KDKA-TV morning weather blog: Jan. 8, 2026
The trend of warm temperatures, including the possibility of a day in the 60s, continues through the weekend in Pittsburgh.
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The trend of warm temperatures, including the possibility of a day in the 60s, continues through the weekend in Pittsburgh.
Even though temperatures will dip slightly on Wednesday, the unseasonal temperatures continue throughout the week.
The theme for this week is 'warming up'.
Temperatures on Sunday will struggle to make it past the freezing mark, but warmer conditions are on the way.
A cold and cloudy weekend is on tap before some warmer temperatures move in.
Temperatures will linger in the 20s for the rest of the week, but milder temperatures will come to the area next week.
Temperatures will be in the 20s after heavy snowfall blanketed parts of the region.
A map shows how much snow the Pittsburgh area is expected to get on New Year's Eve.
There will be dry time today if you want to go outside and enjoy the warm weather.
An ice storm warning has been issued until 7 a.m. Saturday for several counties across the Pittsburgh viewing area.
Temperatures will be a bit more seasonal on Sunday, but a warm-up is looming.
A White Christmas is nice, but in Pittsburgh, the weather is much more interesting on December 25.
After snow squalls and colder temperatures, we'll get a bump today, but the wind is sticking around.
As the temperatures in the Pittsburgh area fall on Friday, winter conditions will return.
We've got at least one more day of unseasonable temperatures before the wind, rain, and snow move into the area.
Temperatures could reach into the 60s in some places on Thursday, but widespread rain and some snow are ahead this week.
We are beginning to come out of the core of this Arctic air mass that has gripped the region over the last several days.
Monday morning will chills will be as low as -15 or -20 for some people in the region.
Most areas picked up around 4-7 inches of snow, and while it comes to an end, frigid temperatures are expected to follow.
It's going to be an active weather weekend with the potential for multiple inches of snow and some very cold temperatures.
Snow is coming this weekend, but how much depends on which area of western Pennsylvania you're located in.
The scattered snow showers continue on Thursday, with more expected this weekend.
During the day on Wednesday, the roads will mostly be wet, but starting in the evening, snow is possible.
The temperatures will slightly tick up on Sunday, but it won't last long.
The cold temperatures are sticking around through next week, and we could see some snow flurries on Saturday.
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