A rainy, windy weekend is in store for Lancaster County.
Heavy rain and winds will kick off the weekend, according to the National Weather Service in State College. The weather agency issued a hazardous weather outlook for Lancaster and seven other surrounding counties.
NWS said the counties could see heavy rain and gusty winds Friday night, with a tenth to a quarter of an inch of rain. It did not share how strong wind gusts could be, but a steady wind of 5 to 7 mph is expected.
Rain is likely to persist through the weekend and could result in minor flooding issues into Sunday. Sunny skies will briefly return Monday before more rain is expected into the middle of next week
The storms are coming off the heels of one of the wettest May months on record in Lancaster County, according to the Millersville University Weather Information Center, which recorded 7.49 inches of rain. The rain ended an eight-month drought.
Saturday and Sunday could see similar wind and rain, with a tenth of an inch of rain forecasted for each day, according to the NWS. Monday could see some sun before rain returns Tuesday and Wednesday.
