Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Harrisburg, Capital City Airport (KCXY)

Lat: 40.22°NLon: 76.86°WElev: 335ft.

Fair

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.57 in (1035.7 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 2 Mar 4:56 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles N Plainfield PA

Winter Weather Advisory March 3, 04:00am until March 3, 01:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 32 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before 4am, then a chance of snow and sleet between 4am and 5am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. South wind around 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet, becoming all rain after 10am.  High near 39. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.  New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain, mainly before 1am.  Low around 36. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain.  Cloudy, with a high near 50. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before 4am, then a chance of snow and sleet between 4am and 5am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. South wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet, becoming all rain after 10am. High near 39. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain, mainly before 1am. Low around 36. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 50. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles N Plainfield PA
 40.26°N 77.42°W (Elev. 1768 ft)
4:21 am EST Mar 2, 2026
5am EST Mar 2, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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