Altoona, PA

7:07 PM EST on February 09, 2012 (GMT -0500)
Elev: 1299 ft
Lon: 78.4° W
Lat: 40.5° N
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Tropical Weather: Tropical Cyclone Twelve (South Indian Ocean) Tropical Cyclone Jasmine (Southern Pacific)
Weather Summary
Weather Underground midday recap for Thursday, February 09, 2012.

Areas of active weather developed over the West on Thursday, while Texas saw a mix of snow, freezing rain, and rain. A trough of low pressure moved off the Southern Rockies and into the Southern Plains. This allowed for snow showers to end over New Mexico and moved into northern Texas and Oklahoma. Snowfall accumulation in northern New Mexico ranged from 1 to 3 inches, while the panhandle of Texas saw an inch of snow and ice accumulation up to a tenth of an inch. Winter weather advisories have been issued for parts of the Southern Plains as this system created dangerous road and travel conditions. To the south, onshore flow from the Gulf of Mexico pushed moist air into eastern Texas. This kicked up scattered showers and thunderstorms from northeastern Mexico and through southeastern Texas. These storms have not yet turned severe.

In the West, a low pressure system in the Gulf of Alaska continued pushing a warm front into the Pacific Northwest. Temperatures increased as this system moved onshore, which increased snow levels across the Washington Cascades. Precipitation remained as rain showers in most areas. Rainfall totals ranged around 1 inch, with heaviest rainfall totals up to 1.12 inches in Chehalis, Washington.

Back East, a ridge of high pressure covered the Mississippi River Valley and Eastern US. This pushed cool and dry air in from Canada and created sunny skies with brisk conditions. High temperatures ranged in the 30s across the Great Lakes region, while the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states reached into the upper 40s.
Weather Underground midday recap for Thursday, February 09, 2012.

Areas of active weather developed over the West on Thursday, while Texas saw a mix of snow, freezing rain, and rain. A trough of low pressure moved off the Southern Rockies and into the Southern Plains. This allowed for snow showers to end over New Mexico and moved into northern Texas and Oklahoma. Snowfall accumulation in northern New Mexico ranged from 1 to 3 inches, while the panhandle of Texas saw an inch of snow and ice accumulation up to a tenth of an inch. Winter weather advisories have been issued for parts of the Southern Plains as this system created dangerous road and travel conditions. To the south, onshore flow from the Gulf of Mexico pushed moist air into eastern Texas. This kicked up scattered showers and thunderstorms from northeastern Mexico and through southeastern Texas. These storms have not yet turned severe.

In the West, a low pressure system in the Gulf of Alaska continued pushing a warm front into the Pacific Northwest. Temperatures increased as this system moved onshore, which increased snow levels across the Washington Cascades. Precipitation remained as rain showers in most areas. Rainfall totals ranged around 1 inch, with heaviest rainfall totals up to 1.12 inches in Chehalis, Washington.

