Pennsylvania Weather 3/8 Midday - 30° Above Normal

Good afternoon. Pennsylvania. I'm Aaron Jolly. If you stepped outside this morning and thought you were walking through a cloud, you weren't wrong. Dense fog blanketed the state early, but that's lifting as a cold front sweeps through. By mid-morning, you'll see blue sky again. Here's where it gets interesting. Philadelphia hits 70 degrees today — running 30 degrees above normal for early March. Pittsburgh sits at 61. Central Pennsylvania splits the difference at 65. These are May-like numbers, folks. If you've got outdoor plans, this is your day. Tonight brings mostly clear skies. Lows drop to the low 40s statewide under light winds. Perfect sleeping weather if you crack a window. Monday kicks off a gorgeous stretch. Sunshine dominates with highs climbing into the upper 60s. But Tuesday? That's when things get wild. We're talking low to mid 70s — 30 degrees above average. We could challenge daily records. Mid-May temperatures in mid-March. Wednesday stays warm, but clouds build as our next system approaches. Rain showers develop by evening, with thunderstorms possible across western Pennsylvania late Wednesday as a strong cold front bears down. Thursday brings the dramatic shift. That front crashes through with rain — possibly mixing with snow in the northwest — and gusty winds. Temperatures plunge from the 60s and 70s back to the 40s and 50s. A 30-degree temperature crash in 24 hours. Classic Pennsylvania weather. Friday stays breezy and cooler with partly sunny skies. Highs reach the low 50s. One more thing — clocks spring forward one hour tonight. You'll lose an hour of sleep, but we're gaining daylight. Spring equinox is just 12 days away. See you this evening.