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Your midday Pennsylvania weather update Feel that breeze picking up? Hold onto your hats, gusty southeast winds are building statewide. And they're bringing serious drama. 📍 Keywords: Pennsylvania weather | midday weather update | midday forecast | Pennsylvania | March weather | PA weather forecast
Good morning. Pennsylvania. I'm Aaron Jolly. In Here's story today, a classic spring setup, you've deceptive calm right now. Followed by a powerful storm tonight and Monday that demands your attention. Let's talk about the day ahead, while it starts deceptively quiet. Western Pennsylvania sees the warmest air, hitting 70 degrees under partly sunny skies. That's roughly 15 degrees above normal for mid-March, head east toward Central PA and the clouds increase. You'll see a high of 53 degrees, with southeast Pennsylvania sits in the middle at 56 degrees. Moving on. But the wind is the first sign of what's coming. A Wind Advisory is in effect for the Laurel Highlands and much of Western PA. Southeast winds could gust 45 to 50 miles an hour, especially on the ridges. Secure those trash cans. As the sun sets. Rain arrives overnight. The heaviest downpours hit between 11 P.M. and 2 A.M. It's a soaker. With widespread rain expected statewide, temperatures stay unusually mild tonight, hovering in the upper 40s. That's about 15 degrees warmer than a typical March night. Monday brings the main event, a strong cold front sweeps through. We're facing an Enhanced Risk of severe thunderstorms, the timing looks to be late afternoon into the evening. The primary threat is damaging wind gusts over 60 miles an hour. An isolated tornado can't be ruled out, mainly near and east of I-99. Temperature-wise. Once that front clears, reality sets in, tuesday brings a massive temperature crash. Highs drop into the 30s and low 40s, that's a 30-degree swing from Monday. Rain may change to snow showers Monday night in the mountains, with a dusting possible. Looking ahead. Looking at the week ahead. Tuesday stays windy and cold. We slowly recover toward normal by Thursday and Friday, with highs in the low 50s. Another chance of rain returns next Saturday. Charge your phones now and keep them handy — you might need alerts tonight. See you this afternoon.
Good evening. Pennsylvania. I'm Aaron Jolly. High pressure is sliding offshore today, that shifts our wind flow out of the south. This draws up warmth and moisture from the Gulf of Mexico, we get a big warm-up Sunday. But it also sets the stage for a powerful storm system Monday. As the sun sets. Tonight looks mostly cloudy. Lows stay mild. Southeast Pennsylvania drops to 37 degrees, while western Pennsylvania is warmer at 39. Central Pennsylvania cools to 34. You'll feel a breeze from the north at 5 to 15 miles an hour. Sunday brings a surge of warm air, western Pennsylvania sees the warmest conditions. Highs there reach 70 degrees, southeast Pennsylvania tops out near 57. Central Pennsylvania hits 54 under mostly cloudy skies, it will be breezy. South winds gust to 25 miles an hour in the southeast. The weather turns active Sunday night, rain showers arrive after 8 P.M. Temperatures actually rise overnight, southeast Pennsylvania warms to 57 degrees by dawn. Western Pennsylvania climbs to 59, central Pennsylvania reaches 54. Rain becomes widespread. Expect a tenth to a quarter of an inch of rain. Monday is a day to watch closely, a strong cold front crosses the state. Showers and thunderstorms are likely, southeastern Pennsylvania could see severe weather. Highs reach 68 degrees there, western Pennsylvania hits 64. Central Pennsylvania tops out at 66, winds will be strong. South winds gust to 40 miles an hour in the southeast, while this could cause damage. Monday night brings a dramatic change, colder air rushes in behind the front. Rain changes to snow showers, southeast Pennsylvania drops to 31 degrees. Western Pennsylvania plummets to 23, central Pennsylvania falls to 26. Winds shift to the southwest and remain gusty. Tuesday is much colder, highs struggle to reach 39 degrees in the southeast. Western Pennsylvania only hits 31, central Pennsylvania tops out at 33. It will feel blustery, west winds gust to 20 miles an hour. Skies clear Tuesday night, lows drop into the 20s statewide. Wednesday looks sunny but chilly, highs reach 41 degrees in the southeast. Western Pennsylvania hits 41, central Pennsylvania reaches 38. It stays dry. Looking ahead to the rest of the week, while thursday is mostly cloudy. Highs range from 49 to 51 degrees, friday brings a mix of sun and clouds. Highs climb into the mid-50s, there's a slight chance of rain Friday night. See you tomorrow.
Advisory in effect for eastern and eastern Pennsylvania. midday Thu Mar 12th, 2026 Pennsylvania forecast.
Advisory in effect for eastern and eastern Pennsylvania. midday Thu Mar 12th, 2026 Pennsylvania forecast.
Advisory in effect for eastern and eastern Pennsylvania. morning Thu Mar 12th, 2026 Pennsylvania forecast.
Advisory in effect for eastern and eastern Pennsylvania. morning Thu Mar 12th, 2026 Pennsylvania forecast.
Advisory in effect. evening Wed Mar 11th, 2026 Pennsylvania forecast.
Advisory in effect. evening Wed Mar 11th, 2026 Pennsylvania forecast.
Advisory in effect. midday Wed Mar 11th, 2026 Pennsylvania forecast.