{"id":195241,"date":"2026-05-17T23:05:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T23:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/195241\/"},"modified":"2026-05-17T23:05:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T23:05:13","slug":"back-to-the-80s-today-hottest-temps-of-the-year-arrive-monday-across-south-central-pennsylvania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/195241\/","title":{"rendered":"Back to the 80s today; hottest temps of the year arrive Monday across south-central Pennsylvania"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Back to the 80s today; hottest temps of the year arrive Monday across south-central Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<p>It will be a warm rest of the evening, then the first 90-degree of 2026 is likely on Monday. 90s are on tap for Tuesday, and then Wednesday packs a chance for storms!<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFEELING MORE LIKE BEACH WEATHER HERE IN THE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY STARTING TOMORROW. WE GOT METEOROLOGIST RYAN BACK WITH WHAT WE CAN EXPECT. DEFINITELY GOING TO BE A HOT IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. IS CERTAINLY IS. MICHAEL. YEAH, WE ACTUALLY HAVE IMPACT SET FOR MONDAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. NOW THE IMPACT DAYS FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY ARE MORE SO THE HEAT. SO IT\u2019S GOING TO BE A QUIET MILD NIGHT. BUT IT\u2019S THE HEAT THAT\u2019S GOING TO BE COMING IN MONDAY AND TUESDAY. IT\u2019S GOOD. THEY\u2019RE GOING TO BE APPROACHING POSSIBLE RECORD LEVELS. IT\u2019S SOMETHING THAT WE\u2019RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO WATCH. AND THEN WEDNESDAY IS GOING TO BE THE NEXT BEST CHANCE OF RAIN. WE STILL NEED THE RAIN ACROSS THE AREA, BUT COULD BE ASSOCIATED WITH SOME STRONG STORMS ON WEDNESDAY, SOMETHING WE\u2019RE KEEPING AN EYE ON AS WELL. SO FOR THE REST OF THIS EVENING, EXPECT PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY CONDITIONS, WARM AND STICKY WITH LIGHT WINDS OUT OF THE SOUTHEAST, BUT TEMPERATURES ONLY REALLY GETTING DOWN TO. WE\u2019RE GETTING DOWN TO THE LOWER 80S FOR THE EVENING, THEN BOTTOMING OUT TOWARDS THE LOWER TO MID 60S WITH A FEW CLOUDS IN THE MIX WARM AND WE COULD SEE SOME PATCHY FOG DEVELOP IN SOME AREAS OVERNIGHT. AND THEN HERE COMES TOMORROW. IT\u2019S GOING TO BE THE FIRST 90 DEGREE DAY OF THE YEAR. SO WE\u2019LL SEE A MIX OF SOME SUN AND A FEW CLOUDS. HOT AND STICKY THOUGH. THAT\u2019S WHAT\u2019S GOING TO BE THE THEME. AND THERE\u2019S AN ISOLATED CHANCE OF A THUNDERSHOWER OR TWO FOR TOMORROW. SO WE LEFT THAT STORM ICON THERE 90 TO 94 DEGREES FOR THE AFTERNOON. SO NOT SO IT\u2019S GOING TO BE RIGHT AROUND 92 FOR MONDAY, 94 FOR TUESDAY, AND THEN 88 DEGREES FOR WEDNESDAY. THEN WE DROP BACK DOWN TO SLIGHTLY BELOW AVERAGE CONDITIONS, BUT CERTAINLY A LITTLE BIT OF A BREAK FROM THE HEAT THAT WILL BE THAT WILL BE GETTING. BUT LET ME SHOW YOU THE TEMPERATURE VERSUS THE HEAT INDEX HEADING INTO OUR MONDAY. SO YOU CAN SEE THE HEAT INDEX. THE AIR TEMPERATURES ARE IN ORANGE. SO WE\u2019RE EXPECTING 94 AS WE HEAD INTO TOMORROW. AND THEN YOU CAN SEE GETTING UP TO ABOUT MID TO UPPER 90S IS WHAT IT WILL FEEL LIKE WHEN YOU FACTOR IN THE THE DEW POINT TEMPERATURES. AND THEN HERE\u2019S THE RECORDS, BY THE WAY, 94 IS WHAT WE EXPECT THAT\u2019S GOING TO BE THAT\u2019S RIGHT AROUND THAT RECORD WITHIN A DEGREE OR TWO FROM THAT RECORD SET BACK IN 1962. SAME WITH TUESDAY. 94 IS WHAT WE EXPECT. 