Next Strong PA Storm Emerges In Mid-Week Forecast

PENNSYLVANIA - Another strong storm is forecast to impact weather in the Keystone State Wednesday into Thursday, bringing with it possible wind gusts and flooding, forecasters said.

While periods of rain are expected starting Monday night, the bulk of the storm is set to ramp up Wednesday afternoon and could bring up to an inch and a half of rain Wednesday night in southeast Pennsylvania, with locally higher amounts possible, according to the National Weather Service.

“Rainfall will overspread the region from south to north during the late morning and afternoon Wednesday and depart late overnight,” the National Weather Service said in a forecast discussion.

“Given the antecedent rain events and soggy ground, this may result in some minor flooding of low lying and urban areas and could also result in some river flooding as well,” the agency added.

AccuWeather is already predicting travel delays Thursday due to potential flooding, according to its daily forecast.

Temperatures are set to rise to near 60 degrees Wednesday and remain in the 50s on Thursday through the weekend. The silver lining: after overcast skies and additional bouts of rain through Saturday, partly sunny skies are set to return on Sunday.

Here’s the latest forecast, according to the National Weather Service:

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night: Rain, mainly after 10 p.m. Low around 42. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tuesday: Rain likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 54. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain before 7 p.m., then a slight chance of rain after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Wednesday: Rain, mainly after 1 p.m. High near 56. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: Rain. Low around 45. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.