Schaefer Head
Weather Forecast, United States

Classic knife edge ridge, Eldorado Peak

Eldorado Peak

 

Days 0-3 Schaefer Head Weather Summary:

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the SE by Fri afternoon).

Days 3-6 Schaefer Head Weather Summary:

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the SSE by Wed morning).

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moderate rain
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thunderstorm
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clear
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Wind km/h
10 NNW10
10 ENE10
25 ESE25
40 SE40
35 SE35
30 SSE30
25 SW25
35 WSW35
35 W35
35 W35
30 W30
20 NNW20
20 NNE20
15 NE15
10 SE10
25 SSE25
20 SSE20
15 SW15
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Rain
Rain mm
2 - 1 6 6 10 5 4 3 - 2 6 - - - - - -
Snow
Snow cm
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High °C
17 21 19 15 15 16 18 19 19 18 20 19 17 20 18 17 20 19
Low °C
16 19 15 14 15 16 17 19 17 18 18 14 15 19 14 15 19 16
Chill °C
17 21 19 13 12 14 17 18 18 17 20 19 16 20 18 16 20 19
Freezing level m
4350 4400 4300 4350 4400 4200 3950 4050 4450 4300 4350 4150 4200 4300 4350 4300 4450 4550
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Sunrise
5:43 - - 5:43 - - 5:43 - - 5:45 - - 5:45 - - 5:45 - -
Sunset
- 8:46 - - 8:46 - - 8:46 - - 8:47 - - 8:47 - - 8:47 -

This table gives the weather forecast for Schaefer Head at the specific elevation of 899 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Schaefer Head. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Pennsylvania.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Claysburg
9 km SE
375m alt.
1 hour ago
20° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 67).
Altoona Airport
21 km E
455m alt.
1 hour ago
21.7° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
7
Light winds from the NNE
(7 kph at 30).
16 km
Low: overcast
Johnstown Airport
23 km WSW
694m alt.
1 hour ago
18.9° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
7
Light winds from the ENE.(Wind varies from 008 to 014 degs)
(7 kph at 70).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Bedford- Bedford County Airport (PA)
27 km S
354m alt.
1 hour ago
19.5° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: overcast
Altoona
28 km NNE
362m alt.
2 hours ago
22° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 145).

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Schaefer Head and within an acceptable time window.

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