Wow- we are now heading into the final week of August. It feels like summer has flown by, but because it has. While we are still technically in the summer season, we will see a more legitimate push of cooler air as we progress throughout the week, which will make it feel a bit like fall at times. Across some areas, high temperatures may be stuck in the 60s with low temperatures falling into the low-40s (with isolated areas of upper-30s). Overall, the theme of this week will be below-average temperatures, with temperatures at times as much as 10 to 20 degrees below average for this time of the year!
WEEKLY FORECAST:
MONDAY (8/25): High temperatures ranging from the mid-60s to low-80s. The warmest spot will be in Philadelphia as the cold front will begin to cross those regions on Monday. Lake effect rain showers will be expected across northwestern PA with waterspouts expected along Lake Erie shoreline. Winds out of the west at 10 – 15 mph, with higher gusts along the Erie shoreline.
TUESDAY (8/26): High temperatures ranging from the mid-60s to low-80s. Another day of lake-driven rain showers is possible across northwestern Pennsylvania, with a few showers moving into central PA during the afternoon hours. Waterspouts are expected along Lake Erie shoreline. Winds out of the west at 10 – 15 mph, with higher gusts along the Erie shoreline.
WEDNESDAY (8/27): High temperatures ranging from the mid-60s to mid-70s. A few sprinkles and light rain showers may be possible across northeastern Pennsylvania, but otherwise, mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies are expected for the remainder of the state. Winds out of the west-northwest at 8 – 15 mph, with slightly higher gusts along the Erie shoreline.
THURSDAY (8/28): High temperatures ranging from the low-to-upper 70s. There will be a ‘brief’ warmer surge ahead of another cold front, which will bring intervals of clouds and sun across the state. This cold front and disturbance will not have much of an impact until the overnight hours and into Friday. Winds out of the south-southwest at 8 – 15 mph.
FRIDAY (8/29): High temperatures ranging from the mid-60s to low-80s. Hit-and-miss showers will be expected across the state as the cold front crosses through and brings an upper-level disturbance. A few storms cannot be ruled out across far eastern and southeastern Pennsylvania. Winds out of the north-northwest at 10 – 20 mph. Higher gusts are expected along the Erie shorelines and across northwestern Pennsylvania.
TOTAL PRECIPITATION:
Here is the total amount of rain expected across the state this week. I wouldn’t take these numbers verbatim, but these numbers help to show areas that may see the most amount of precipitation. The best chance is across northwestern Pennsylvania, where there will be many opportunities for lake effect rain showers, especially on Monday and Tuesday. As we progress throughout the latter part of the week, the amounts on Friday may be too spread out, so once confidence increases on who may see rain on Friday, the rainfall amounts may slightly increase. Bottom line: most areas remain dry this week, so for those who want a replenishing rainfall, this week will not bring it.
That is all for this week’s forecast. As I get more consistent with doing these blog posts, I hope to add more details and more graphics to help you plan for your week. If you have any questions, please PM on Facebook or email [email protected] and I will be glad to help. For a localized 2-day forecast, go to https://paweatherplus.com/your-local-weather/
-Meteorologist Denys K.
