IMPACT: Dense fog advisory in effect for all of south-central Pennsylvania
NOW, THE WGAL NEWS EIGHT STORM TEAM FORECAST WITH CHIEF METEOROLOGIST CHRISTINE FERREIRA. GOOD MORNING. IT IS 520. ANOTHER MORNING, ANOTHER DENSE FOG ADVISORY. THIS TIME IT’S IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY UNTIL 7 A.M. I HAVE SEEN VISIBILITY IMPROVE SLIGHTLY OVER THE PAST HOUR. INSTEAD OF EVERYBODY DOWN TO A QUARTER MILE LIKE IT WAS OVERNIGHT, WE’RE SEEING VISIBILITY ABOVE A MILE IN SOME SPOTS, SO JUST USE CAUTION. THIS MORNING, NOT ONLY DO YOU HAVE TO DEAL WITH FOG, BUT YOU ALSO HAVE TO DEAL WITH RAIN. AND WE DO HAVE SOME MODERATE RAIN, ESPECIALLY HERE IN THE YELLOWS MOVING INTO CUMBERLAND AND PERRY COUNTIES, AS WELL AS NORTHERN DAUPHIN COUNTY. AND ALL OF THIS WET WEATHER IS GOING TO BE PUSHING EAST OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS. YOU SEE THAT ON THE PREDICTOR SHOWING THAT BLOB OF RAIN MOVING EAST. WE DO SEE A LITTLE BIT OF A BREAK DURING THE MORNING RUSH. AND THEN RAIN WILL TAPER TO SHOWERS BY LATE MORNING. I THINK WE DO GET SEVERAL DRY HOURS THIS AFTERNOON. IF YOU WANT TO SNEAK OUTDOORS. TEMPERATURES WON’T BE TOO BAD. WE’LL BE UP NEAR 50 DEGREES, ACTUALLY, AND THEN RAIN RETURNS ONCE AGAIN THIS EVENING. SO THIS IS AROUND 7 P.M. YOU SEE THAT RAIN COMING IN WEST TO EAST. AND IT COULD ALSO BE HEAVY AT TIMES. SO HERE’S A LOOK AT THE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL ON TOP OF WHAT YOU ALREADY GOT. SO HOW MUCH MORE TO EXPECT THROUGH THE END OF THE DAY? MOST SPOTS COULD PICK UP ANOTHER HALF INCH OF RAIN. HERE’S OUR NEWS EIGHT STORM TEAM FORECAST. TODAY WE’RE WATCHING OUT FOR THE DENSE FOG, THE WET CONDITIONS, SOME PONDING ON THE ROADS THIS MORNING SO THAT MAY IMPACT YOU AND SLOW YOU DOWN. THIS AFTERNOON. WE GET SOME DRY TIME IN HERE WITH HIGHS CLOSE TO 50. AND THEN THIS EVENING RAIN RETURNS. IT WILL BE DAMP AND COOL IN THE 40S. WE STAY NEAR 40 OVERNIGHT. TONIGHT THAT BATCH OF RAIN MOVES AWAY. AREAS OF FOG WILL LIKELY REDEVELOP BECAUSE WE’RE NOT CHANGING OUT THE AIR MASS. IT IS DAMP AND WINDS ARE LIGHT. TOMORROW WE SEE CLOUDY SKIES, ISOLATED SHOWERS. I DO THINK IT’S A DRIER DAY, BUT WE’RE STILL STUCK UNDER THAT COOL EASTERLY FLOW AND THE CLOUDS WILL KEEP US IN THE 40S TOMORROW. RIGHT NOW, PLENTY OF 40. 46, 11 AND 45. IN GETTYSBURG, IT’S 39 DEGREES IN LEWISTOWN AS ONE OF OUR COOLEST SPOTS. NOTICE THAT WINDS ARE CALM OR LIGHT, AND THEY’RE OUT OF THE EAST. THAT’S WHAT’S PACKING IN THE CLOUDS. THE DRIZZLE, THE FOG, AND THOSE SAME CONDITIONS THAT KEEP REPEATING DAY AFTER DAY. SO ONE ROUND OF RAIN OVER US RIGHT NOW. YOU CAN SEE THAT BREAK WHERE THE RAIN WILL TAPER TO SHOWERS LATER THIS MORNING. AND THEN ANOTHER ROUND WILL BE HEADED OUR WAY. IT’S BACK IN THE MID WEST NOW THAT COMES IN THIS EVENING. PREDICTOR SHOWS US EXACTLY THAT TREND. DRY TIME IN THE AFTERNOON. HERE COMES THE NEXT ROUND OF RAIN. IT EXITS OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. TOMORROW. NOT A BAD DAY. A LOT OF CLOUDS. IT’S GOING TO BE MAINLY DRY AND COOL, WITH HIGHS A LITTLE BIT BELOW AVERAGE IN THE LOW TO MID 