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Isolated Severe Thunderstorms and Critical Fire Weather Tuesday

Isolated severe thunderstorms with strong wind gusts and hail will be possible Tuesday from parts of central Plains northeastward into the Midwest. Additional storms capable of damaging winds will be possible across the eastern Florida peninsula. Elevated to critical fire weather including gusty winds and low relative humidity is forecast again Tuesday over much of the northern Great Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harrisburg, Capital City Airport (KCXY)

Lat: 40.22°NLon: 76.86°WElev: 335ft.

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.9 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 12 May 12:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Harrisburg, Capital City Airport PA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 40. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. High near 70. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then showers likely between 11pm and 2am. Low around 49. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 40. Light northwest wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. High near 70. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then showers likely between 11pm and 2am. Low around 49. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Harrisburg, Capital City Airport PA
 40.21°N 76.85°W (Elev. 394 ft)
Last Update:
10:46 pm EDT May 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EDT May 12, 2026-6pm EDT May 18, 2026
 
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