Good morning! We have had a smoky day thanks to Canadian wildfires. It looks like today will be similar, before rain arrives tomorrow.
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Temperatures this morning will be in the lower to mid 60s. It will be a hazy start to our day. Winds will be light.
Winds will continue to be light from the west. Temperatures will reach into the upper 80s. We will have a mostly sunny sky, but with the wildfire smoke, it will look overcast at times. An Air Quality Alert has been issued for the entire state. If you are sensitive to smoke, make sure to take precautions.
Temperatures tonight will be in the 60s. Tonight we will have a cloudy sky.
Saturday a low pressure system arrives. This will bring us a cloudy day with scattered storms and downpours.
Almanac for today (Altoona records since 1948):
Average High: 83°F
Average Low: 62°F
Average Precip: .11″
Record High: 96°F in 1969
Record Low: 50°F in 1954
Record Precip: 1.74″ in 1949
Yesterday’s High: 87°F
Yesterday’s Low: 71°F
Yesterday’s highest wind speed: WNW 13 G 20 mph
Sunrise: 5:57 am
Sunset: 8:40 pm
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