We’ve had some interesting (good or bad, depending upon how you view wild temperature swings) weather patterns this Spring and it’ll continue this week as Schuylkill County is staring down a potential heat wave in a few days.
While temperatures are expected to be about normal for this time of year to start the work week, the coal region can expect some blistering highs in a few days.
Hot and humid air is expected to move into the area starting Wednesday, when the high temp will be close to 90 degrees. For Thursday and Friday, we’re looking at highs in the mid-90s and barely any noticeable relief through the weekend, when forecast highs are about 90 on Saturday and Sunday.
National Weather Service says the Heat Index level may reach 100 on Thursday and Friday, what are supposed to be the hottest days of the year so far.
With that hot and humid air, the chance for showers and thunderstorms exists each day during the potential heat wave, according to the NWS forecast.
Forecasters are also predicting higher than normal temperatures over the next two weeks. The good news is that precipitation is also expected to be above normal during that same time period.
Here’s the latest 7-day forecast for Pottsville from National Weather Service …
Monday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Wednesday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night: Showers likely before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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