Central Pennsylvania residents can expect a chilly and windy Wednesday with scattered showers and thunderstorms primarily affecting the northwestern parts of the state.

Temperatures will remain below seasonal averages, with gusty winds creating a notably cool autumn day .

The National Weather Service expects the state to see brisk winds with gusts between 15 and 30 mph; they’ll be particularly intense near the Laurel Mountains.

Northwest Pennsylvania will experience the most significant precipitation, with lake-effect showers developing near Lake Erie and the Allegheny plateau.

In the Harrisburg area , little to no rain is expected, but it’ll be windy and cool, with a high temperature around 59 and a low tonight in the 40s.

An upper-level atmospheric pattern is driving cold air

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