Tropical Moisture Brings Heavy Rain to Southwest; Strong Coastal Low to Impact the East Coast

Deep tropical moisture surging into the Southwest U.S. will lead to widespread showers and thunderstorms capable of producing flash flooding the next several days. A strong coastal low will develop late Friday and is expected to bring flooding, high surf, dangerous rip currents, gusty winds and heavy rain to much of the U.S. East Coast through early next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Harrisburg, Capital City Airport (KCXY)

Lat: 40.22°NLon: 76.86°WElev: 335ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.48 in (1032.3 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Oct 10:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Mechanicsburg PA

Freeze Warning until October 10, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning
  •  
    Freeze Warning until October 10, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Fri

    Freeze Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 34 °F

    Areas Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain, mainly after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 7 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain.  High near 61. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain.  Low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Rain

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Rain likely, mainly before 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 60 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind.
Friday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A chance of rain, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain. High near 61. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain. Low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Columbus Day
Rain likely, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Mechanicsburg PA
 40.18°N 76.98°W (Elev. 577 ft)
8:05 pm EDT Oct 9, 2025
11pm EDT Oct 9, 2025-6pm EDT Oct 16, 2025
 
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