Big Warmup Coming To Eastern PA: Here's How Long It Will Last

PENNSYLVANIA — While it’s only April, summer-like heat is expected to hit the Keystone State Monday, forecasters said.

Southeastern Pennsylvania residents can expect sunny skies and daytime high temperatures near 80 degrees, dropping down to the mid-50s by Monday evening, according to the National Weather Service.

“Today's another warm day to enjoy some spring time weather in the Mid Atlantic,” the National Weather Service Mount Holly station said in a Monday statement.

The forecast is slated to sour after a partly sunny Tuesday with temperatures in the 70s, the weather service said, with a chance of showers Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. Temperatures are expected to cool down into the high 60s by then.

The silver lining: dry skies, partly cloudy skies and daytime temperatures in the 70s are expected Thursday and Friday before another chance of showers rolls around Saturday and Sunday.

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

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers before 11 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Wednesday: A chance of showers, mainly before 5 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.