Unusual November warmth breaks records in central Pa.

Another warm fall day has cracked some records for the month of November in parts of central Pennsylvania, according to the National Weather Service.

Lead National Weather Service meteorologist John Banghoff told PennLive that the warm temperatures are abnormal.

Wednesday was recording breaking for Harrisburg, as the temperature reached 80 degrees, breaking the previous record of 77 degrees back in 1948 on Nov. 6, according to Banghoff.

He said the weather has been above normal since mid-October.

Halloween was another record-setting day, with the temperature hitting 82 degrees. Banghoff said below-normal temperatures rushed in the following month with 57 degrees on Nov. 3.

"Dating back to October, we've had some stretches where it's been well above average then it goes back down again," he said. "So it's been a rollercoaster of temperatures."

And it's been quite dry since mid-October, with warm temperatures contributing to more wildfire activity and drought conditions than normal around this time of the year.

But Sunday going into Monday will bring showers with temperatures around 53.

"Sunday will be our next chance for some rain," Banghoff said. "But it doesn't look very significant, maybe upwards of a quarter-half inch of rain. And perhaps more rain through the middle of next week."

Banghoff said Oct. 1 was our last "significant rainfall" with almost a half inch of rain.

"Since October, there's only been two days of measurable precipitation and about five or four days of sprinkle, he said. But we're now pushing 40 days since we've had any significant rainfall."

He said one of those days included Nov. 1, which was when the Harrisburg International Airport received a hundredth of an inch of rain.

The meteorologist said there's no real indication of cold snaps anytime soon, as above-normal temperatures will be the norm over the next two weeks until December.

"As we move into December on average temperatures will drop," Banghoff said. "So we're not expecting 80-degree weather to continue. But it does look like above-normal temperatures are favored."

This year is expected to be the hottest year on record with over 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) of warming above the pre-industrial average, according to the Associated Press.

"Along with the record-shattering temperatures, heavy precipitation, severe regional droughts and devastating hurricanes like Milton and Helene are harbingers of the new world of climate chaos scientists have been warning about for decades," the Associated Press reported.

The National Weather Service forecast

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 39.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

Friday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

Saturday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Sunday: Showers likely, mainly after 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.

Sunday night: Showers, mainly before 1 a.m. Low around 45.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.