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Pennsylvania Weather Nov. 5: State College Faces 60% Rain Chance as Thanksgiving Nears
STATE COLLEGE, PA – A stretch of mild, mostly dry weather will carry State College into early November before rain chances increase Wednesday, Nov. 4, and showers become likely Thursday, Nov. 5.
By Caleb Mercer · 2026-10-31T09:07:52.603Z
STATE COLLEGE, PA – A stretch of mild, mostly dry weather will carry State College into early November before rain chances increase Wednesday, Nov. 4, and showers become likely Thursday, Nov. 5.
According to the National Weather Service in State College, temperatures are expected to climb from around 60 degrees Saturday, Oct. 31, to the upper 60s by midweek. Thursday carries a 60% chance of precipitation, the highest probability shown in the extended forecast.
Saturday begins with patchy fog before 9 a.m., followed by mostly sunny skies and a high near 60 degrees. Winds remain calm, with temperatures falling to around 36 degrees overnight.
Sunday, Nov. 1, brings cloudy skies gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 62 degrees. Sunday night temperatures drop to around 38 degrees under partly cloudy skies.
Monday, Nov. 2, continues the dry stretch with mostly sunny skies and a high near 64 degrees. Overnight lows settle around 41 degrees.
Tuesday, Nov. 3, brings partly sunny conditions and a high near 66 degrees, followed by mostly cloudy skies and a low around 48 degrees.
Pennsylvania Weather: Rain Chances Rise Nov. 4 5 Wednesday, Nov. 4, brings a 30% chance of showers after 2 p.m., with partly sunny skies and temperatures reaching near 68 degrees.
Rain chances increase to 50% Wednesday night before reaching 60% Thursday, when showers are likely and highs remain near 68 degrees.
Thursday night carries a 40% chance of showers, with temperatures falling to around 50 degrees.
Friday, Nov. 6, brings another 50% chance of showers and a high near 66 degrees.
Thanksgiving Outlook Remains Uncertain The approaching wet pattern comes as Pennsylvania residents begin looking toward Thanksgiving travel, but the available National Weather Service forecast does not extend to the Nov. 26 holiday.
No specific Thanksgiving rain, snow or temperature forecast can be established from this outlook.
For now, State College residents can expect several mild, largely dry days before rain chances increase Wednesday afternoon and showers become likely Thursday.