95 IS THE RECORD WITHIN ONE DEGREE. SO WE\u2019RE GETTING CLOSE. SOMETHING THAT WE\u2019RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO WATCH HEADING INTO MONDAY AND TUESDAY. SO OUTSIDE OF MONDAY AND TUESDAY\u2019S HIGHS IN THE LOW TO MID 90S, WE HAVE IMPACT THAT WILL HAVE AN IMPACT DAY SET FOR WEDNESDAY FOR THE CHANCE OF SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR THE AFTERNOON. AND THOSE HEAT INDICES, OR THE HEAT INDEXES INTO THE MID 90S FOR MONDAY MID TO UPPER 90S FOR TUESDAY, THEN WEATHER FOR THE DAY TOMORROW. THE TREES AND GRASS POLLEN LEVELS ARE HIGH, LOW MOLD LEVELS AND A MODERATE AIR QUALITY. AND THAT\u2019S BECAUSE OF THE HEAT THAT\u2019S GOING TO BE COMING IN TOMORROW FOR THE PARTICULATES IN THE OZONE THAT\u2019S MODERATE. AND THEN A HIGH UV INDEX GOT ABOUT A 20 MINUTE BURN TIME. BUT MAN, LOOK AT THIS REAL WARM OUTSIDE. WE\u2019RE INTO THE MID 80S, 84 IN LANCASTER, 85 IN CARLISLE AND HARRISBURG INTO THE LOWER 90S FOR LEBANON AND GETTYSBURG. SO ALREADY SEEING 90S ACROSS THE AREA. A LITTLE BIT OF A POP UP THUNDERSHOWER JUST TO THE WEST OF FRANKLIN COUNTY. YOU CAN SEE IT\u2019S STARTING TO RAIN ITSELF OUT AND STARTING TO FIZZLE OUT. MOST OF THE AREA LOOKING DRY AND WILL REMAIN THAT WAY AS WE GO THROUGH THE REST OF THIS EVENING INTO TONIGHT. AS THAT CHANCE DWINDLES. NOW, AS WE HEAD INTO OUR MONDAY MORNING, STARTING OFF WITH PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY CONDITIONS, HERE COMES ANOTHER CHANCE OF SOME OF THOSE ISOLATED SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE THUNDERSHOWERS FOR THE. FOR THE DAY MONDAY AND THEN CLEARS OUT ONCE AGAIN OVERNIGHT MONDAY INTO EARLY TUESDAY. STILL HOT THOUGH. THAT AIR, THAT HOT AIR IS COMING IN FROM THE SOUTH. AND THAT\u2019S WHAT\u2019S GOING TO PROMOTE TEMPERATURES TO GET TO THE 90S. HERE\u2019S ANOTHER CHANCE OF THOSE ISOLATED SHOWERS AND POSSIBLE THUNDERSHOWERS FOR TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND GETTING INTO THE EVENING. NOW, THE CHANCE FOR THOSE STORMS DOESN\u2019T COME IN UNTIL WEDNESDAY. THAT WILL BE ALONG A COLD FRONT. AND SO THAT WENT BY A LITTLE QUICK HERE. BUT LET ME GO BACK TO THE TEN DAY HERE. THERE WE GO. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS FOR WEDNESDAY, 88 DEGREES AND COOLER AND 70 DEGREES. NOT SURE WHAT\u2019S HAPPENING THERE WITH THAT TEN DAY GRAPHIC, BUT WE HAVE SOME HOT WEATHER SAFETY TIPS FOR YOU HERE. EAT LIGHT. DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. WE KNOW THAT THERE\u2019S GOING TO BE A LOT OF PEOPLE SPENDING TIME OUTDOORS FOR OUR FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY, ESPECIALLY TUESDAY. MINIMIZE DIRECT EXPOSURE TO THE SUNSHINE AND USE AC AND PORTABLE ELECTRIC FANS AS WE HEAD INTO THE NEXT FEW DAYS, FOLKS. BECAUSE BECAUSE OF IT BEING SO HOT OUT THERE, I KNOW THERE\u2019S. WE HAVE PRIMARIES COMING UP, ESPECIALLY ON TUESDAY. PEOPLE SPENDING A LOT OF TIME OUTDOORS AND, YOU KNOW, PEOPLE NEED TO BE COOLING OFF, MAKE SURE THAT THEY STAY HYDRATED AS WE HEAD INTO AS WE HEAD INTO THE NEXT FEW DAYS. YEAH. SO LIKE THE SONG SAYS, IT IS HOT, HOT, HOT.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Back to the 80s today; hottest temps of the year arrive Monday across south-central Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<p>It will be a warm rest of the evening, then the first 90-degree of 2026 is likely on Monday. 90s are on tap for Tuesday, and then Wednesday packs a chance for storms!<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1769026991_958_wgal.png\" class=\"lazyload lazyload-in-view branding\" alt=\"WGAL logo\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tUpdated: 6:25 PM EDT May 17, 2026\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wgal.com\/article\/hearst-television-news-policy-statements\/14471973\" class=\"editorial-standards border-left\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Editorial Standards \u24d8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPartly sunny skies will remain for the rest of the evening, along with warm and sticky conditions through tonight. Temperatures will lower into the lower 80s. A shower or thunderstorm chance remains, but most of the area is expected to be dry.The hottest temperatures of the year arrive Monday and Tuesday, as we get a taste of summerlike warmth. Highs will peak in the low to mid 90s both days. We\u2019ll come very close to the record high Monday of 94\u00b0 set in 1962, and Tuesday\u2019s record high of 95, also set in 1962. You\u2019ll notice the humidity too. With the heat and humidity, isolated showers and storms are possible each afternoon.Higher rain chances