First the rain, now the snow

“Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain”, meteorologists with the National Weather Service said Wednesday.

A day of severe thunderstorms, high winds and possibly hail, follows one of the warmest Februarys on record in midstate Pennsylvania.

Temperatures will drop back into the 60 degree range when the thunderstorms hit and cold air will move in very late Wednesday night.

The National Weather Service has issued a high wind warning, in place through 10 a.m., for most of southeastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Monday Night A 40 percent chance of rain. Daytime highs on Saturday reach the teens, and upper 20s to near 30 by Sunday. Gusts of 30 to even 50 miles per hour with sustained winds of 15-25 miles per hour may lead to downed trees or limbs and a few power outages. South southwest wind 11 to 15 miles per hour. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Sunday NightPartly cloudy, with a low around 48. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.

The showers will end and skies will clear overnight as the winter storm exits. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

Thursday, March 2 – Sunny, with a high near 77. West, southwest wind 3 to 8 miles per hour.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

Tonight, expect mostly clear skies with a low of 28, according to the weather service.