Forecast for Wednesday, August 26

TODAY: Well, our little taste of September was fun while it lasted. Mother Nature is cranking the thermostat back up today with mostly sunny skies and highs in the lower 80s. Any patchy morning fog gets kicked out, while humidity starts sneaking back into the picture this afternoon. Nothing troublesome today — just August reminding everyone that it still has a few days left on the calendar.

TONIGHT: Our stretch of boring weather starts showing some cracks. Clouds increase, lows settle into the mid 60s and there's a slight chance of a shower after midnight. Most of us stay dry, but you'll probably notice the difference when you step outside. The comfortable air is leaving and the humidity is moving back in like it still has a key.

THURSDAY: Mother Nature clocks back in. Showers and thunderstorms become likely, particularly during the afternoon and evening, and some could become severe. Damaging winds and heavy rainfall are our biggest concerns, with hail also possible. It'll be humid with highs in the mid 80s, and storms could continue well into Thursday evening before things finally start winding down.

Lebanon County sits right around the transition into the more concerning part of Thursday's setup. The better severe environment is currently favored farther east toward the Susquehanna Valley, but we're close enough that I'm certainly not giving Mother Nature a hall pass. Damaging winds are the primary severe threat, heavy downpours could cause localized flooding, and while most storms are expected to be multicellular, a few supercells are possible.

SCPAWX BOTTOM LINE: Today is the easy one. Enjoy the sunshine and lower 80s while Mother Nature is still pretending she's learned something. Thursday afternoon into Thursday night is when we'll need to pay attention. We're not canceling plans, we're not raiding the grocery store, and nobody needs to start posting pictures of their backyard weather station with “HERE IT COMES.”

Just have a way to receive warnings and keep checking back. We'll be here doing what we do — watching Mother Nature so the rest of Lebanon County can concentrate on arguing about everything else.

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