{"id":235008,"date":"2026-07-03T22:02:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T22:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/235008\/"},"modified":"2026-07-03T22:02:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T22:02:17","slug":"hot-sizzling-july-4th-weekend-in-south-central-pennsylvania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/235008\/","title":{"rendered":"Hot & Humid Evening; Sizzling July 4th Weekend In South Central Pennsylvania"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBIG FIREWORKS, CANNOT WAIT UNTIL THE BIG FIREWORKS. LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT. AND THEN, YOU KNOW, SO FAR, DESPITE THE HEAT AND DRY CONDITIONS, BIG FIREWORK SHOWS LIKE TONIGHT HERE AT PENN MEDICINE PARK, THEY\u2019RE ALL STILL ON. STILL A GO. AND FOR MOST OF THE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY, IT SHOULD REMAIN DRY. AND THANKFULLY, TEMPERATURES WILL START TO DROP AS WE GET PAST SUNSET. I\u2019LL TELL YOU, PROBABLY THE MOST ADAPTED ANIMAL TO OUTDOORS, THE CAMEL YOU CAN SEE BACK OVER MY SHOULDER THERE. GOT A CAMEL HERE OUT OVER LEFT FIELD DEALING WITH THE HEAT LIKE THE REST OF US. AND IT IS A SCORCHER OUT THERE ACROSS THE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY. THE HEAT WAVE WILL STILL BE INTENSE AS WE GO THROUGH TOMORROW, WHERE FEELS LIKE TEMPERATURES WILL STILL BE IN EXCESS OF 100 DEGREES. SUNDAY IS THE MOST LIKELY DAY THIS WEEKEND TO SEE SCATTERED SHOWERS AND STORMS, AND EARLY NEXT WEEK COULD SEE SOME STORMS EARLY IN THE BACK PART OF THE WEEK AHEAD. IT LOOKS LIKE WEATHER WILL START TO DRY BACK OUT. TEMPERATURES OUTSIDE RIGHT NOW 101 IN HARRISBURG, 99 RIGHT NOW IN LANCASTER. AND WE JUST CHECKED MIKE SUSKO AND I. STORM TRACKER EIGHTS AIR TEMPERATURE GAUGE HERE OUT IN RIGHT FIELD RIGHT NOW AT 104 ON THE TURF RIGHT NOW IT FEELS WORSE AS YOU LOOK AT THE WINDS ANYWHERE FROM 5 TO 15MPH. AND THOSE FEELS LIKE TEMPERATURES ARE IN EXCESS OF 100 DEGREES AREA WIDE. 113 RIGHT NOW IN HERSHEY, 109 IS THE FEELS LIKE TEMPERATURE IN HARRISBURG. 111 RIGHT NOW FEELS LIKE TEMPERATURE IN PHILADELPHIA 109 CURRENTLY IN BALTIMORE. IT IS GOING TO BE A HOT ONE OUT THERE. WE GO THROUGH THE NEXT 12 HOURS. TEMPERATURES WILL START DROPPING FROM THE TRIPLE DIGITS, BUT IT\u2019S STILL GOING TO FEEL LIKE THE TRIPLE DIGITS AS LATE AS 9 P.M. IT\u2019S FINALLY AROUND 10:00, 11:00. IT WILL START TO FEEL LESS INTENSE. SO ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS, HOT AND HUMID FOR ALL. STRAY SHOWER THUNDERSHOWERS ROUGHLY ABOUT MIDNIGHT. AND THEN WE\u2019LL DO THIS ALL AGAIN. TOMORROW JUST WON\u2019T BE AS INTENSE. HIGHS WILL BE BACK UP IN THE UPPER 90S, SO A SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT BY ABOUT 4 OR 5 DEGREES. WE DO HAVE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 11:00 TONIGHT, BECAUSE ANY STORM THAT BUBBLES UP COULD BE STRONG TO SEVERE. AND YOU SAW JUST THERE FOR A SECOND THERE SOME ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS POPPING UP ON LIVE LOCAL EIGHT. THE STORM TEAM LIVE RADAR. HERE\u2019S A LOOK AT THE PREDICTOR AS WE GO THROUGH THE NIGHT TONIGHT. A SLIM CHANCE FOR SOME ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSHOWERS IN MOST OF THE VALLEY WILL BE DRY, BUT IF YOU SEE A SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM POP UP THIS EVENING, IT COULD BE STRONG TO SEVERE HEADING INTO SATURDAY. A STATIONARY BOUNDARY JUST KIND OF WIGGLES OVER THE NORTHERN TIER OF THE COMMONWEALTH MAY BE ABLE TO TRIGGER A FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. A BETTER CHANCE FOR THOSE WILL BE CLOSER TO SUNSET AND THEN HEADING INTO SUNDAY. THAT\u2019S THE BEST CHANCE FOR THESE HIT OR MISS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, AND THE HEAT WILL BECOME LESS INTENSE BECAUSE WE\u2019LL HAVE LIKELY MORE STORMS AROUND AND LIKELY HAVE A BIT MORE CLOUD COVER. SO WE GO FROM THE UPPER 90S, WHERE FEELS LIKE TEMPERATURES WILL STILL BE IN THE TRIPLE DIGITS FOR SATURDAY TO LOWER 90S FOR YOUR SUNDAY, WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. BUT SOME OF THOSE STORMS, EVEN ON SUNDAY, COULD STILL PACK A PUNCH TOMORROW. STORMS ALSO POSSIBLY COULD PRODUCE SOME STRONG DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS THAT COULD LEAD TO SOME LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING. FINALLY, THE HEAT WAVE ENDS AS WE GO INTO MONDAY WITH THOSE SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. TEMPERATURES WILL HOLD IN THE MID TO UPPER 80S AS WE GO INTO LATE NEXT WEEK, AND THEN FOR NEXT WEEKEND, COULD SEE SOME PASSING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FOR YOUR SATURDAY. SO FINALLY\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

