State College, PA – A soggy and unsettled weather pattern is settling in over central Pennsylvania, promising multiple rounds of rain that will disrupt plans through the Juneteenth holiday week. Residents should prepare for showers to become a near-daily feature, with the most significant rainfall expected to arrive Tuesday.
According to the National Weather Service, the persistent wet conditions begin Monday afternoon. Showers are likely after 3 p.m., with a daytime high struggling to reach 61 degrees. While today’s precipitation amounts are expected to be less than a tenth of an inch, it marks the start of a much more active period. Motorists should anticipate damp roads for the evening commute.
The primary weather event arrives Tuesday, which carries a 90% chance of precipitation. Showers will be likely throughout the day, with the potential for a thunderstorm to develop after 2 p.m. as temperatures climb to a warmer 73 degrees. Between a quarter and half an inch of new rainfall is possible, creating the potential for localized ponding on roadways and delaying outdoor activities.
The threat of rain continues into the middle of the week. Wednesday brings a 40% chance of showers and possible thunderstorms, mainly after 2 p.m., with a high near 79. The pattern persists into the Juneteenth holiday on Thursday, as showers and thunderstorms are once again likely, especially after 2 p.m.
Conditions finally begin to improve for the upcoming weekend. The outlook for Friday shows lingering morning showers giving way to partly sunny skies and a high near 79. Saturday and Sunday appear mostly sunny with highs in the mid-80s, offering a welcome break from the mid-week gloom.
State College 5-Day Weather Outlook
- Monday: Showers likely after 3 p.m. High: 61°F.
- Tuesday: Showers and a possible thunderstorm. High: 73°F.
- Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. High: 79°F.
- Thursday (Juneteenth): Showers and thunderstorms likely. High: 84°F.
- Friday: Morning showers possible, then partly sunny. High: 79°F.
