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More Heat & Humidity.

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STORM TEAM FORECAST WITH CHIEF METEOROLOGIST JOE CALHOUN. OH, YEAH OUT THERE OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS THINGS ARE STARTING TO HEAT UP PRETTY NICE EVENING THOUGH. IT LOOK LIVE ON OUR HARRISBURG SKYCAM AT LAST REPORT THE CAPITAL CITY SITTING AT 72 THE DEW POINT AT 56 STILL NOT ALL THAT UNCOMFORTABLE. IN FACT, WE’LL PROBABLY DROP DOWN INTO THE 60S OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. WE’LL START IN THE 60S AND 70S TOMORROW. AGAIN, IF YOU WISPY CLOUDS A LITTLE HAZINESS TO THE SKY BUT A LOT OF SUNSHINE LOOKING AT TEMPERATURES NEAR 90 INTO ABOUT FIVE SIX O’CLOCK TOMORROW EVENING THEN TOMORROW NIGHT. IT STARTS TO GET A LITTLE MUGGY IN THE 80S HERE THE NUMBERS RIGHT NOW 66 IN YORK 67 OF THEM THOMAS ARE SELINSGROVE 78 THOUGH STILL PRETTY FORM IN CHAMBERSBURG AT THIS HOUR 72 IS POPULAR IN LANCASTER ALSO OVER THERE IN COATESVILLE SOME 90S THE HEAT A LITTLE BIT OF IT. IT’S NOTHING EXTREME IS MOSTLY BEEN PUSHED BACK INTO THE ROCKIES AND THAT’S AGAIN. I KEEP SAYING IT’S BEEN THE BEEN THE PATTERN THE HEAT BUILDS IT EXPANDS EAST THEN IT GETS KNOCKED BACK DOWN. I THINK THAT’LL BE THE CASE. NOW THE HUMIDITY IS ALSO GOING TO START TO BUILD. WE’VE BEEN PRETTY DRY WITH DEW POINTS IN THE 50S. FEELS FINE THIS TIME OF THE YEAR WITH ALL THIS MOISTURE SUPPRESSED TO THE SOUTH THOUGH AS OUR WINDS TURN TO THE SOUTH. WE’RE GOING TO START TO SEE THAT RISE. ALSO, IT’LL START COMING BACK ONTO THE NORTH YOU SEE CLOUDS AND SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ALONG THAT. THAT’S THE FRONT THAT WENT THROUGH HERE THE OTHER NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE DRY AND KEPT US COOL FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS. WELL NOW IT’S KIND OF SLIPPING OFF. WE’RE GONNA START TO GET THIS HUMIDITY RETURNING NOW THIS FRONT IS WELL OFF TO OUR NORTH BUT PART OF IT. THIS PART BACK HERE WILL PROBABLY GET HERE AS WE GET INTO FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. THAT’S OUR BETTER CHANCE OF SOME RAIN IN THE MEANTIME. IT’S NOT COMPLETELY OUT OF QUESTION WHEN YOU START TO BUILD THE HEAT AND THE HUMIDITY YOU GET A THUNDERSTORM, BUT NOT TONIGHT TONIGHT TONIGHT’S GONNA BE COMFORTABLE AND THEN TOMORROW IT’S HOT BUT NOTHING EXTREME 90. AND AGAIN, THE HUMIDITY IS NOT ALL THAT BAD OUT THERE A LOT OF SUN. I THINK THAT AS WE GET INTO TOMORROW NIGHT A LITTLE STICKIER TEMPERATURES CLOSER TO 70 AND THEN WE COULD POP UP SOME THUNDER SHOWERS OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND IF YOU COULD DRIFT INTO THE VALLEY AS WE GET UP INTO THE 90S AGAIN ON FRIDAY, BUT I DO THINK THINGS START TO GET A LITTLE MORE UNSETTLED AFTER THAT NOW WATCH THE DEW POINTS NOT BAD IN THE 50S. IT STARTED TOMORROW NEAR 60. THEN WE GET UP NEAR THOSE SULTRY SEVENTIES AS WE HEAD INTO THE THROUGH THE WEEKEND, SO IT’S GOING TO GET HOT AND MORE HUMID. BEST CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS. PROBABLY COMING ON SATURDAY HOTTEST DAY IS ON FRIDAY. NOW, WE HAVE SOME THUNDER SHOWERS IN THERE FOR SUNDAY AND AGAIN ON MONDAY, BUT THEY’RE JUST THOSE POP-UP MAINLY AFTERNOON STUFF.
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More Heat & Humidity.
After a comfortable stretch of weather the Susquehanna Valley will have more typical "4th of July" heat and humidity. Highs will reach to 90 of Thursday and it'll be sticky with mostly sunny skies. Friday looks like the hottest day of the weekend (and maybe the year so far) as we get to the mid 90s. While we can't rule out a stray thunderstorm over the western counties late of in the evening, Friday will be a hazy and humid day. A cool front will approach on Saturday and give us the best chance of showers & storms for the weekend. It'll remain warm and humid Sunday & Monday with just some "pop-up" showers or storms. Next week looks to remain on the humid side in the 80s with a few chances of showers, but no wash outs.

After a comfortable stretch of weather the Susquehanna Valley will have more typical "4th of July" heat and humidity. Highs will reach to 90 of Thursday and it'll be sticky with mostly sunny skies. Friday looks like the hottest day of the weekend (and maybe the year so far) as we get to the mid 90s. While we can't rule out a stray thunderstorm over the western counties late of in the evening, Friday will be a hazy and humid day. A cool front will approach on Saturday and give us the best chance of showers & storms for the weekend. It'll remain warm and humid Sunday & Monday with just some "pop-up" showers or storms. Next week looks to remain on the humid side in the 80s with a few chances of showers, but no wash outs.

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