Altoona, Pennsylvania
I feel like whenever I come to forecast for Altoona, I'm running way behind schedule (2AM is certainly behind). Today' it's a product of my schedule, and not laze like it usually is.
At 253AM, ET, Altoona was reporting a temperature of 64 degrees with clear skies. Ahead of a front moving into the Mid-Atlantic, western Pennsylvania was unusually clear of fog. Altoona finds itself in a precarious position early this Friday morning, as Hurricane Earl sits off the Outer Banks of North Carolina and a low over the Great Lakes is introducing a fall-like cold front into the region.
The front will steadily march eastward towards Altoona through the day today, arriving in the late afternoon or early evening. After that, the rainy conditions will continue for much of the overnight into Saturday. Earl will merge with this low and surface pressure will drop, increasing a northwesterly wind for Altoona, serving to help temperatures drop precipitously to begin the weekend.
Today - Rain in the afternoon and evening, High 87, Low 61
Tomorrow - Morning rain and much cooler temperatures High 66, Low 54
TWC: Today - A few isolated thunderstorms developing this afternoon under partly cloudy skies. High 84, Low 63
Tomorrow - Partly cloudy skies with gusty winds High 61, Low 51
AW: Today - Partly sunny and very warm High 88, Low 60
Tomorrow -Windy and cooler with intervals of clouds and sunshine High 66, Low 51
NWS: Today - A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly cloudy High 89, Low 64
Tomorrow - A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy High 67, Low 52
WB: Tomorrow - Mostly sunny, a chance of showers in the afternoons, High 82, Low 63
Tomorrow - Partly sunny, High 64, Low 53
Accuweather, keeping Altoona dry. I will say... huh. Satellite shows that Accuweather might be mistaken.
