PA Father's Day Weekend Forecast: Big Changes After Friday Storms

PENNSYLVANIA — Father's Day weekend may get off to a stormy start Friday afternoon and evening as an approaching cold front brings the chance for heavy rain, strong winds and hail to Pennsylvania.

According to the National Weather Service, showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop ahead of a cold front and move through the area Friday between 4 and 10 p.m.

Storms are expected to be scattered in nature, according to forecasters, but will be capable of producing gusty and damaging winds, large hail, and brief, heavy downpours.

Once the storms move through, a cold front will open the door to a "glorious" Father's Day weekend throughout Pennsylvania ahead of a heatwave that will settle into the region on Monday.

According to the National Weather Service in Mount Holly, New Jersey, surface high pressure will dominate over Pennsylvania and the region for the duration of the short term.

"A dry and quiet forecast is on tap for the weekend. Not much to write home about regarding this forecast," said forecasters.

High temperatures will mainly be in the low to mid 80s for Saturday; highs will be just a bit warmer for Sunday, by about one to two degrees.

Very comfortable humidity levels are forecast for both Saturday and Sunday with plenty of sunshine.

"Overall, a stellar weekend," said forecasters.

Here’s the latest forecast for Pennsylvania, per the National Weather Service:

Friday afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday night: Showers and thunderstorms before 2 a.m., then a slight chance of showers. Low around 60. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday: Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.

Monday: Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 90.

Monday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.

Tuesday: Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.

Juneteenth: Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.

Thursday: Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s.