Back East, a ridge of high pressure covered the Mississippi River Valley and Eastern US. This pushed cool and dry air in from Canada and created sunny skies with brisk conditions. High temperatures ranged in the 30s across the Great Lakes region, while the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states reached into the upper 40s.
Altoona Weather at a Glance
Updated 7:03 PM EST
Elevation
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Now
Clear
Clear
Temperature
32.0 °F
Feels Like 32 °F
Wind(mph)
2.0
Sunrise / Set
7:15 AM
5:40 PM
Moon
Waning Gibbous
Tonight
Clear 18 °F
Clear
Tomorrow
Mostly Cloudy 34 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tomorrow Night
Chance of Snow 22 °F
Chance of Snow
70% chance of precipitation
Saturday
Snow Showers 25 | 9 °F
Snow Showers
70% chance of precipitation
Sunday
Chance of Snow 25 | 16 °F
Chance of Snow
20% chance of precipitation
Monday
Partly Cloudy 32 | 20 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tomorrow is forecast to be Cooler than today.
Conditions
Pressure
30.28 in
Visibility
10.0 miles
Clouds
Clear -
Moisture
Humidity
58%
Rainfall
0.00 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
METAR KAOO 092353Z AUTO 25005KT 10SM CLR M01/M09 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP232 60000 T10111094 10033 21011 51008
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Temperature
Windchill
32 °F
Dew Point
19 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
2.0 mph from West
Wind Gust
3.0 mph
Health
UV
0 out of 16
Pollen
.40 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
Air Quality
Not available.
Flu Activity
Sporadic
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Regional Forecast for Blair
Tonight
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Lows around 20. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
chancesnow Sunny in the morning...then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 20 percent.
Friday Night
nt_chancesnow Cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening...then snow showers likely after midnight. Total snow accumulation around an inch possible. Lows in the lower 20s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent.
Saturday
chancesnow Cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the morning. Highs in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the afternoon. Chance of snow 50 percent.
Saturday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Colder with lows around 10. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the evening.
Sunday
cloudy Mostly cloudy and brisk. Highs in the mid 20s.
Sunday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20.
Monday
partlycloudy Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s.
Monday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
Tuesday
chancesnow Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow. Highs in the mid 30s.
Tuesday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30.
Wednesday
cloudy Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s.
Wednesday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
Thursday
cloudy Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s.
Source: NWS at 5:05 PM EST on February 9, 2012
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View Calendar 7-Day Weather Forecast for 16601
Thursday, 9
Clear
38 | 18 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Friday, 10
Mostly Cloudy
34 | 22 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Saturday, 11
Snow Showers
25 | 9 °F
Snow Showers
Chance of
Precipitation
70%
Sunday, 12
Chance of Snow
25 | 16 °F
Chance of Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Monday, 13
Partly Cloudy
32 | 20 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Tuesday, 14
Chance of Snow
36 | 29 °F
Chance of Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
30%
Wednesday, 15
Mostly Cloudy
40 | 31 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Thursday, 16
Mostly Cloudy
43 | NA
Mostly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Source: NWS at 5:05 PM EST on February 9, 2012
Regional Forecast for Blair
Tonight
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Lows around 20. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 19 | 16 31 | 16 31 | 15 23 | 15
Wind 6 mph WNW 11 mph West 7 mph West 5 mph WSW
Humidity 84% 53% 50% 74%
Chance of Precip. 60% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 21% 0% 6% 7%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
7:15 AM
5:40 PM
Source: NWS at 5:05 PM EST on February 9, 2012
Regional Forecast for Blair
Friday
chancesnow Sunny in the morning...then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 20 percent.
Friday Night
nt_chancesnow Cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening...then snow showers likely after midnight. Total snow accumulation around an inch possible. Lows in the lower 20s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 20 | 17 30 | 18 32 | 20 28 | 22
Wind 2 mph SW 8 mph SW 6 mph WSW 2 mph WSW
Humidity 86% 57% 63% 80%
Chance of Precip. 0% 20% 20% 70%
Cloud Cover 16% 26% 97% 100%
Conditions Clear Partly Cloudy Overcast Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
7:14 AM
5:42 PM
Source: NWS at 5:05 PM EST on February 9, 2012
Regional Forecast for Blair
Saturday
chancesnow Cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the morning. Highs in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the afternoon. Chance of snow 50 percent.
Saturday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Colder with lows around 10. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the evening.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 22 | 19 22 | 14 19 | 6 13 | 5
Wind 3 mph West 12 mph NW 15 mph NW 15 mph WNW
Humidity 85% 69% 58% 71%
Chance of Precip. 70% 70% 70% 20%
Cloud Cover 97% 100% 87% 78%
Conditions Snow Showers Chance of Snow Mostly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:12 AM
5:43 PM
Source: NWS at 5:05 PM EST on February 9, 2012
Regional Forecast for Blair
Sunday
cloudy Mostly cloudy and brisk. Highs in the mid 20s.
Sunday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 10 | 5 20 | 7 23 | 9 19 | 9
Wind 16 mph WNW 20 mph WNW 15 mph WNW 8 mph WNW
Humidity 81% 55% 56% 68%
Chance of Precip. 20% 20% 20% 20%
Cloud Cover 78% 78% 78% 41%
Conditions Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:11 AM
5:44 PM
Source: NWS at 5:05 PM EST on February 9, 2012
Regional Forecast for Blair
Monday
partlycloudy Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s.
Monday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 16 | 9 27 | 11 27 | 13 24 | 16
Wind 6 mph WNW 6 mph West 6 mph West 4 mph WSW
Humidity 75% 49% 51% 70%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 20% 20%
Cloud Cover 41% 40% 40% 80%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
7:10 AM
5:45 PM
Source: NWS at 5:05 PM EST on February 9, 2012
Regional Forecast for Blair
Tuesday
chancesnow Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow. Highs in the mid 30s.
Tuesday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 21 | 19 32 | 18 32 | 27 31 | 27
Wind 5 mph SW 6 mph SSW 4 mph SSW 4 mph SW
Humidity 92% 60% 80% 84%
Chance of Precip. 30% 30% 30% 30%
Cloud Cover 85% 90% 90% 90%
Conditions Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
7:10 AM
5:45 PM
Source: NWS at 5:05 PM EST on February 9, 2012
Regional Forecast for Blair
Wednesday
cloudy Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s.
Wednesday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
Thursday
cloudy Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 29 | 25 37 | 27 36 | 29 34 | 29
Wind 4 mph West 6 mph West 4 mph West 4 mph WSW
Humidity 85% 68% 73% 83%
Chance of Precip. 20% 20% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 90% 74% 74% 74%
Conditions Chance of Snow Mostly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:10 AM
5:45 PM
Source: NWS at 5:05 PM EST on February 9, 2012
Regional Forecast for Blair
Thursday
cloudy Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 32 | 26 39 | 28 39 | 27 34 | 29
Wind 5 mph WSW 8 mph WSW 6 mph WSW 4 mph WSW
Humidity 79% 63% 61% 83%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 74% 79% 79% 74%
Conditions Mostly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:10 AM
5:45 PM
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History & Almanac
February 9, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal (KAOO) 35 °F 21 °F
Record (KAOO) 55 °F (1990) 1 °F (1979)
Yesterday 32.2 °F 28.1 °F
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Earthquake Activity
City Distance Mag. Time & Date
No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby.
Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5.
Astronomy
Feb. 09, 2012 Rise Set
Actual Time 7:15 AM EST 5:40 PM EST
Civil Twilight 6:46 AM EST 6:09 PM EST
Nautical Twilight 6:14 AM EST 6:41 PM EST
Astronomical Twilight 5:42 AM EST 7:13 PM EST
Moon 8:08 PM EST (2/9) 7:49 AM EST (2/9)
Length Of Visible Light 11h 22m
Length of Day
10h 25m
Tomorrow will be 2m 23s longer.
Waning Gibbous, 94% of the Moon is Illuminated
Today
Waning Gibbous
Feb 14
Last Quarter
Feb 21
New
Feb 29
First Quarter
Mar 8
Full
Today's Extremes
State Highs State Lows
44 °F
Philadelphia
42 °F
Reading
42 °F
Williamsport
42 °F
Fountain Dale
42 °F
Harrisburg
15 °F
Du Bois
17 °F
Indiana
17 °F
Selinsgrove
18 °F
Johnstown
19 °F
State College
Source: NWS
Snow Depth
Station Depth Elevation
No new snow has been reported.
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Aviation
City Temp. Conditions Updated
Altoona 30 °F Clear 6:53 PM EST
Johnstown 26 °F Clear 6:54 PM EST
Clearfield 28 °F Clear 6:54 PM EST
Flight To ETA Status
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Flight Rule: VFR (KAOO)
Wind Speed: 5.0 kts.
Wind Dir: 279° (West)
Ceiling: Unlimited