40S. BUT FINALLY WE START TO ERODE THIS CLOUD COVER AS WE HEAD INTO SATURDAY. I THINK SATURDAY MORNING IS CLOUDY, BUT NOTICE HOW THE DAY GOES ON. THE CLOUDS CLEAR AND WE START TO SEE THAT WARMER AIR MIXING DOWN FINALLY. SO I THINK 50 ARE ACHIEVABLE ON SOME SHOWERS WILL COME IN LATE. WON’T EVEN RULE OUT A RUMBLE OF THUNDER WITH THAT FRONT. SUNDAY LOOKS GOOD WITH A HIGH OF 62. JUST A COUPLE OF LINGERING SHOWERS FOR MONDAY. WE’RE AT 66. WE PUSH THAT 70 MARK ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AHEAD OF A STRONGER COLD FRONT, WHICH WILL KNOCK US RIGHT BACK DOWN TO MORE TYPICAL CONDITIONS FOR MARCH. AT THE END OF THE TEN DAY FORECAST. SO THURSDAY HIGHS 56. WE HAVE A COUPLE OF 40 SQUEEZING IN THERE. I
IMPACT: Dense fog advisory in effect for all of south-central Pennsylvania
Updated: 5:41 AM EST Mar 5, 2026
The National Weather Service issued a dense fog advisory for all of south-central Pennsylvania. The advisory is in effect until 7 a.m. on Thursday. The WGAL News 8 Storm Team also declared Thursday an Impact Morning. Thick fog, low visibility The National Weather Service warns that visibility could drop to less than a quarter mile in some areas, causing hazardous driving conditions. Travel impactsPlan for extra travel time and a slower morning commute. Use low-beam headlights when driving in thick fog. Slow down and allow extra following distance. RainThursday morning: Light to moderate rain, with drizzle in spots. Watch for ponding on roads. Rain tapers off by late morning.Thursday evening: Rain returns and may be moderate to briefly heavy at times. Most areas will pick up 0.50″ to 1.00″ of rainfall. Fog will likely develop again at night due to damp, calm conditions. Below: Photos from WGAL’s Skycams of dense fogSOUTH-CENTRAL PA WEATHER RESOURCES: INTERACTIVE RADAR | ACTIVE WEATHER ALERTS | CURRENT CONDITIONS | HOURLY FORECAST | 10-DAY FORECAST | WEEKEND FORECAST | MAP ROOM | DOWNLOAD THE APP | WEATHER EMAILS
The National Weather Service issued a dense fog advisory for all of south-central Pennsylvania.
The advisory is in effect until 7 a.m. on Thursday.
The WGAL News 8 Storm Team also declared Thursday an Impact Morning.
Thick fog, low visibility
The National Weather Service warns that visibility could drop to less than a quarter mile in some areas, causing hazardous driving conditions.
Travel impacts
Plan for extra travel time and a slower morning commute. Use low-beam headlights when driving in thick fog. Slow down and allow extra following distance.
Rain
Thursday morning: Light to moderate rain, with drizzle in spots. Watch for ponding on roads. Rain tapers off by late morning.
Thursday evening: Rain returns and may be moderate to briefly heavy at times. Most areas will pick up 0.50″ to 1.00″ of rainfall. Fog will likely develop again at night due to damp, calm conditions.
Below: Photos from WGAL’s Skycams of dense fog
SOUTH-CENTRAL PA WEATHER RESOURCES: INTERACTIVE RADAR | ACTIVE WEATHER ALERTS | CURRENT CONDITIONS | HOURLY FORECAST | 10-DAY FORECAST | WEEKEND FORECAST | MAP ROOM | DOWNLOAD THE APP | WEATHER EMAILS