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DISCUSSION Westerly winds of 7-14 mph in advance of a cold front will continue to push unseasonably warm and humid air into northern MD and southeastern PA today. Despite increasing clouds, high temperatures will soar into the low-to-mid 80s with dewpoints in the mid-to-upper 60s. In fact, the October 14th record high temperature of 84 degrees from 1975 at Millersville University may be challenged or tied. The aforementioned cold front will sag southward through the Commonwealth from this afternoon into tonight and trigger isolated showers across the Lower Susquehanna Valley. The heaviest showers could produce brief downpours, wind gusts up to 35 mph, and a rumble of thunder. Behind the front, easterly winds will usher much cooler and drier air into the region on Thursday. High temperatures should be around 15-20 degrees lower than Wednesday and back down around average under partly-to-mostly cloudy skies. A warm front will lift back northward through the mid-Atlantic States on Thursday night and be accompanied by scattered showers. Behind it, southwesterly winds of 12-25 mph will direct the warm and humid air mass right back into the region on Friday. High temperatures will be around 15 degrees above average again with dewpoints in the mid-to-upper 60s. However, a powerful cold front will put an abrupt end to the warmth Friday evening and also be accompanied by locally heavy, gusty showers. Wind gusts could reach 50-60 mph in the most intense showers and cause tree- and powerline damage.
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This afternoon: Sunny, more humid and unseasonably warm with a gentle breeze.
High: 80-84
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Tonight: Warm and muggy with clear skies.
Low: 60-64
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Wednesday: Partly sunny, very warm and humid with an afternoon shower.
High: 80-84
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Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy and mild.
Low: 56-60
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Thursday: Cooler and less humid with a mix of clouds and sunshine.
High: 66-70
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Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at 07:58 AM.
by: Meteorologist Kyle Elliott
(Note: Forecasts are issued three times daily (weekdays) and on some weekends and holidays.) |