Early morning sunshine is rapidly fading away behind increasing clouds. Rain from our next system should be in our area by mid-day.

Our area looks to receive an additional 3/4″ – 1.25″ of rain this afternoon, evening into the early morning of January 1, 2019. This rain has already made for a top 5 in precipitation for 2018 for many locations in our area. Reading, PA is the wettest ever; Allentown top 3.

After this afternoon’s rain, we should see a mild day to start off 2019 but winds will pick up and become gusty in the afternoon. If you plan on enjoying the unseasonable warmth please do so in the morning if possible.

Cooler air returns for the balance of the week but it will be slightly above normal. More rain looks to return on Friday.

Happy New Year everyone!