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Warm Thursday, showers return Friday in south-central Pennsylvania

Highs will reach the low 80s today

Warm Thursday, showers return Friday in south-central Pennsylvania

Highs will reach the low 80s today

EIGHT AT SIX. AND THEN AGAIN NEWS EIGHT AT NOON. NOW THE WGAL NEWS EIGHT STORM TEAM FORECAST WITH METEOROLOGIST TJ SPRINGER. HURRICANE SEASON BEGAN ON JUNE 1ST. IT’S BEEN A LITTLE QUIET, BUT WE ARE EXPECTING A TROPICAL WAVE TO MOVE OFF THE WEST COAST OF AFRICA, SOMETHING WE’LL HAVE TO KEEP OUR EYES ON, ESPECIALLY IN THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL TROPICAL ATLANTIC. IF YOU’RE IN THE CARIBBEAN ISLANDS, FLORIDA, YOU’LL WANT TO JUST KEEP YOUR EYES TO THIS AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE NEXT FEW DAYS. MAYBE YOU’RE TRAVELING. IT LOOKS LIKE NOTHING OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS, BUT NEXT WEEK PLUS, WE COULD HAVE THAT 20% CHANCE OF THIS BECOMING A TROPICAL SYSTEM. GRADUAL STRENGTHENING AS IT MOVES OFF TO THE WEST NORTHWEST AROUND 20MPH, LOCALLY SPEAKING, PLENTY OF SUNSHINE WE CAN SEE IN LEBANON A FEW OF THOSE CLOUDS POPPING UP. NOW, OVERALL, NOT A BAD DAY WHATSOEVER. A BRIGHT DAY, BUT NOTICE A MILK YOUR SKY. THANKS TO SOME OF THAT SMOKE. HIGHER UPSTAIRS IN THE ATMOSPHERE MOVING OUT OF CANADA INTO OUR NECK OF THE WOODS, ALREADY TRACKING OUR NEXT DISTURBANCE ON SUPER DOPPLER 8 OFF TO OUR NORTH AND WEST. AFTER A DRY DAY WITH HIGH PRESSURE AND CONTROL FOR OUR THURSDAY. THAT’S OUR NEXT DISTURBANCE COMING DOWN THE PIKE. BUT ENJOY THE SUNSHINE WHILE WE HAVE IT LOW TO MID 80S. EXPECT SOME OF THAT HAZE AROUND THROUGH THE DAY UPSTAIRS IN THE ATMOSPHERE. SEASONABLE FOR THIS TIME OF JUNE, LOW TO MID 60S THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT WITH SOME SHOWERS DEVELOPING LATE AS THAT UPPER LEVEL LOW DROPS IN AND WITH THAT TROUGH ON TOP OF US TOMORROW HIT OR MISS SHOWERS SOME RUMBLES MAYBE A COUPLE STRONGER STORMS AS WELL WITH HIGHS IN THE MIDDLE 70S TO NEAR 80 IF YOU’RE OUT AND ABOUT TODAY, POLLEN LEVELS OR MODERATE MOLD LEVELS ALSO IN THE MODERATE CATEGORY WITH THE AIR QUALITY. I MENTIONED SOME OF THAT SMOKE IN THE AIR, SOME OZONE. TWO, WE HAVE THAT IN THE MODERATE CATEGORY WITH THE UV INDEX HIGH THANKS TO THE SUNSHINE THAT BURN TIME AROUND 25 MINUTES, 73 IN GROVE, LOWER 70 AS WELL IN CHAMBERSBURG, WE HAVE 74. IN LANCASTER. AND HERE’S PREDICTOR AS WE PROGRESS THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY, YOU CAN SEE A FEW OF THOSE CLOUDS FROM TIME TO TIME. BUT OVERALL, REALLY NICE FOR OUR FRIDAY EVE GETTING THROUGH DINNERTIME A-OK. TONIGHT, THOUGH, THERE’S THAT INCREASING CLOUD COVER TREND AND COULD SEE A COUPLE OF SHOWERS AS EARLY AS THE MORNING DRIVE TOMORROW WITH SOME MORE WIDESPREAD RAIN AS WE HEAD THROUGH MID TO LATE MORNING. AND WE’RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO SEE WITH SOME INSTABILITY BUILDING THE POTENTIAL OF SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TOMORROW, SOME OF WHICH MAY PACK A LITTLE PUNCH THROUGH THE EVENING COMMUTE. WE HAVE THAT MARGINAL RISK JUST TO OUR SOUTH AND EAST DOES INCLUDE FAR SOUTHERN LANCASTER AND YORK COUNTIES. WOULDN’T BE SHOCKED IF WE SEE THIS EXPANDED OVER THE VALLEY WITH THAT LOW END THREAT OF SOME SMALL HAIL OR BRIEF GUSTY WINDS. SO STAY TUNED. STAY WEATHER AWARE. OUR NEWS EIGHT STORM TEAM TEN DAY FORECAST SHOWS TEMPERATURES BACK BACK INTO THE 80S ON SATURDAY MAY SEE A STRAY SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM. BUT FATHER’S DAY ITSELF FOR OUR DADS LOOKS PRETTY GOOD OUT THERE. A LITTLE MORE SUNSHINE, BUT WE ALSO HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR MORE SPOTTY SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. JUNETEENTH INTO TUESDAY WITH ITS UPPER LEVEL PATTERN THAT WE’RE IN SUMMER OFFICIALLY BEGINS ON WEDNESDAY WITH A HIGH AROUND 80 AN
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Warm Thursday, showers return Friday in south-central Pennsylvania

Highs will reach the low 80s today

Mostly sunny skies are in store today, with highs in the low 80s. You may notice wildfire smoke thickening in the sky this evening, but it won't affect surface air quality like last week. Tonight, lows will fall to 62 degrees with increasing clouds. Showers will return late, toward sunrise. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are likely Friday, as low pressure moves across Pennsylvania. Isolated storms may produce gusty winds and hail. Rain totals will reach a few tenths, but higher totals around 0.50" are possible under a thunderstorm. Low pressure will linger over the Northeast Saturday, leading to an isolated shower, but most of the day will be dry and warm. Highs will reach the low 80s.Father's Day will feature mostly sunny skies and highs in the mid-80s.

Mostly sunny skies are in store today, with highs in the low 80s. You may notice wildfire smoke thickening in the sky this evening, but it won't affect surface air quality like last week.

Tonight, lows will fall to 62 degrees with increasing clouds. Showers will return late, toward sunrise.

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Scattered showers and thunderstorms are likely Friday, as low pressure moves across Pennsylvania. Isolated storms may produce gusty winds and hail. Rain totals will reach a few tenths, but higher totals around 0.50" are possible under a thunderstorm.

Low pressure will linger over the Northeast Saturday, leading to an isolated shower, but most of the day will be dry and warm. Highs will reach the low 80s.

Father's Day will feature mostly sunny skies and highs in the mid-80s.