STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Residents in central Pennsylvania should brace for a wet and stormy end to the weekend, with heavy rain and thunderstorms expected to sweep through Sunday. Travel could be slowed by downpours, especially along major roads such as U.S. Route 322 and Interstate 99.
According to the National Weather Service in State College, showers are likely Sunday morning before intensifying into thunderstorms after 11 a.m. Some storms could produce heavy rain, with rainfall totals reaching up to half an inch in spots. Winds will shift from calm to southeasterly during the afternoon, adding to the unsettled conditions.
Saturday will start mostly sunny before clouds increase and showers develop late in the evening. Thunder chances grow overnight into Sunday morning, setting the stage for widespread rain. Temperatures will remain seasonable, with highs in the lower 80s and overnight lows in the 60s.
Sunday night will stay unsettled, with additional rounds of showers and storms possible before conditions improve early Monday. Drivers are urged to allow extra travel time and avoid flooded roadways, as even minor street flooding could develop in poor drainage areas.
Mostly sunny skies return Monday and continue into Tuesday, providing a welcome dry stretch after the soggy weekend.
Five Day Forecast for State College, PA
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, high near 83. Showers possible by evening.
- Saturday Night: Slight chance of thunderstorms, low near 64.
- Sunday: Showers and storms likely, high near 80.
- Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, low near 60.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, high near 77.
- Tuesday: Sunny, high near 72.
- Wednesday: Sunny, high near 73.
