- The Lehigh Valley will see a brief return to summerlike temperatures this week
- Highs in the low to mid 80s can be expected
- PennDOT will begin hosting interested job applicants to fill a variety of positions for the winter season
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The temperature says “summer,” the calendar says “fall” and transportation officials are busy shifting gears to winter.
As temperatures climb back into the 80s this week in the Lehigh Valley, PennDOT will begin to host job fairs in Lehigh and Northampton counties to fill a variety of positions — including CDL operators — for the winter season.
The events will include onsite interviews with immediate job offers, according to a release.
PennDOT’s Northampton County office (3300 Freemansburg Avenue, Easton) will host candidates on:
- Oct. 3 from 1 to 5 p.m.
- Oct. 17 from 1 to 5 p.m.
In Lehigh County (1712 Lehigh Street, Allentown), PennDOT will meet candidates on:
- Oct. 5 from 12 to 6 p.m.
- Oct. 26 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Nov. 9 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- Nov. 30 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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According to the release, district and county employees will be on hand to answer questions regarding employment and assist attendees with the application process.
Applicants should bring an updated copy of their resume, and CDL operators also should bring their current driver’s license and medical card.
Mechanics, plow drivers and dispatchers top the list of open jobs. Mechanics will make $20.57 to $25.91 hourly, while plow drivers will be paid $18.99 to $21. Dispatchers make $15.88, and tradesmen and semi-skilled laborers are paid $16.86 per hour.
Applicants can see the current available positions by going online to www.employment.pa.gov.
‘Quite warm by October standards’
Quiet weather conditions will dominate the week, with above-average temperatures for early October.
According to the National Weather Service, it’s due to an expansive area of high pressure over the region that will slowly shift toward the coast.
So where's the cool autumn weather? Early Oct is just an extension of Sept for our area with mild to warm afternoons and cool mornings. Normal temps will begin to fall more substantially by late Oct & Nov. We'll lose over an hour of daylight through Nov 1. #PAwx #NJwx #DEwx #MDwx pic.twitter.com/rPut7F0zoY
— NWS Mount Holly (@NWS_MountHolly) October 1, 2023
The latest forecast discussion says to expect daytime highs in the low to mid 80s Monday through Wednesday, and in the upper 70s on Thursday.
Dew points will also be in the lower 60s early this week, “making it feel quite warm by October standards.”
It will turn much cooler over the weekend, forecasters say, with chances for rain Friday into Saturday as a couple of cold fronts move through the area.
