Tropical Storm Fay has just formed off the North Carolina Coast as of the 5:00 PM Thursday Advisory from the National Hurricane Center. Fay will quickly move north tonight and be over the New Jersey coast by Friday afternoon, bringing winds of 50 MPH to the immediate coast. In eastern PA, winds will gust to…
Weather conditions look good for fireworks Saturday night across the state. Temperatures will be in the upper 60s to upper 70s at 9:30 PM, and skies are expected to be mostly clear. If there is any showers around, they will be very isolated in central PA. Humidity between 60-80% is expected, which may make colors…
While heavy showers and storms are expected to move through parts of the state tonight and into Saturday morning, we will have another potential for severe weather later Saturday afternoon. Much of the state is under a Slight Risk for scattered severe thunderstorms expected Saturday afternoon. Most of the severe weather is likely to be…
Rarely do we have an overnight severe thunderstorm threat here in Pennsylvania, as usually there is little instability after the sun goes down. However, the Storm Prediction Center has placed northwest PA in a Slight Risk for storms that will roll through late tonight and into early Saturday morning. Damaging winds are the main risk…
Yesterday’s activity can be summarized in one word: scattered. While some areas saw one to two inches of rain and multiple rounds of heavy storms, others had a dry day with dark clouds in the distance. That’s what we expect again today, as another Marginal Risk is out for severe thunderstorms across western and central…
Another hot day is on tap for today, and we finally have a little instability to work with. Unlike previous days, today’s storms have the potential to get strong and possibly severe in scattered areas. Highs today will be in the upper 80s to low 90s in central and eastern PA, and low 80s in…
After heat indexes in the 90s to near 100° this week, below average temperatures will flow into the area for the weekend. Highs in the 60s and 70s are expected both Saturday and Sunday, with a chance of showers in southern and eastern PA Sunday. Unfortunately for those wanting to spend time outside, Sunday’s shower…
The frequency of days with severe weather continues to increase as we move into the more active months of the season, and after a long-tracked derecho knocked out power to over half a million customers in Pennsylvania last week, more storms are likely again Wednesday. We don’t expect anything to the magnitude of what we…
It has been several weeks since we’ve had a concern for severe thunderstorms, due to the streak of well below average temperatures. But with the new, more seasonable pattern, we expect to see more days with showers and storms. The NWS Storm Prediction Center has placed northeast PA under an Enhanced Risk, and much of…
After a winter that set records for the least snowfall since the mid 1800s in much of Pennsylvania, high elevation snow and record-breaking low temperatures will conclude the season. Freeze Warnings and Watches have been posted for most of the state, with the exception of the Philadelphia Area, as temperatures will drop into the mid…
In a year that has been far from normal to say the least, we are now forecasting a rare and even historic May snowfall for many locations across Pennsylvania this Friday. Before anyone goes running to the store to grab any bread or milk that is left, please remember it is May. For a historic…
A large system producing a major severe weather outbreak in the southeast today and a snowstorm in the northern Plains will bring us the potential for severe storms Monday. We do not expect a severe weather outbreak here in Pennsylvania, but severe storms with damaging winds and isolated tornadoes look probable. TIMING After a long…
With locations like Allentown and Harrisburg off to their warmest start to a year on record, it should be no surprise we are facing the threat of severe thunderstorms in early April. The threat Tuesday will be in western and south central PA, in the form of damaging winds and hail. TIMING The daytime hours…
While it may be spring, we are still seeing the same characteristics of this past “winter” with this storm as well. Timing with our coastal storm, that will be supplying the moisture, has been slowly pushed back in the past few days, from a predawn start to a 8 – 10 AM start. That makes…
The cold air is now in place for our early spring storm, as temperatures are 20-30° colder than 24 hours ago. Model guidance is beginning to come into agreement, and there are a few changes to the forecast. This will still be an elevation-dependent event, meaning mountainous locations will see a bit more snowfall than…