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<\/p>\nSouth-Central Pennsylvania July Fourth events postponed, canceled due to extreme heat<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNOW, THE ALERT DAY FORECAST FROM THE WGAL NEWS EIGHT STORM TEAM. THE DANGEROUS HEAT CONTINUES AS WE GET INTO THE FIRST HALF OF THE WEEKEND INTO THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND, WITH HIGHS GETTING TO NEAR 100 DEGREES, THE HEAT INDICES STILL GETTING INTO THE TRIPLE DIGITS, WE COULD BE FEELING LIKE 100 TO 110 DEGREES HEADING INTO JULY 4TH. A FEW STORMS ON TAP FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WITH AN ISOLATED CHANCE FRIDAY AND A FEW MORE CHANCES FOR YOUR SATURDAY. SO LOOKING GREATER IN COVERAGE, POSSIBLY FOR OUR SATURDAY, THEN HIGHER STORM CHANCE THOUGH ONCE WE GET INTO SUNDAY, WE HAVE THAT AS AN IMPACT DAY HIGHS INTO THE LOW 90S, SO THE HEAT IS NOT AS INTENSE, BUT IT\u2019S GOING TO BE A COUPLE THINGS THAT WE\u2019RE WATCHING THE HEAT AND ALSO THE HIGHER STORM CHANCE FOR OUR SUNDAY. SO HERE\u2019S THE HEAT INDEX FORECAST. THESE NEXT FOUR DAYS. STILL FEELING SULTRY OUTSIDE SCORCHING STEAMY. YOU COULD USE WHATEVER ADJECTIVES YOU WANT FOR TODAY. IT\u2019S GOING TO BE HOT REGARDLESS FOR TODAY, TOMORROW, AND SATURDAY. STILL INTENSE FOR SATURDAY. AND IT WILL STILL BE HOT AND HUMID FOR SUNDAY. BUT IT WILL BECOME. IT WILL BECOME LESS INTENSE ONCE WE GET INTO THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND. SPEAKING OF THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND, YOUR 4TH OF JULY FORECAST STILL LOOKING AT SULTRY SUNSHINE FOR THE MORNING. 86 DEGREES, MOSTLY SUNNY, FEELING LIKE 100 TO 110 FOR THE AFTERNOON. STILL WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM CHANCES. TEMPERATURES GETTING INTO THE UPPER 90S AND ONLY REALLY GETTING DOWN TO 88 DEGREES FOR THE. ONCE THE FIREWORKS ARE READY TO BE. TO FIRE OFF AND STILL LOOKING AT A FEW THUNDERSTORM CHANCES. STILL WARM AND STUFFY. BY THE TIME WE GET TO THE NIGHT PERIOD. SO. BUT FOR THIS AFTERNOON, EXPECT THAT BLAZING HEAT TO BE AROUND 100 DEGREES IS WHAT WE\u2019RE FORECASTING FOR THE AFTERNOON, ONLY DROPPING DOWN TO THE MID TO UPPER 90S FOR THIS EVENING, WE\u2019LL HAVE SUNNY SKIES AND THEN CLEAR SKIES FOR TONIGHT. CHALLENGING WARMTH ONCE AGAIN DURING THE OVERNIGHT PERIOD. SO YOU CAN SEE AIR TEMPERATURES INTO THE 90S LOWER TO MID 90S. MOST OF THE AREA INTO THE MID TO UPPER 90S. WE COULD SEE A FACTOR THAT IN WITH THE DEW POINT TEMPERATURES INTO THE LOWER TO MID 70S. AND IT MAKES IT FEEL LIKE THE TRIPLE DIGITS. WE WERE ALREADY HITTING THE TRIPLE DIGITS EARLIER THIS MORNING. RIGHT AROUND 10:00 THIS MORNING. WE WERE ALREADY SEEING SOME TRIPLE DIGIT FEELS LIKE TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE AREA. AND IT\u2019S NOT GOING TO BE IT\u2019S NOT GOING TO BE MOVING MUCH OUT OF THE TRIPLE DIGIT RANGE ONCE WE GET INTO LATER THIS EVENING. NOT SO NOT A LOT OF RELIEF OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. STILL LOOKING AT TRIPLE DIGIT HEAT, FEELING LIKE 107 IN THE CAPITAL, 104 WILL FEEL LIKE IN LANCASTER. STILL NO RELIEF, ESPECIALLY AS WE GET INTO THE FIRST HALF OF THE WEEKEND. BUT NOTICE WE ARE STARTING TO TREND DOWN IN TERMS OF THIS FEELS LIKE TEMPERATURES. NOTICE HOW THERE\u2019S A COUPLE OF COMMUNITIES STILL HOT, STILL HOT REGARDLESS. BUT THE THE INTENSITY BEGINS TO WIND DOWN ONCE WE GET INTO THE JULY 4TH WEEKEND. SO HERE\u2019S WHAT WE\u2019RE EXPECTING IN TERMS OF THE TRIPLE TRIPLE DIGIT HEAT THAT\u2019S EXPECTED. AND HERE ARE THE RECORDS FOR THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. TIME RECORD HIGH WAS ON JULY 3RD, AND THAT WAS 107 DEGREES. NOW STORM TEAM LIVE RADAR NETWORK, ALL IS QUIET THANKS TO HIGH