About the only heat to arrive thus far in June has been the Miami Heat - playing Boston Celtics for the Eastern Conference Championship in the NBA.
Low temperatures this week are expected to plummet into the upper 40s in some areas around Lycoming County, and daytime highs will be in the upper 60s to low 70s until Thursday, according to the National Weather Service in State College.
The spike in temperatures that arrived in time for Memorial Day swimming, picnics, parades and celebrations to honor the nation's military sacrifices has disappeared.
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Heavy clouds skirt the Montgomery Sports Complex early last month.
"May was the fifth warmest we've had on record," said Tony Mach, a meteorological technician with the National Weather Service, Sunday night at the forecasting center.
Asked whether the spate of thunderstorms and showers would cause any widespread flooding worries, Mach said it isn't the extended kind of rain to overflow creek or river beds.
Some might experience some stormwater drain backups and wet basements, but it won't be enough rain to impact the watershed.
Several homes in the Newberry section of the city had water in their basements Friday night during a thunderstorm, according to reports. Another thunderstorm swept through the region shortly after 4 p.m. Sunday, causing a hard rain.
Scattered showers are forecast today with a chance of an afternoon thunderstorm. It will be cloudy with a high near 63. The wind will be 11 to 13 mph. The chance of rain is 60 percent. New rainfall amounts may be between a tenth and quarter of an inch, but expect higher amounts with thunderstorms.
The low temperature tonight is expected to be about 48 degrees.
Expect much of the same but less chance of rain Tuesday, with overcast skies, and a slight chance of a shower. The high temperature will be 66 with lower winds. The chance of rain is 40 percent. Any new rain will amount to less than a tenth of an inch.
Wednesday should be partly sunny, with a high near 67. The chance of rain is 30 percent. Wednesday night's low is expected to be 49.
Thursday again looks to have a chance of showers, with partly sunny skies and a high near 70. The chance of rain is 30 percent.
Friday is expected to be partly sunny with a high near 73 and a low Friday night about 52.
For Saturday, expect mostly sunny conditions, with a high near 77. It should be about 54 Saturday night and 79 and sunny Sunday.
