South-Central Pennsylvania weather forecast: Strong storms, 50 mph gusts possible Sunday
Updated: 6:34 PM EDT Mar 14, 2025
THOUGH. YOU HAD TO BE UP PRETTY EARLY FOR THAT. YES. 230 IN THE MORNING. FINALLY, THE SUN IS OUT THERE ACROSS THE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY AFTER A VERY GLOOMY START TO OUR FRIDAY, BUT IT IS GOING TO BE A PLEASANT EVENING ACROSS THE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY WITH MILD TEMPERATURES RIGHT NOW 55 DEGREES IN THE RED ROSE CITY WITH A GENTLE BREEZE OUT OF THE SOUTH AT NINE MILES PER HOUR. I DO WANT TO SHOW YOU THE SATELLITE LOOP OVER LIVE LOCAL EIGHT RADAR. AND THOSE CLOUDS TOOK THEIR TIME, DISSIPATING THROUGH THE DAY. TODAY. WE’LL CONTINUE TO SEE MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES AFTER SUNSET AND TEMPERATURES WILL START FALLING INTO THE UPPER 40S. THEN THE CLOUDS COME BACK OVERNIGHT AND WE COULD SEE SOME PATCHY DENSE FOG, ALONG WITH SOME DRIZZLE THAT WILL SLOW DOWN THE COOLING PROCESS. LOWS TONIGHT WILL BE IN THE LOW TO MID 40S, AND I DO BELIEVE THE WEEKEND STARTS OFF DRY. COULD SEE A FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS WEST OF THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER TOMORROW AFTERNOON TOMORROW EVENING, BUT IT WILL BE BREEZY AND MILD THE MORE SUNSHINE YOU GET TOMORROW AFTERNOON, THE WARMER YOU WILL BE, BUT IF YOU STAY FAIRLY CLOUDY, TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE MID 50S. WIND GUSTS UP NEAR 20 TO 25MPH. THEN GET READY FOR SOME STRONG WINDS THROUGHOUT THE DAY ON SUNDAY. AND THEN WE’RE TRACKING SOME SCATTERED MORNING SHOWERS AND POTENTIALLY A LINE OF RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS CROSSING THE VALLEY DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. SOME OF THOSE STORMS COULD BE SEVERE, SO THAT’S WHY SUNDAY IS AN IMPACT. DAY MADE IT TO 54 FOR OUR HIGH OUT AT THE AIRPORT. START THE DAY OFF AT 36. THAT’S WHERE WE ARE RIGHT NOW. IT’S 55. IF YOU’RE WATCHING US IN LEBANON, 56 IN CHAMBERSBURG. SO DESPITE THE FACT WE HAVE THICK CLOUD COVER THROUGHOUT MUCH OF THE DAY, WE STILL MANAGE AN ABOVE AVERAGE DAY, A LOT WARMER WEATHER OFF TO OUR WEST AND VERY ACTIVE WEATHER ACROSS THE MID HEARTLAND OF THE COUNTRY AND ALSO ACROSS THE DEEP SOUTH. SO YOU CAN SEE A NUMBER OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCHES AND WARNINGS OR TORNADO WATCHES. ALSO OFF FROM PARTS OF MISSOURI INTO ARKANSAS AND DOWN TOWARDS THE DEEP SOUTH. ALL OF THIS STORM ENERGY IS GOING TO WORK ITS WAY TO THE EAST AND INCREASE OUR RAIN CHANCES FOR THE BACK HALF OF THE WEEKEND, SO WATCH WHAT HAPPENS HERE ON THE PREDICTOR. NOTICE THE CLOUDS RIGHT NOW RELATIVELY CLEAR. BUT NOTICE THE PREDICTOR PICKING UP ON THE THICK CLOUD COVER THAT MOVES IN THROUGH THE NIGHT TONIGHT, AND WILL STAY WITH US FOR THE MAJORITY OF OUR SATURDAY. ONCE WE GO INTO THE AFTERNOON, WE COULD SEE SOME SPOTTY SHOWERS BACK OFF TO OUR WEST. A FEW OF THOSE MAY CLIP THE VALLEY AS EARLY AS I’D SAY ABOUT 3 TO 5:00. THEN A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT OVERHEAD ON SUNDAY MORNING. THAT WILL TRIGGER SOME PASSING SHOWERS. AND THEN HERE’S THAT POTENTIAL LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS. NOW, IF WE SEE THICKER CLOUD COVER AND MORNING RAIN LOOKS TO BE A BIT MORE ROBUST, THAT WILL LOWER THE CHANCES FOR SEVERE WEATHER FOR US. BUT IF WE SEE MORE SUNSHINE, THAT WILL INCREASE THE