Nine-year-old Alexis Leisenring makes her way through the rings on the playground at Lincoln Park on Monday. The resident of Beaver County, Pa. was in town to visit her grandmother, Janice Hahn, when the duo took advantage of the mild weather in the park. (YORK DAILY RECORD/SUNDAY NEWS--JASON PLOTKIN)
It's too late if you didn't soak up the warm, sunny weather during the past two days.

Temperatures are expected to fall over the next few days. Highs are expected to be in the lower 60s today, the lower 50s on Wednesday and the upper 40s on Thursday, said Heather Buchman, a meteorologist with AccuWeather.com.

Here's some background on the area's recent unseasonably mild weather:

  • What were the highs for Sunday and Monday? Did they beat any records?

    The high on Sunday reached 69 degrees, and the mercury on Monday rose to 70, Buchman said. However, no records were broken.

    The record highs for both days were set in 1975 -- 77 for Sunday and 79 for Monday.

  • Why did York County experience the warm weather?

    It was a combination of the jet stream retreating into Canada and high pressure off to the east pumping in a south-to-southwesterly flow of air, Buchman said.

  • Who has been enjoying the weather?

    Golfers, for one, took time to hit the links.

    "We had golfers out all day long," said Bill Lewis of the pro shop staff at Briarwood Golf Course in West Manchester Townships.

    Honey Run Golf & Country Club in West Manchester and Dover townships has been busy, too. The course had a lot of walk-on players.

    "Yesterday and today -- it was like a summer day," said Glenda Vaden, food and beverage manager at the golf course.

  • Will York County see any rain from
    Advertisement
    Tropical Storm Ida?

    It's possible that York County could be on the northern edge of receiving some rain from that storm as well as a storm system associated with Ida, Buchman said.

    Ida is expected to move across southern Georgia and the northern Florida border into Wednesday. The moisture from that storm will likely spread across the Southeast and parts of the Mid-Atlantic.

    The other storm system is a cold front that was expected to move through Monday night will likely stall out near the southern Pennsylvania border, Buchman said.

    The forecast calls for clouds Tuesday and a couple of showers at night.

    Air quality

    Tuesday will be an air quality action day in numerous counties, including York, according to the state Department of Environmental Protection.It will be a code orange for particulate matter. That color represents unhealthy pollution levels for sensitive people.

    On air quality action days, young children, the elderly and people with respiratory problems, such as asthma, emphysema and bronchitis, are especially vulnerable to the effects or air pollution and should limit outdoor activities.

    To help keep the air healthy, residents and businesses are encouraged to take these steps:

  • Reduce engine idling.

  • Avoid burning leaves, trash and other materials.

  • Wash dishes and clothes with full loads.

    Related news

  • Get all the information you need about the weather in one place: Weather Watcher, our weather Web page.