud Cover 21% 0% 0% 40%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:15 AM
5:40 PM
Source: NWS at 2:00 am EST on February 8, 2012
Regional Forecast for Blair
Friday
partlysunny Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.
Friday Night
nt_chancesnow Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow showers. Lows around 20.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 22 | 16 34 | 16 32 | 18 23 | 16
Wind 7 mph WSW 8 mph West 8 mph West 8 mph West
Humidity 76% 50% 55% 72%
Chance of Precip. 10% 30% 30% 30%
Cloud Cover 40% 53% 53% 70%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
7:14 AM
5:42 PM
Source: NWS at 2:00 am EST on February 8, 2012
Regional Forecast for Blair
Saturday
chancesnow Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Much colder with highs in the mid 20s.
Saturday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Lows around 10 above.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 19 | 12 21 | 8 19 | 5 14 | 5
Wind 9 mph WNW 9 mph NW 7 mph NW 6 mph WNW
Humidity 71% 54% 57% 70%
Chance of Precip. 40% 40% 40% 40%
Cloud Cover 70% 70% 70% 55%
Conditions Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:12 AM
5:43 PM
Source: NWS at 2:00 am EST on February 8, 2012
Regional Forecast for Blair
Sunday
partlycloudy Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s.
Sunday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 10 | 5 21 | 7 22 | 7 19 | 9
Wind 6 mph WNW 6 mph West 6 mph WSW 6 mph SW
Humidity 81% 53% 50% 62%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 55% 45% 45% 39%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:11 AM
5:44 PM
Source: NWS at 2:00 am EST on February 8, 2012
Regional Forecast for Blair
Monday
partlycloudy Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s.
Monday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows around 20.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 16 | 9 27 | 11 26 | 11 21 | 13
Wind 6 mph West 6 mph West 6 mph West 6 mph WSW
Humidity 72% 49% 52% 67%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 39% 40% 40% 42%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:11 AM
5:44 PM
Source: NWS at 2:00 am EST on February 8, 2012
Regional Forecast for Blair
Tuesday
partlysunny Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 18 | 11 29 | 11 29 | 15 21 | 13
Wind 5 mph WSW 11 mph SSW 8 mph WSW 6 mph WSW
Humidity 70% 45% 54% 67%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 42% 60% 60% 42%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:11 AM
5:44 PM
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History & Almanac
February 8, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal (KAOO) 35 °F 21 °F
Record (KAOO) 56 °F (1990) 8 °F (1985)
Yesterday 40.3 °F 32.3 °F
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City Distance Mag. Time & Date
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Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5.
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Astronomy
Feb. 08, 2012 Rise Set
Actual Time 7:16 AM EST 5:39 PM EST
Civil Twilight 6:47 AM EST 6:08 PM EST
Nautical Twilight 6:15 AM EST 6:40 PM EST
Astronomical Twilight 5:43 AM EST 7:12 PM EST
Moon 6:57 PM EST 7:18 AM EST
Length Of Visible Light 11h 20m
Length of Day
10h 23m
Tomorrow will be 2m 23s longer.
Full, 100% of the Moon is Illuminated
Today
Full
Feb 14
Last Quarter
Feb 21
New
Feb 29
First Quarter
Mar 8
Full
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State Highs State Lows
39 °F
Philadelphia
37 °F
Reading
37 °F
Philadelphia Wings Airport
37 °F
Fort Indiantown Gap
36 °F
Northeast Philadelphia
23 °F
York
25 °F
Bradford
25 °F
Mt. Pocono
26 °F
Johnstown
26 °F
Altoona
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Station Depth Elevation
No new snow has been reported.
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Altoona 28 °F Overcast 2:53 AM EST
Johnstown 26 °F Clear 2:54 AM EST
Clearfield 31 °F Mostly Cloudy 2:54 AM EST
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Wind Speed: 0.0 kts.
Wind Dir: 281° (West)
Ceiling: 4000 ft

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Station Location Temp. Windchill Dew Point Humidity Wind Precipitation Elevation Updated Type Website
HADS ALTOONA 3SW RAIN GAUGE PA, Altoona, PA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 1319 ft 2:15 AM EST MADIS
Sylvan Hills, Hollidaysburg, PA 29.4 °F 29 °F 26 °F 86% West  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1230 ft 2:57 AM EST Normal  
RAWS BLAIR HELIBASE PA, Duncansville, PA 30 °F 30 °F 25 °F 82% South  at  2 mph 0.00 in / hr 1250 ft 2:16 AM EST MADIS
Penn Farms, Duncansville, PA 27.1 °F 27 °F 22 °F 80% SSE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1102 ft 3:05 AM EST Normal  
Penn Farms, Duncansville, PA 27.9 °F 28 °F 24 °F 86% SSW  at  1.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1144 ft 3:06 AM EST Normal  
HADS FRANKSTOWN BRANCH JUNIATA RVR AT PA, Williamsburg, PA 28 °F 28 °F - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 839 ft 2:30 AM EST MADIS
Canoe Valley, Williamsburg, PA 30.4 °F 30 °F 25 °F 81% NNE  at  3.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1183 ft 2:57 AM EST Normal  
Tyrone, Tyrone, PA 29.4 °F 29 °F 26 °F 88% North  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1139 ft 3:01 AM EST Normal  
Kimmel TWP, Imler, PA 24.4 °F 24 °F 21 °F 87% South  at  2.2 mph 0.00 in / hr 1296 ft 3:06 AM EST Rapid Fire  
HADS JUNIATA RIVER AT HUNTINGDON PA, Huntingdon, PA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 600 ft 2:00 AM EST MADIS
Huntingdon PA 16652, Huntingdon, PA 29.1 °F 29 °F 22 °F 74% ENE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 680 ft 3:06 AM EST Rapid Fire
HADS RAYSTOWN LAKE NEAR HUNTINGTON 4S PA, Huntingdon, PA 31 °F 31 °F - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 839 ft 2:00 AM EST MADIS
Jackson Twp - Swigle Mountain Road, Mineral Point, PA 24.4 °F 24 °F 17 °F 73% NE  at  2.3 mph 0.00 in / hr 2277 ft 3:06 AM EST Rapid Fire  
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Winter Weather Advisory
Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 1:49 AM EST on February 08, 2012

... Winter Weather Advisory in effect from 9 am this morning to
10 PM EST this evening...

The National Weather Service in State College has issued a Winter
Weather Advisory for snow... which is in effect from 9 am this
morning to 10 PM EST this evening.

* Locations... Laurel Highlands and adjacent south central
Pennsylvania counties.

* Hazard types... snow.

* Accumulations... 2 to 4 inches of snow. Locally up to 5 inches
possible on the ridge tops of the Laurel Highlands.

* Timing... beginning between 8 and 10 am. Tapering off this evening.

* Impacts... snow covered and slippery roads.

* Winds... east to southeast 5 to 10 mph... becoming northwest
around 10 mph this evening.

* Temperatures... 27 to 32 degrees.

* Visibilities... varying between one half of a mile... and 2 miles.


Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means that periods of snow will
cause travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow covered roads and
limited visibilities... and use caution while driving. Motorists
should be especially cautious on bridges and overpasses... where
slippery spots develop first. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or
your favorite source of weather information for the latest
updates. Additional details can also be found
at... weather.Gov/statecollege.