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Showers, thunderstorms possible midway through Easter week

Anthony Maenza
York Dispatch

Some midweek showers are the only thing spoiling what looks like a mild Easter week in York County. 

The National Weather Service in State College is calling for a slight chance of showers starting Wednesday, and those chances increase into Thursday. 

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There is a 20% chance of showers Wednesday, with a high temperature near 81. Those rain chances climb to 50% Wednesday night with a chance of thunderstorms possible. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch are possible. Otherwise, it will be breezy with a low temperature of 67. 

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There is an 80% chance of showers and thunderstorms Thursday after 11 a.m. with new rainfall amounts between a tenth and a quarter inch possible. Otherwise, it will be blustery with a high temperature near 79. Thursday night will be mostly cloudy, with a low temperature of 46. 

Easter weekend is looking good, with a high temperature of 60 and a low of 38 on Good Friday, a high temperature of 60 and a low of 36 on Easter Saturday and a high temperature of 63 and a low of 41 on Easter Sunday. 

Tuesday will have a high near 78 and a low around 60.