come with a cold front on Wednesday afternoon and evening, as scattered showers and storms roll through the area. Temperatures will remain above average, near 86 degrees. Drier air briefly returns on Thursday, and it won\u2019t be near as warm with highs around 70\u00b0.The next system is quickly bringing rain chances back on Friday. It will be much cooler in the mid 60s.Unfortunately, it looks like wet weather continues into the Memorial Day holiday weekend. It is still cool, in the 60s, on Saturday with scattered rain showers. The chance for rain continues Sunday and Monday, although the second half of the holiday is trending drier. Highs slowly rise through the lower 70s.Have a great rest of your evening!~ Ryan\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Partly sunny skies will remain for the rest of the evening, along with warm and sticky conditions through tonight. Temperatures will lower into the lower 80s. A shower or thunderstorm chance remains, but most of the area is expected to be dry.<\/p>\n<p>The hottest temperatures of the year arrive Monday and Tuesday, as we get a taste of summerlike warmth. Highs will peak in the low to mid 90s both days. We\u2019ll come very close to the record high Monday of 94\u00b0 set in 1962, and Tuesday\u2019s record high of 95, also set in 1962. You\u2019ll notice the humidity too. With the heat and humidity, isolated showers and storms are possible each afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>Higher rain chances come with a cold front on Wednesday afternoon and evening, as scattered showers and storms roll through the area. Temperatures will remain above average, near 86 degrees. Drier air briefly returns on Thursday, and it won\u2019t be near as warm with highs around 70\u00b0.<\/p>\n<p>The next system is quickly bringing rain chances back on Friday. It will be much cooler in the mid 60s.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, it looks like wet weather continues into the Memorial Day holiday weekend. It is still cool, in the 60s, on Saturday with scattered rain showers. The chance for rain continues Sunday and Monday, although the second half of the holiday is trending drier. Highs slowly rise through the lower 70s.<\/p>\n<p>Have a great rest of your evening!<\/p>\n<p>~ Ryan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Back to the 80s today; hottest temps of the year arrive Monday across south-central Pennsylvania It will be&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":195242,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[81681,2805,3525,2088,6589,3701,2806,8078,86779,1788,2807,37,3519,86783,54680,65969,507,2002,2808,71180,17728,6590,86780,2810,28,30,29,6591,17903,86784,6596,3689,6740,2811,7036,2483,2827,86782,108,1133,2812,86781,2813],"class_list":["post-195241","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-pennsylvania","tag-80s","tag-adams","tag-afternoon","tag-area","tag-carlisle","tag-cumberland","tag-dauphin","tag-evening","tag-few-showers","tag-forecast","tag-franklin","tag-harrisburg","tag-high","tag-high-rain-chance","tag-humidity","tag-isolated-storms","tag-juniata","tag-lancaster","tag-lebanon","tag-low-80","tag-may","tag-mifflin","tag-much-warmer","tag-news-8","tag-pennsylvania","tag-pennsylvania-headlines","tag-pennsylvania-news","tag-perry","tag-rain-shower","tag-record-high-monday","tag-shower","tag-south-central-pennsylvania","tag-storm","tag-storm-team","tag-sunny","tag-susquehanna-valley","tag-temperature","tag-thunderstorm-chance","tag-tuesday","tag-weather","tag-wgal","tag-year-arrive-monday","tag-york"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/195241","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=195241"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/195241\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/195242"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=195241"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=195241"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=195241"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}