Allentown is getting a bright, mild Tuesday before the Lehigh Valley’s weather takes a much wetter and colder turn. Skies will stay mostly sunny, temperatures should reach about 65 degrees, and west winds may gust up to 25 mph during the afternoon.
Sunny Veterans Day Offers One More Mild Day
Winds will ease Tuesday night as skies remain mostly clear and temperatures fall to around 39 degrees. Wednesday, Veterans Day, should bring another mostly sunny day with a high near 64 and light west winds, making it the last easy outdoor-planning day before the forecast gets complicated.
The outlook is a sharper turn than the forecast described in Hoodline’s Monday update, with rain chances now much higher and the weekend cooldown more pronounced.
Rain Arrives Thursday Before A Cold Weekend
Rain could develop after 7 a.m. Thursday. The storm is expected to bring mostly rain to the region, though precipitation amounts remain uncertain, and affect the area through Friday night, according to the National Weather Service.
Friday stays unsettled, with rain likely, mostly cloudy skies and a high near 48 degrees. Most of the Allentown area should see rain rather than snow, although a rain-and-snow mix or some snow remains possible at higher elevations farther west and northwest, especially in the southern Poconos.
Colder Air Takes Over By Saturday
The storm’s exit will usher in a noticeably colder stretch, with Saturday topping out near 48 degrees and nighttime temperatures dropping to about 31. Sunday should be mostly sunny near 51, but northwest winds of 10 to 15 mph will keep the air feeling brisk; Monday temperatures should be in the upper 40s to low 50s.
No watches, warnings or advisories are listed for the local forecast area. For now, the practical plan is simple: enjoy the sunshine Tuesday and Wednesday, keep rain gear handy Thursday and Friday, and expect the first real taste of winterlike air by the weekend.