CHANCES FOR SEVERE WEATHER. LINE WILL BE CROSSING OVER THE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY AROUND DINNERTIME AND SHOULD BE MOVING OFF TO OUR EAST BY 10:00. SO THAT WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY FOR STRONG, POTENTIALLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS BETWEEN 3 AND 9:00. BUT ON THE SCALE OF 1 TO 5, IT IS A LEVEL ONE. SO IT’S A LOW CHANCE FOR THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH SOME GUSTY WINDS. BUT A BRIEF SPIN UP TORNADO. NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION. AND THOSE WINDS WILL BE STRONG REGARDLESS. THIS INCOMING RAIN COULD BE HEAVY AND THAT’S GOING TO BE BENEFICIAL FOR MOST OF THE VALLEY. I THINK WE’RE PICKING UP SOMEWHERE BETWEEN HALF AN INCH TO ABOUT AN INCH AND A QUARTER. ONCE ALL IS SAID AND DONE, AS THE RAIN MOVES OUT EARLY MONDAY MORNING, TEMPERATURES WILL DROP BACK DOWN TO THE MID 50S. IT’S GOING TO BE BREEZY FOR YOUR MONDAY INTO TUESDAY, AND THEN WE’RE INTO THE LOWER 70S FOR WEDNESDAY. AFTER WE GET PAST SUNDAY NIGHT, THE NEXT BEST CHANCE FOR SHOWERS WILL HOLD OFF IN THE FORECAST UNTIL NEXT THURSDAY, WHICH IS TH
South-Central Pennsylvania weather forecast: Strong storms, 50 mph gusts possible Sunday
Updated: 6:34 PM EDT Mar 14, 2025
A strong cold front could create conditions for severe weather in South-Central Pennsylvania this weekend. NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center has placed the entire Susquehanna Valley at a slight risk of severe weather on Sunday, which is a 2 on a scale of 1 to 5. The WGAL News 8 Storm Team has designated Sunday as an Impact Day, meaning there is a slight chance for severe weather, which is a 2 on a scale of 1 to 5.Severe weather forecast Strong wind gusts are a key concern for Sunday. There is a chance they could top 50 mph Sunday afternoon.While it will be windy much of the day, the most likely time for severe thunderstorms is Sunday evening.Stay weather awareRADAR: Track severe weather with WGAL’s interactive radar.LOCATION-BASED ALERTS: Instructions for activating our customized weather alerts are here.CLOSINGS: When severe weather strikes, see if businesses, churches or organizations have closed or delayed.ROAD CLOSURES: Our interactive traffic map is always updated with crashes, construction and road closures. It even has a weather radar overlay.EMAIL ALERTS: We’ll send you daily updates, or just alerts when severe weather is headed your way.HOUR-BY-HOUR: See what you can expect every day with the hourly forecast.WEEKEND WEATHER: Know what to expect before you make your plans.10-DAY FORECAST: Check WGAL’s extended forecast here.
A strong cold front could create conditions for severe weather in South-Central Pennsylvania this weekend.
NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center has placed the entire Susquehanna Valley at a slight risk of severe weather on Sunday, which is a 2 on a scale of 1 to 5. The WGAL News 8 Storm Team has designated Sunday as an Impact Day, meaning there is a slight chance for severe weather, which is a 2 on a scale of 1 to 5.
Severe weather forecast
- Strong wind gusts are a key concern for Sunday. There is a chance they could top 50 mph Sunday afternoon.
- While it will be windy much of the day, the most likely time for severe thunderstorms is Sunday evening.
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