{"id":83402,"date":"2026-01-10T19:06:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T19:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/83402\/"},"modified":"2026-01-10T19:06:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T19:06:09","slug":"rainy-saturday-in-lehigh-valley-could-help-with-drought-snow-possible-next-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/83402\/","title":{"rendered":"Rainy Saturday in Lehigh Valley could help with drought; snow possible next week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Persistent rain is expected to cover the Lehigh Valley for most of Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The National Weather Service in Mount Holly, New Jersey says that low pressure will bring widespread \u2014 and beneficial \u2014 rainfall to the region. It is expected to continue through the evening before tapering off overnight.<\/p>\n<p>Travelers should be aware of localized flooding and patchy fog. Temperatures will remain in the low 40s, and fall to the mid-30s in the evening.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u2614\ufe0f A rainy Saturday ahead. Low pressure brings widespread (and beneficial) rainfall to the area later this morning. Rain continues through this evening before tapering off overnight. Locally poor drainage flooding and patchy fog may be possible at times.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NJwx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#NJwx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MDwx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#MDwx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PAwx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#PAwx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DEwx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#DEwx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rZm1zJRp3W\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/rZm1zJRp3W<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NWS Mount Holly (@NWS_MountHolly) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NWS_MountHolly\/status\/2009938856032759845?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">January 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cRainfall totals will range from one third of an inch to around 1 inch along the I-95 corridor and points north and west; totals south and east of the I-95 corridor will be around 1 to 1.5 inches,\u201d NWS forecasters said <a href=\"https:\/\/forecast.weather.gov\/product.php?site=PHI&amp;issuedby=PHI&amp;product=AFD&amp;format=CI&amp;version=1&amp;glossary=1&amp;highlight=off\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">in a discussion post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The rain is expected to help with <a href=\"https:\/\/droughtmonitor.unl.edu\/CurrentMap\/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?Northeast\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">severe drought conditions in the Lehigh Valley<\/a>. Rainfall has been about 9 inches below normal during the past six months, according to the NWS.<\/p>\n<p>Wet weather could return later next week, which could include snow on Thursday, though what it could be remains to be seen.<\/p>\n<p>Here is the extended forecast from the National Weather Service:<\/p>\n<p>Sunday: Mostly sunny, high near 42<\/p>\n<p>Sunday night: Partly cloudy, low around 28<\/p>\n<p>Monday: Mostly sunny, high near 40.<\/p>\n<p>Monday night: Partly cloudy, low around 29.<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday: Mostly sunny, high near 45.<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday night: Mostly cloudy, low around 37.<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, high near 50.<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday night: Mostly cloudy, low around 28.<\/p>\n<p>Thursday: A chance of snow, high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.<\/p>\n<p>Thursday night: Partly cloudy, low around 19.<\/p>\n<p>Friday: Mostly sunny, high near 34.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Persistent rain is expected to cover the Lehigh Valley for most of Saturday. 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