METAR KAOO 092353Z AUTO 25005KT 10SM CLR M01/M09 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP232 60000 T10111094 10033 21011 51008

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Event Date Forecast
Joshua Brown 6:00 PM EST 2012-02-12 Partly Cloudy, 22°F
Joshua Brown 10:00 AM EST 2012-02-12 Partly Cloudy, 19°F
Joshua Brown 6:00 PM EST 2012-02-13 Partly Cloudy, 27°F
Joshua Brown 6:00 PM EST 2012-02-14 Chance of Snow, 31°F
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Budweiser Shootout 8:29 PM EST on February 18, 2012 Average High 71° F/ 21° C
Gatorade Duel 1 2:19 PM EST on February 23, 2012 Average High 70° F/ 21° C
Event Date Forecast
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AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am 8:30 AM PST on February 11, 2012 Chance of Rain, 45 °F
Weather Stations
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 6:15 PM EST MADIS
Sylvan Hills, Hollidaysburg, PA 32.0 °F 32 °F 19 °F 58% West  at  2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1230 ft 7:03 PM EST Normal  
RAWS BLAIR HELIBASE PA, Duncansville, PA 33 °F 29 °F 15 °F 48% WNW  at  4 mph 0.00 in / hr 1250 ft 6:16 PM EST MADIS
Penn Farms, Duncansville, PA 30.0 °F 30 °F 19 °F 64% SSE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1102 ft 7:05 PM EST Normal  
Penn Farms, Duncansville, PA 30.8 °F 31 °F 17 °F 56% West  at  1.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1144 ft 7:06 PM EST Normal  
HADS FRANKSTOWN BRANCH JUNIATA RVR AT PA, Williamsburg, PA 32 °F 32 °F - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 839 ft 6:30 PM EST MADIS
Canoe Valley, Williamsburg, PA 33.6 °F 34 °F 20 °F 57% SE  at  3.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1183 ft 7:03 PM EST Normal  
Tyrone, Tyrone, PA 30.0 °F 30 °F 21 °F 70% WSW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1139 ft 7:06 PM EST Normal  
APRSWXNET Claysburg PA , Queen, PA 29 °F 29 °F 18 °F 62% WSW  at  2 mph 0.00 in / hr 1230 ft 6:40 PM EST MADIS
Kimmel TWP, Imler, PA 32.0 °F 32 °F 14 °F 46% SE  at  1.6 mph 0.00 in / hr 1296 ft 7:07 PM EST Rapid Fire  
HADS JUNIATA RIVER AT HUNTINGDON PA, Huntingdon, PA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 600 ft 6:00 PM EST MADIS
Huntingdon PA 16652, Huntingdon, PA 32.7 °F 33 °F 13 °F 44% South  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 680 ft 7:07 PM EST Rapid Fire
HADS RAYSTOWN LAKE NEAR HUNTINGTON 4S PA, Huntingdon, PA 38 °F 38 °F - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 839 ft 6:00 PM EST MADIS
Jackson Twp - Swigle Mountain Road, Mineral Point, PA 23.4 °F 19 °F 2 °F 39% WNW  at  3.6 mph 0.00 in / hr 2277 ft 7:07 PM EST Rapid Fire  
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Location 24 hour time/date comments
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Pennsylvania

