Regional Weather Summary
Issued by NWS State College, PA
Issued by NWS State College, PA
565 AWUS81 KCTP 051447 RWSCTP PAZ004>006-010>012-017>019-024>028-033>037-041-042-045-046- 049>053-056>059-063>066-060500- Regional Weather Summary National Weather Service State College PA 1047 AM EDT Tue May 5 2026 The recent warming trend will reach its peak today with highs in the upper 60s over the Northwest Mountains, to between 80 and 85 degrees near and to the southwest of I-80/I-99. Southwest winds will gust into the 30 to 35 mph range during the late morning and afternoon hours. Numerous showers and a few thunderstorms are expected for the northwestern third to half of the Commonwealth this afternoon and evening. There is a chance for heavier rain over northwestern Pennsylvania. Rain is expected to spread across the rest of the state Tonight, with Wednesday bringing a soaking rain for the majority of the state. Rainfall totals through Wednesday night will range from as low as a quarter inch along and south of the PA Turnpike to upwards of an inch and a half in northwestern PA. Rain showers will linger across much of the state on Thursday, potentially mixing with snow in the northern and western mountains. Much cooler conditions will follow the passage of a cold front Wednesday night through Friday, with northern areas potentially near freezing Thursday night. $$