** DRY CONDITIONS EXPANDING ** With the recent consistent dry periods, some areas of the state have been added to the D0 (Dry) category by the US Drought Monitor. With D0 dry conditions, crop growth and planting may be stunted, lawns will brown, gardens begin to wilt, and

Another awesome picture from Fisher, Pennsylvania of the shelf cloud along the leading edge of the thunderstorms this morning. Shelf clouds develop on the boundary of thunderstorms as cold air from the storm rushes outward, interacting with the warm/humid air ahead of the storm,

WOW! Look at this mean shelf cloud that moved into Smithfield, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, earlier this afternoon. This storm produced wind gusts 70+ mph and brought significant damage to Ohiopyle State Park. If you have any storm photos or reports, feel free to share! Thank

Wow! This thunderstorm in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania caused for a lot of rushing water in the parking lot, making it into a little river. Thank you for sharing Laura Jane! ⛈️ #Meteorology #Weather #thunderstorm #pawx #pennsylvania #forecast #August

Good morning, happy Monday! Today will be a lot quieter and cooler across the state as a cold front has moved through the state overnight. Temperatures will range from the low-70s to low-80s. There may be a sprinkle or two across portions of south-central and southeastern PA, but

** HURRICANE ERIN MORNING UPDATE ** Here is an update on Major Hurricane Erin. Erin is still expected to curve out to sea as it gains latitude over the next few days. This is because Erin will find a pathway between two high-pressure systems to escape from making landfall on the

WOW! Look at this wicked-looking shelf cloud moving over the field ahead of a line of severe thunderstorms from Sunday evening. Thank you for sharing, Teresa Cramer! If you have any storm reports or photos from the storms today, feel free to share! Preston County, WV #WVwx #PAwx

OHIOPYLE, PENNSYLVANIA SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS... Ohioypyle, Pennsylvania, and the state park were affected by severe thunderstorms that caused widespread damage throughout the region. There are reports of numerous trees down in multiple areas. Unfortunately, I am also hearing

8/18 TROPICS UPDATE... After Erin, there are two additional tropical disturbances to watch within the next 10 - 14 days. While none currently pose a risk to Pennsylvania, we do receive significant weather impacts from remnant tropical cyclones in terms of flooding and severe

Good morning, happy Tuesday! We will see a similar day to yesterday with mostly cloudy skies across south-central and southeastern PA with a few pockets of lighter showers and drizzle. Elsewhere, expect a mix of sun and clouds and dry conditions. Western PA will be a hotter

** HIGH WAVES HURRICANE ERIN FORECAST ** Despite Erin not making a direct landfall on the East Coast, impacts will still be felt hundreds of miles away from the center of the storm. High waves of 6 - 12+ feet are expected along the Eastern Seaboard by the middle of the week,

MAJOR HURRICANE ERIN MORNING UPDATE... Here is an update on Major Hurricane Erin. Erin is still expected to curve out to sea as it gains latitude throughout the week. This is because Erin will find a pathway between two high-pressure systems to escape from making landfall on the

** LINE OF SHOWERS / STORMS ** 7:15 PM 8/19/25 A line of showers and storms have developed across northeastern Ohio and are tracking eastward into northwestern Pennsylvania. These should make it into the PA region over the next 1-2 hours. These overall should be sub-severe with

Good morning, happy Wednesday, Pennsylvania! Today will be a wet and dreary day for many areas as we see a cold front begin to move through the region, helping to develop showers and a few areas of thunderstorms. This front will begin to slow down a little bit, thanks to Erin's

Good morning, happy Thursday, Pennsylvania! Today will be a dreary day across much of the state with high temperatures ranging from the mid-60s to upper-70s. Showers and low-level clouds will linger across much of south-central and eastern Pennsylvania. Additionally, we will feel

HOW BIG IS HURRICANE ERIN??? Pretty big! Its cloud deck is big enough to hold a few Pennsylvanias. Erin will continue to grow in size as it begins to transition from a tropical-driven system to more of an extratropical/synoptic system. It's cloud deck stretches over 1200 miles

PENNSYLVANIA WEATHER FORECAST 8/22: Good morning, happy Friday! It will be a comfortable and calmer end to the workweek as we see temperatures climb into the mid-70s to low-80s under partly to mostly sunny skies. This is due to a high-pressure system that will build over the

SAY GOODBYE TO THE HUMIDITY! While humidity levels will remain a bit elevated over the next few days, as we see some southerly warm flow ahead of an incoming cold front, our fall-like airmass is right around the corner! After Sunday, dew point values will drop into the 40s and

Good morning, happy Saturday, Pennsylvania! Today will be another quiet day with mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies. There could be a stray shower or two across the ridges later this afternoon and into the evening, but the chance remains too small to put on the map. A better

** PENNSYLVANIA SUNDAY SEVERE WEATHER RISK ** UPDATED: 12:30 PM 8/23 An incoming cold front ahead of a warm and humid airmass spells trouble for some stronger thunderstorms Sunday afternoon and evening. The warm and humid air will provide enough instability to develop these