Here is the latest Area Forecast Discussion for Central PA
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988 FXUS61 KCTP 261901 AFDCTP Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service State College PA 301 PM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026 .WHAT HAS CHANGED... * Drizzle, low clouds and fog on the ridges to slowly give way to clearing later today. && .KEY MESSAGES... 1) Clearing later today. 2) A colder end to what has been one of the warmest April`s to date; much below normal temperatures possible to start May along with renewed frost/freeze risk. Also wet at times, especially mid week. && .DISCUSSION... KEY MESSAGE 1: Clearing later today. Extensive low clouds over the area early this morning will take a while to burn off. Drier air expected to work into the region today will aid in clearing later this afternoon. Temperatures will run below normal, before being closer to normal on Monday. Monday likely to be the warmest day of the week. Best clearing so far from near Route 6 northward in the far northern sections of central PA. Monday will also feature a good deal of sunshine. As noted below, April will end on a cool note. Also this week will feature several chances to be on the wet side. May has a track record the last several years to feature some rather cold conditions. -------------------------------------------------------------- KEY MESSAGE 2: A colder end to what has been one of the warmest April`s to date; much below normal temperatures to start May along with renewed frost/freeze risk. Also wet at times, especially mid week. Most sites are tracking top 5-10 warmest April-to-date. The much above normal to near-record warmth over the past 3-4 weeks is expected to fizzle out through month-end with increasing confidence in below normal temperatures into early May. This late Spring setback will also feature a renewed frost/freeze risk for a growing season that started weeks in advance of the climatological/historical average. As noted above, Monday will feature the best day to dry out for outside work, and temperatures near normal. More wet conditions for later Tuesday into Wednesday, as the next frontal system moves in. Things dry out for later in the week, but temperatures will be well below normal. Frost and even freeze potential for the north if not central zones. Models hint that the upper level low will be just far enough to the west, to taper the cold some, but also support an increase chance for showers more often now, especially across the east. && .AVIATION /18Z SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/... Improvements to VFR will continue through 00Z Monday as high pressure noses in from the northeast & draws dry continental air into the region through northeasterly flow. High pressure building in overhead will allow for skies to clear and winds to diminish tonight, which along with low-level moisture from yesterday`s rainfall, may result in patchy radiational fog overnight. With this in mind, the HREF shows a weak signal (around 30% coverage) for patchy fog in the river valleys and low-lying areas across the Lower Susquehanna Valley between 09Z-13Z Monday, with lesser signals elsewhere. For this reason, I included 4SM BR at KLNS during that timeframe to signal at the possibility of visibility restrictions, with no other restrictions added at this time. Any fog that develops should erode between 12Z-14Z as abundant sunshine mixes out the boundary layer, with high pressure overhead bringing VFR conditions through the end of the 18Z TAF period. + Outlook... Tue...Regionwide VFR in the morning, with MVFR to locally IFR across West-Central PA later in the day as clouds/showers move in. Wed...VFR/MVFR early, trending toward MVFR/IFR restrictions in the afternoon as rain overspreads the region. Thu...VFR/MVFR favored as rain ends west to east. Fri...VFR favored with restrictions possible in showers. && .CTP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ WHAT HAS CHANGED...Martin KEY MESSAGES...Martin DISCUSSION...Dangelo AVIATION...Teare |
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