Pittsburgh, PA – A steady warming trend is expected to settle in across western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio, and northern West Virginia over the next three days, with temperatures climbing a bit higher each afternoon and overnight. Forecasters say the pattern will hold through Friday, with the next significant chance for rain not arriving until the end of the week.
According to the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh, temperatures from Wednesday morning through Friday evening will show a step-up pattern, with both daytime highs and overnight lows increasing each day. Cities including Pittsburgh, Wheeling, Morgantown, New Philadelphia, Zanesville, and Du Bois are all expected to follow the warming climb shown in the latest forecast graphics.
High temperatures on Wednesday are expected to hover in the mid-40s to near 50 degrees across much of the region. By Thursday, many communities should push into the lower 50s, with a more noticeable warming trend arriving Friday, when temperatures in several areas may reach the mid-50s.
Overnight lows will also moderate, reducing frost risk for the remainder of the workweek. Forecast lows early Wednesday will drop into the mid-30s before gradually rising into the upper 30s and lower 40s by Friday morning.
Forecasters say dry weather will dominate through at least Thursday night, with notable rain chances returning Friday as a frontal system approaches from the west. While early rainfall totals remain uncertain, the weather service expects widespread coverage once showers develop.
The gradual warming trend is expected to continue until rain arrives, after which temperatures may level off or cool slightly heading into the weekend. Additional updates are expected from the weather service as the late-week system approaches.
