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Late-Summer Warmth Peaks Friday as Cold Front Sets Up a Cooler Weekend for the Susquehanna Valley

New drought data classifies large swaths of the Susquehanna Valley as abnormally dry.

Overview

  • High pressure is delivering sunny, quiet weather with highs in the mid-80s Thursday and overnight lows in the upper 50s to near 60.
  • Friday turns warm and sunny with highs near 86 degrees, then a cold front brings a chance for spotty evening showers focused near the PA–MD state line.
  • Temperatures ease to the upper 70s with plentiful sunshine Saturday, followed by a cooler Sunday with more clouds and an isolated shower possible.
  • The U.S. Drought Monitor now shows a broad area of the Susquehanna Valley in the abnormally dry category, signaling developing moisture deficits.
  • Above-average temperatures return early next week with highs near 80 on Monday and in the low 80s Tuesday, with rain chances increasing later in the week.