Wx Shield

Good morning! I hope you are staying safe in this heat! We will continue to be hazy hot and humid on Friday. The Heat Advisories and Extreme Heat Warnings continue on Friday.

This morning temperatures will start in the 70s. We will have a clear sky to start our day. Winds will be from the west between five to ten mph.

This afternoon will be hazy, hot, and humid. We will have a sunny to partly cloudy sky. A stray gusty storm cannot be ruled out. The National Weather Service has put us under a slight risk of severe weather. Temperatures will soar. into the upper 90s. Winds will be from the west between five to ten mph.

Tonight there could be a shower or storm around. It will be a humid night with patchy clouds. Low temperatures will be in the 70s.

Saturday for Independence Day, we will have high temperatures in the upper 80s to lower 90s. Winds will be from the west northwest between five to ten mph. We will have a mix of clouds and sunshine. Saturday afternoon into Saturday night we will have some natural fireworks with scattered storms. Saturday night temperatures will be in the lower 70s.

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Have a wonderful holiday weekend!

Almanac for today (Altoona records since 1948):
Average High: 83°F
Average Low: 62°F
Average Precip: .11″
Record High: 97°F in 1966
Record Low: 47°F in 2001
Record Precip: .94” in 1978
Yesterday’s High: 93°F
Yesterday’s Low: 72°F
Yesterday’s highest wind speed: WSW 13 mph
Sunrise: 5:48 am
Sunset: 8:47 pm