Overview
- Widespread rain and embedded thunderstorms will move east Friday, with most areas expecting about 0.5–1.0 inch of rain and heavier pockets that could cause localized flooding.
- The Storm Prediction Center placed parts of the Susquehanna Valley in a slight risk for severe storms Friday, citing damaging straight‑line winds as the primary threat and a very low tornado chance.
- National Weather Service offices and local forecasters warn sustained gusts of 30–40 mph in many urban and coastal areas Friday into Saturday, and they urge people to secure loose outdoor items to avoid wind‑driven damage.
- Temperatures will fall sharply behind the front Friday night into Saturday, producing widespread frost and pockets of first freezes inland and isolated snow or graupel at higher elevations.
- Dry southern areas will face fire‑weather threats with Red Flag warnings and Fire Weather Watches because strong gusty winds and low humidity increase fire risk, while high pressure is expected to bring drier, seasonable weather next week.