What's the weather forecast for Somerset County for July 4th?

Beth Ann Miller, The Daily American
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After a cool start to July, warmer temperatures more typical for the season will return mid-week as Independence Day celebrations take place throughout the weekend.

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A strong low-pressure system brought cool Canadian air into the mid-Atlantic and southern states on Monday and Tuesday, dropping air temperatures into the 70s in Somerset County and pulling cooler air further south into Virginia and North Carolina, said David Martin, a forecaster with the National Weather Service Forecast Office in State College.

Children in the summer day camp program at Windber Recreation Park were jumping and splashing around in the park's pool on Monday afternoon, even though the air temperature was in the low 70s. Seasonal temperatures in the 80s will return to Somerset County on Wednesday, just in time for the Fourth of July holiday weekend.
Children in the summer day camp program at Windber Recreation Park were jumping and splashing around in the park's pool on Monday afternoon, even though the air temperature was in the low 70s. Seasonal temperatures in the 80s will return to Somerset County on Wednesday, just in time for the Fourth of July holiday weekend.

"The cooler air will be replaced by warmer air from Wednesday on," he said. "Temperatures (in Somerset County) will be daily in the low-to-mid 80s – more typical values for this time of year."

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Martin said the weather won't be as extremely hot and humid as we saw in mid-June, but the humidity will increase as air temperatures rise later in the week.

"There will be a daily chance of showers and thunderstorms, but not all day or all the time," he said. "The weather will be near normal for early July."

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What to expect

Here's the National Weather Service's forecast for Somerset County for Wednesday through Sunday:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-80s.

  • Wednesday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mostly cloudy skies and a low near 66. Chance of precipitation 50%.

  • Thursday: Humid with highs in the lower 80s and a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms.

  • Thursday night: Mostly cloudy and humid with a low in the mid-60s and a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms.

  • Friday: Partly sunny and humid with a high near 82 and a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms.

  • Friday night: Mostly cloudy and humid with a low of around 65. The chance of precipitation is 50%.

  • Saturday: Partly sunny and humid with a high near 82 and a 40% chance of showers or thunderstorms

  • Saturday night: Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy with lows around 62 and a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms.

  • Sunday: Mostly sunny with a high near 82 and a 30% chance of precipitation.

This article originally appeared on The Daily American: Fourth of July: What will the weather be on the holiday?