ALERT – Hot & Humid Evening; Sizzling July 4th Weekend In South Central Pennsylvania<\/p>\n

Near record warmth tonight with lows in the upper 70s and low 80s. Another hot day with highs in the upper 90s on Saturday for Independence Day.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\"WGAL<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tUpdated: 4:00 PM EDT Jul 3, 2026\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGood evening,ALERT THROUGH SATURDAY FOR HEAT:An Extreme Heat Warning is in effect for the entire Susquehanna Valley until 8 p.m. today. The dangerous combination of triple-digit high temperatures, plus tropical humidity, will make it feel like 105-110 degrees.The Extreme Heat Warning has been extended in Lancaster, York, Adams, Dauphin, and Lebanon Counties until 8 p.m. Saturday.Franklin, Mifflin, Juniata, Perry, and Cumberland Counties are under a Heat Advisory from 8 p.m. Friday until 8 p.m. Saturday, meaning a heat index of 100-104 degrees.Hot & humid conditions with feels like temperatures over 100\u00b0 will continue this evening. Additionally, isolated thunderstorms are possible until 10 p.m. tonight. While they are not expected to be widespread, any storm that develops may produce damaging wind gusts, but the chance looks slim as the extreme heat may block storms from developing.Tonight, lows will fall to the upper 70s under mostly clear skies. The record warmest low is 78\u00b0, set in 1999. A stray thunderstorm can’t be ruled out.We’re still looking at a scorcher on Independence Day. Highs will reach the upper 90s, with sultry humidity levels making it feel like 100-110. There’s also a chance of a few afternoon and evening storms, which could produce brief, heavy rain and damaging wind gusts. Storms should weaken or dissipate in time for fireworks. 10 p.m. temperatures will be around 86 degrees.Before the heat dome exits, scattered storms are possible on Sunday. Storms could produce damaging wind gusts and heavy rain. High temperatures will climb to 92 degrees, and it will stay humid, but the intense, oppressive heat will ease. Feels like temperatures will range from 94 to 98 degrees.Early next week, highs will fall to 84 degrees Monday and Tuesday, with lower humidity, more clouds, and the chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms.Highs rebound to seasonable averages in the upper 80s Wednesday and Thursday. The chance of showers and thunderstorms returns at the end of the week.Have a great night and stay cool!\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