PRESSURE. THAT\u2019S OVER THE AREA. STILL GOING TO SEE MAINLY SUNNY CONDITIONS THROUGH THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING, ALSO INTO OUR FRIDAY. BUT NOTICE HERE FRIDAY WE COULD SEE A CHANCE OF SOME ISOLATED STORM ACTIVITY. THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER DID HIGHLIGHT THE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY IN A LEVEL TWO OUT OF FIVE SEVERE WEATHER RISK. ALTHOUGH I DO BELIEVE THAT CHANCE IS ACTUALLY A LITTLE. IS ACTUALLY A LITTLE LESS. I WOULD I WOULD MORE SO PERSONALLY PUT IT ON A LEVEL ONE OUT OF FIVE, BUT IT\u2019S STILL SOMETHING THAT WE\u2019RE GOING TO WATCH FROM 3 P.M. TO 10 P.M. FRIDAY FOR THOSE ISOLATED STORMS, ANY OF THE STRONGER STORMS COULD PACK SOME DAMAGING WINDS. AND ALSO FOR SATURDAY, STILL LOOKING AT SOME MORE ENERGY THAT\u2019S GOING TO COME INTO THE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY. THAT WILL TRIGGER ANOTHER CHANCE OF SOME POSSIBLE A FEW THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. OR AS WE GET INTO SATURDAY EVENING AND SATURDAY NIGHT, SO FEW STORMS WE COULD EXPECT FOR YOUR SATURDAY LEVEL. TWO OUT OF FIVE RISK DAMAGING WINDS LOOK LIKE THEY\u2019LL BE THE PRIMARY THREAT FOR THE FIRST HALF OF THE WEEKEND. IMPACT DAY SET FOR SUNDAY FOR. WE ARE WATCHING THOSE SCATTERED THUNDERSTORM CHANCES FOR THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE STO\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
South-Central Pennsylvania July Fourth events postponed, canceled due to extreme heat<\/p>\n
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\n\t\t\tUpdated: 3:41 PM EDT Jul 2, 2026\n\t\t<\/p>\n
\t\tEditorial Standards \u24d8<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\tSome July Fourth and America 250 celebrations in South-Central Pennsylvania are being canceled or postponed due to extreme heat. We’re keeping track of the cancellations and postponements in this article.Video above: Watch the WGAL News 8 Storm Team forecast.The Susquehanna Valley is right in the middle of a heat wave that will continue into the weekend. Temperatures are expected to approach and even hit 100 degrees, with feels-like temperatures ranging from 100 to 110 degrees. If you’re looking for events that are still going on, we have a list and an interactive map here. Canceled, postponed eventsAdams CountyGettysburg National Military Park has suspended all outdoor programming and moved most activities indoors.York CountyLower Windsor Township has rescheduled its America 250 celebration for July 8th from 3 to 7 p.m. Dauphin CountyDauphin County\u2019s Free Historic Ice Cream Social at the Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts has been rescheduled for July 5.The Millersburg Fireworks show has been rescheduled for July 10th starting at 5 p.m.Lancaster CountyThe Lancaster Central Market will close early due to the extreme heat at 11 a.m. on both Friday, July 3 and Saturday, July 4.York CountyWest York Borough has canceled the Friday, July 3, America250 celebration because of the heat. In a Facebook post, the borough says the event may be rescheduled to a date in early August and residents should stay tuned.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Some July Fourth and America 250 celebrations in South-Central Pennsylvania are being canceled or postponed due to extreme heat. We’re keeping track of the cancellations and postponements in this article.<\/p>\n Video above: Watch the WGAL News 8 Storm Team forecast.<\/p>\n The Susquehanna Valley is right in the middle of a heat wave<\/a> that will continue into the weekend. Temperatures are expected to approach and even hit 100 degrees, with feels-like temperatures ranging from 100 to 110 degrees. <\/p>\n