... Adams County...
   Biglerville 3.5 800 am 2/09 coop
   1 se York Springs 3.5 700 am 2/09 cocorahs
   Cashtown 1s 3.2 800 am 2/09 coop
   2 N Abbottstown 3.1 700 am 2/09 cocorahs

... Bedford County...
   Saxton 2.0 800 am 2/09 coop
   3 WNW Schellsburg 1.9 815 am 2/09 cocorahs
   Wolfsburg 1.8 800 am 2/09 coop
   9 SSE Rainsburg 1.5 700 am 2/09 cocorahs
   4 W Everett 1.0 700 am 2/09 cocorahs

... Blair County...
   Altoona 2 1.5 800 am 2/09 coop
   Tyrone 1.0 800 am 2/09 coop

... Cambria County...
   1 W Westmont 2.7 700 am 2/09 cocorahs
   NE Belmont 1.9 800 am 2/09 cocorahs
   Prince Gallitzin sp 1.2 800 am 2/09 coop

... Cameron County...
   Stevenson dam 1.0 800 am 2/09 coop

... Centre County...
   4 E Bellefonte 3.1 800 am 2/09 cocorahs
   2 ESE Port Matilda 2.8 700 am 2/09 cocorahs
   3 NW State College 2.5 700 am 2/09 cocorahs
   2 ENE State College 2.3 900 am 2/09 cocorahs
   State College 2.2 800 am 2/09 coop
   E Boalsburg 2.2 700 am 2/09 cocorahs
   Philipsburg 2 S 1.9 800 am 2/09 coop

... Clearfield County...
   Grampian 2.4 800 am 2/09 coop
   Treasure Lake 2.2 800 am 2/09 coop

... Clinton County...
   Lock Haven 1.0 800 am 2/09 coop

... Cumberland County...
   1 NNW Mechanicsburg 2.0 700 am 2/09 cocorahs
   Pine Grove Furnace 2.0 800 am 2/09 coop
   Carlisle water plant 1.0 800 am 2/09 coop

... Dauphin County...
   3 NW Middletown 2.3 800 am 2/09 cocorahs
   6 NE Harrisburg 2.3 700 am 2/09 cocorahs
   1 NE Dauphin 2.3 700 am 2/09 cocorahs
   Harrisburg 1.5 800 am 2/09 coop
   DeHart dam 1.5 800 am 2/09 coop

... Elk County...
   2 se St. Marys 1.2 700 am 2/09 cocorahs

... Franklin County...
   Greencastle 3.2 717 am 2/09 trained spotter
   South Mountain 2.1 800 am 2/09 coop

... Lancaster County...
   1 NNE Elizabethtown 1.0 700 am 2/09 cocorahs
   3 SSE Adamstown 1.0 700 am 2/09 cocorahs

... Lebanon County...
   3 SSE Palmyra 2.1 700 am 2/09 cocorahs

... Mifflin County...
   Lewistown 2.0 800 am 2/09 coop

... Northumberland County...
   Sunbury 1.1 800 am 2/09 coop

... Potter County...
   Coudersport 1.0 800 am 2/09 coop

... Schuylkill County...
   Mahanoy City 1.6 800 am 2/09 coop
   1 WSW Pottsville 1.5 700 am 2/09 cocorahs

... Snyder County...
   Selinsgrove 1.7 800 am 2/09 coop

... Somerset County...
   Laurel Summit 3.5 800 am 2/09 coop
   Somerset 2.0 800 am 2/09 coop

... Tioga County...
   Covington 1.0 800 am 2/09 coop

... Union County...
   1 WNW Mifflinburg 1.5 700 am 2/09 cocorahs
   Mifflinburg 1.5 800 am 2/09 coop

... York County...
   3 WSW York 2.8 715 am 2/09 cocorahs
   WSW New Salem 1.5 500 am 2/09 cocorahs
   1 ENE Valley Green 1.3 600 am 2/09 cocorahs