Wednesday will be another hot and humid day around the midstate, with a good chance of thunderstorms, according to forecasters at AccuWeather and the National Weather Service in State College.
"The combination of oppressive humidity and heat will fuel storms and drenching downpours into Thursday night, but drier air will arrive by the Fourth of July around Harrisburg," according to AccuWeather.
There is a 60 percent chance of thunderstorms today, mainly after 2 p.m. With a high expected to reach 92, and the low at night will drop to about 71, according to the National Weather Service.
Strong winds and hail are possible in some areas of the midstate this afternoon, according to an advisory issued by the National Weather Service.
The Fourth of July could be fairly wet during the day with a 40 percent chance of rain, but by nighttime, the rain should move out of the area, leaving behind partly cloudy skies.
Friday's high is expected to be around 79 with a low of 57.
The weekend should be sunny with lower humidity levels and highs in the mid 80s and lows in the lower 60s.