Cool and Rainy Conditions Continue

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Below average temperatures have been in place over the past few days. In addition, these past few days have been very wet and rainy. The combination of cooler temperatures and wet conditions have made these past few days unbearable, and things are not going to get much better.

Today, below average temperatures will continue. The chance for some light, passing showers will be in place throughout most of the day. Also, winds will be gusty at times, but nothing that will cause any damage.

As far as tomorrow and the next few days go, we will have a small warm up in temperatures. However, the rain will be steady throughout the day rather than just a few passing showers possible like today. A gradual temperature increase over the next few days will persist.

Temperatures Slightly Cooler This Week

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Over the weekend, we experienced rainy conditions and cooler temperatures after a mild Friday and later part of last week. Rain enveloped Pennsylvania on Saturday, making for soggy conditions, before a cloudy and cooler Sunday. On Monday, temperatures reached the high 60s and low 70s throughout the Commonwealth with sunny conditions.

Today, Central Pennsylvania will experience slightly cooler temperatures with cloudy conditions and occasional rain showers, with high temperatures reaching the upper 50s. The Eastern and Western portions of Pennsylvania being slightly warmer with temperatures reaching the low 60s. This is ahead of more rain we will experience tomorrow as a low pressure system works its way east, bringing with it a washout for your Wednesday with cooler temperatures.

Later in the week, we can expect cooler temperatures, with highs hovering right around 50 degrees as colder air from Canada works its way southward. Spotty rain chances are expected on Friday, after sunny conditions on Thursday.

Is Today the Best Day in April?!?!?

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Despite a cold morning, Pennsylvania is starting the week with very pleasant conditions. Temperatures today will be about average and skies will see abundant sunshine. All in all, Monday will be a great day to get outdoors.

It’s especially important to soak up the sun today because it’s going to go away. Tuesday will see scattered showers and overcast skies, though the main rain event will come on Wednesday. A cold front will move through PA on hump day, bringing consistent rain and isolated thunderstorms. Temperatures will also be dropping below average after the passage of the cold front.

Comfortable conditions will return to the Commonwealth by this weekend.

Sunny… But Not for Long

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A cold front that moved through the area last weekend dropped temperatures. But temperatures have been steadily increasing throughout the week. State College has been in between areas of high and low pressure so winds have been on the higher side.

Temperatures are back into the 70s today. Winds are relatively lighter than they have been throughout the week. Expect mostly sunny conditions and a great day!

A cold front is going to move through the State College region over the weekend. Expect temperatures to drop significantly again. Throughout the weekend expect wet conditions.

Temperatures Rising Once Again

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The past 24 hours have seen times of sun and clouds, with temperatures returning from cooler back up to more seasonable average. The region saw some scattered showers this morning, followed by clearing later this morning.

As we head throughout the rest of the day today, the Commonwealth should expect more warming temperatures to above seasonal averages. We’re also expecting mostly to partly sunny skies to continue as we head throughout the rest of the day and into tomorrow.

Looking ahead, temperatures will continue to remain considerably above average for the rest of the week, with isolated showers possible on Thursday and Friday. As for the weekend, the region should expect more sustained rain possibly followed by cooler temperatures to start the weekend.

Warmup Expected This Week

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Over the weekend, we experienced a large temperature drop. Highs throughout the Commonwealth reached nearly 80 degrees on Saturday, with temperatures hovering around 60 degrees for highs on Sunday after a cold front moved through. On Monday, we experienced very below average temperatures, with highs around the Commonwealth only reaching the mid 40s. Even some snow showers occurred in the Northwestern portion of Pennsylvania.

Today we should see temperatures warm up to the high 50s and low 60s, so slightly closer to average compared to the past couple days. Clouds should build throughout the area today with rain showers expected in the overnight hours.

Later in the week, temperatures will build as a ridge starts to move in throughout the Eastern US. Highs Wednesday through Friday will reach the low-to-mid 70s, with dry conditions expected. Over the weekend, temperatures will decrease and rain will move in during the overnight hours on Friday and throughout the day on Saturday.

Cold Conditions Start the Week

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Winter has returned to the Commonwealth for a brief period early this week, with temperatures 15 to 20 degrees below average across much of the state. These frosty conditions arrived behind a cold front this weekend, which created a large swing in temperatures from well above average at the end of last week to well below average now. Temperatures could even dip below freezing in some areas of PA tonight bringing about a chance of snow flurries.

Conditions start to return to average as the week progresses. A low pressure system will pass through the state on Tuesday evening, bringing light rain showers. After this system passes, we shouldn’t see any additional precipitation until Friday evening.

Above Average End To The Week

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Temperatures this past week have been up up up! As high as 20 degrees above the average for this time of year in State College, with temps in Philly soaring above the 90 degree mark. The warmth did not arrive with precipitation however, with showers plaguing the Commonwealth along with severe weather. Several severe thunderstorm warnings were issued by area NWS offices and tagged with considerable damage from hail.

This weekend will take a turn for the cold as temperatures head back down to Earth just in time for Earth Day next week. Rain will arrive early Sunday morning here in Happy Valley and bring the chance for a few rumbles of thunder.

The cold front on Sunday will be the main driver of cool conditions for the start of next week. Temps will shift several degrees below average, which is around 60; a stark contrast from the theme of this past week.

A Brief Taste of Summer

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Tuesday was a warm, but unsettled day across the Commonwealth, with strong thunderstorms across the northern tier of the state. Regions that did not see these storms ended up with a gorgeous day, with plentiful sunshine and temperatures in the high 70s and 80s. It was a humid day, with dew points in the 50s and 60s, and more of the same is on the way.

Wednesday brings record challenging heat to the Commonwealth, with widespread 80s and 90s for all expect the Lake Erie lakeshore. Multiple reporting sites could break daily records for high temperatures. Dew points remain high, and strong to severe storms are possible in Western PA this evening, with widespread showers and downpours for the majority of the state tonight.

The rest of the week remains above average for temperatures, but not as warm as Wednesday, with temperatures hovering in the high 70s and low 80s through Saturday. A cold front will swing through the Commonwealth on Sunday, dropping temperatures back to near average for this time of the year.

Summer-Like Conditions

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As April continues, temperatures were mild throughout the past weekend. Monday saw summer-like conditions with scattered thunderstorms in the evening.

Tuesday will bring significantly above average temperatures in the upper 70s to low 80s, with chances of thunderstorms heading into the evening. Expect conditions to remain mostly dry and mild overnight.

Throughout the week a similar pattern will continue with summer-like daytime highs and mild evenings, with chances of scattered showers and thunderstorms. Heading into the weekend expect it to start off very warm, with a cold front blowing through the Commonwealth on Sunday, which will bring cooler temperatures.