Good evening,<\/p>\n

ALERT THROUGH SATURDAY FOR HEAT:
An Extreme Heat Warning is in effect for the entire Susquehanna Valley until 8 p.m. today. The dangerous combination of triple-digit high temperatures, plus tropical humidity, will make it feel like 105-110 degrees.<\/p>\n

The Extreme Heat Warning has been extended in Lancaster, York, Adams, Dauphin, and Lebanon Counties until 8 p.m. Saturday.<\/p>\n

Franklin, Mifflin, Juniata, Perry, and Cumberland Counties are under a Heat Advisory from 8 p.m. Friday until 8 p.m. Saturday, meaning a heat index of 100-104 degrees.<\/p>\n

Hot & humid conditions with feels like temperatures over 100\u00b0 will continue this evening. Additionally, isolated thunderstorms are possible until 10 p.m. tonight. While they are not expected to be widespread, any storm that develops may produce damaging wind gusts, but the chance looks slim as the extreme heat may block storms from developing.<\/p>\n

Tonight, lows will fall to the upper 70s under mostly clear skies. The record warmest low is 78\u00b0, set in 1999. A stray thunderstorm can’t be ruled out.<\/p>\n

We’re still looking at a scorcher on Independence Day. Highs will reach the upper 90s, with sultry humidity levels making it feel like 100-110. There’s also a chance of a few afternoon and evening storms, which could produce brief, heavy rain and damaging wind gusts. Storms should weaken or dissipate in time for fireworks. 10 p.m. temperatures will be around 86 degrees.<\/p>\n

Before the heat dome exits, scattered storms are possible on Sunday. Storms could produce damaging wind gusts and heavy rain. High temperatures will climb to 92 degrees, and it will stay humid, but the intense, oppressive heat will ease. Feels like temperatures will range from 94 to 98 degrees.<\/p>\n

Early next week, highs will fall to 84 degrees Monday and Tuesday, with lower humidity, more clouds, and the chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms.<\/p>\n

Highs rebound to seasonable averages in the upper 80s Wednesday and Thursday. The chance of showers and thunderstorms returns at the end of the week.<\/p>\n

Have a great night and stay cool!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"BIG FIREWORKS, CANNOT WAIT UNTIL THE BIG FIREWORKS. LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT. AND THEN, YOU KNOW, SO FAR,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":235009,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[2805,6589,7155,3701,70011,2806,2816,100183,1788,2807,37,100208,3667,13706,3519,101401,93592,23193,13832,507,2002,2808,6739,6590,2810,101400,28,30,29,6591,6596,101402,3689,6740,2811,2483,2827,101403,1133,2812,2813],"class_list":["post-235008","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-pennsylvania","tag-adams","tag-carlisle","tag-chance","tag-cumberland","tag-damaging-wind-gust","tag-dauphin","tag-degree","tag-extreme-heat-warning","tag-forecast","tag-franklin","tag-harrisburg","tag-heat-dome","tag-heat-wave","tag-heavy-rain","tag-high","tag-humid-evening","tag-intense-heat","tag-july","tag-june","tag-juniata","tag-lancaster","tag-lebanon","tag-low","tag-mifflin","tag-news-8","tag-p-m-today","tag-pennsylvania","tag-pennsylvania-headlines","tag-pennsylvania-news","tag-perry","tag-shower","tag-sizzling-july-4th-weekend","tag-south-central-pennsylvania","tag-storm","tag-storm-team","tag-susquehanna-valley","tag-temperature","tag-triple-digit-high-temperature","tag-weather","tag-wgal","tag-york"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/235008","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=235008"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/235008\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/235009"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=235008"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=235008"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=235008"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}