Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Harrisburg, Capital City Airport (KCXY)

Lat: 40.22°NLon: 76.86°WElev: 335ft.

Light Rain

43°F

6°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed NW 10 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.22 in (1023.6 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 20 Apr 10:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Plainfield PA

Freeze Warning April 21, 12:00am until April 21, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning
  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night
A chance of showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Plainfield PA
 40.26°N 77.4°W (Elev. 1558 ft)
10:47 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
11am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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