Fall weather comes to Pa., with dropping temps and a chance of frost ahead

Saturday is offering a refreshingly crisp start to October with abundant sunshine and low humidity, but the region’s coldest air of the season will arrive by early next week. Frost and freeze conditions are possible in parts of the state Monday and Tuesday nights, according to the National Weather Service in State College.

Pennsylvania weather: Clear in the mid 40s tonight

(WBRE/WYOU) — We’ve been under the influence of high pressure Saturday and that quiet weather will linger tonight. It’ll be mostly clear and seasonable as temperatures drop back to the mid 40s. Clouds will return on Sunday. Scattered afternoon and evening showers are possible. Temperatures will be in the mid 60s.  A bigger push of […]

Snow Possible in Northern New England Peaks as Canadian Cold Blast Drops Pennsylvania Into the 30s and Even 20s Next Monday and Tuesday Nights, Bringing Widespread Frost Risk

STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA — October is starting off feeling like summer, with temperatures in the 80s and humid dew points in the 60s across Pennsylvania. But a stronger fall front is set to change everything early next week. On Monday, October 5 and Tuesday, October 6, a blast of cooler and drier Canadian air will sweep into Pennsylvania and the Northeast, dropping daytime highs into the 50s and 60s and overnight lows into the 30s and 40s. A few spots could even fall into the 20s, bringing an increased risk of widespread frost. In the highest elevations of northern New England, it may even get cold enough for snow.

5 Historic Pennsylvania Blizzards You’ll Be Glad You Didn’t Have to Face

Deep snow in Hatboro, Pennsylvania, in January 2016. Pennsylvania’s major winter storms have not all favored the same part of the state. A storm remembered in Philadelphia can differ greatly from one that buried Pittsburgh or concentrated its heaviest snow in the south-central counties. Looking at those differences makes the history more revealing than a simple list of record depths.

Pa. weather: Weekend cooldown follows heat, rain and storms

A cold front moving through Pennsylvania today will bring showers, with some areas seeing locally heavy rainfall. Behind the front, a significant cooldown will arrive this weekend, followed by a frost and freeze risk in parts of the state early next week, according to the National Weather Service in State College.

Nor’easter Brings Drought Relief to Delmarva and Parts of the Mid-Atlantic

The latest U.S. Drought Monitor, released Thursday, October 1, shows meaningful improvement across portions of the Mid-Atlantic following last week’s long-duration nor’easter. The new assessment represents conditions through Tuesday morning, September 29. The biggest changes occurred from Delaware and Maryland northward into New Jersey, where several inches of...

Summer to First Frost in 10 Days as Maryland Swings From 80s This Week to Frost Risk Next Week, With Baltimore, Frederick and Hagerstown Facing a Sharp Autumn Chill

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND — Maryland is about to go from summer to possible first frost in the span of just 10 days. As October begins on Thursday, high temperatures are expected to climb into the 80s by the end of this week, giving the state one last taste of summer warmth. But forecasters say a positive PNA pattern setting up next week will drive a strong push of cool autumn air into the Mid-Atlantic, and it might even turn cold enough for frost in parts of Maryland. The latest ECMWF AI model for Monday, October 5 shows a deep dip in the jet stream digging over the Great Lakes, Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, opening the door for a sharp change.

Pa. weather: Unseasonable warmth will be followed by rain, chill

Pennsylvanians can expect unseasonably warm conditions through Friday, with temperatures running 10 to 15 degrees above normal for early October, before a cold front brings showers and a significant cooldown heading into the weekend. According to the National Weather Service in State College, the northern tier of the state is...

Pennsylvania weather: Cold front brings low temperatures

(WBRE/WYOU) — This mild weather will continue for one more day. Then, we’ll see big changes in our temperatures. Clouds will be around tonight as temperatures settle into the lower and middle 60s by morning. Any sun on Friday morning will give way to clouds by afternoon. A cold front will track across Pennsylvania Friday […]

Optimal October weather for PA farmers beginning harvest season

(WHTM) — Farmers are reporting above average corn and soybean yields as the Midstate has received weekly rains since mid-summer. October kicks off the start of grain harvesting and the weather will be ideal for farmers to get into the fields. The rain outlook for the first 12 days of October shows very little rain […]

Pennsylvania weather: Warmer, clouds try to mix with sunshine

(WBRE/WYOU) — Clouds try to mix with some sunshine today, and it will be warmer and possibly a bit humid. Highs in the mid-70s. Tonight will turn mostly cloudy ahead of a warm front. There will be a few showers passing by with lows in the upper 50s.  A few showers linger Thursday morning before […]

A balmy finish to September, start to October

Afternoon temperatures climbed into the 70s with a good deal of sunshine on Tuesday; Wednesday’s readings will be similar despite a steady increase in cloudiness throughout the day. Average highs at the very end of September are in the upper 60s to around 70. What should be the final...

Big Temperature Swing Ahead: Summerlike Warmth Gives Way to Cooler October Weather

A noticeable temperature swing is on the way for Delmarva and much of the Mid-Atlantic as a brief surge of above-average warmth later this week is followed by a significant cooldown heading into the first full week of October. Temperatures will steadily climb over the next several days. The latest...

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Fall Color Race Heats Up in West Virginia as Recent Cold Pushes the Allegheny Highlands Toward Moderate Color by the Weekend, While Washington, Baltimore and Philadelphia Stay Green

ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA — West Virginia has some catching up to do. The latest fall color map for September 28, 2026 shows the Mountain State running a bit behind on its fall foliage season, but forecasters expect colors to change more quickly this week thanks to a recent blast of cold air. By the weekend, the leaves across the Allegheny Highlands should be back on track, while much of Pennsylvania shows low color and major cities like Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia and Richmond remain mostly green.

Strong El Niño Winter Could Unleash More Coastal Storms on Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York Through March as the Destructive Weekend Storm Finally Pulls Away Into the Atlantic

HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA — It is time to wave goodbye to the weekend nor’easter. Satellite imagery from Monday evening, September 28 shows the storm’s center spinning off the New Jersey coast and finally pulling away to the northeast into the Atlantic. While Pennsylvania missed the worst of the impacts, parts of central and eastern Pennsylvania dealt with gusty winds and periods of rain over the past few days, and the shorelines of New Jersey and New York took a serious beating. Now, forecasters are already looking ahead with a bigger question: Is this a sign of the winter to come? With a strong El Niño expected to last through the winter, the chances for more nor’easters are rising, and this storm likely won’t be the last one before March.

Summer-Like Warmth Returns to Pennsylvania Including Philadelphia, Harrisburg, and Pittsburgh With Highs Near 80 Before Stronger Cold Front Threatens Frost Next Week

PENNSYLVANIA — After a prolonged stretch of cooler, fall-like weather over the past 10 days, summer-like conditions are set to return to Pennsylvania later this week. Above-average temperatures will arrive by Wednesday and peak on Thursday and Friday, with highs running as much as 15 degrees above average. A much stronger cold front early next week could then bring widespread 50s and low 60s for highs, along with the potential for frost at night.