Armstrong county Weather and Climate Synopsis



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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
1025 PM EST WED FEB 22 2012

THE SAME WEATHER PATTERN OF THE PAST FEW DAYS WILL CONTINUE
IN PENNSYLVANIA OVERNIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS
WILL PREVAIL IN SOUTHERN PENNSYLVANIA WITH RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS
IN THE NORTH. AN INCH OF SNOW ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE
IN NORTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA WITH LITTLE OR NONE ELSEWHERE.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING CLEARING OVER THE WEEKEND.

THE LOW TEMPERATURE OVERNIGHT WILL RANGE FROM THE UPPER 20S
IN THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 40S NEAR PHILADELPHIA.
THE HIGH TEMPERATURE THURSDAY WILL VARY FROM THE LOWER 40S
IN THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 60S IN PHILADELPHIA.

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Precision Agriculture Weather Forecast For ARMSTRONG County

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Hourly Observations For ARMSTRONG county
300 AM EST THU FEB 23 2012

WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS ERIE CLOUDY 33 32 96 CALM 29.45R MEADVILLE FOG 32 31 96 CALM 29.43S VSB 3/4 FRANKLIN* CLOUDY 32 30 93 CALM 29.44S NEW CASTLE PTSUNNY 33 32 96 CALM 29.46S BEAVER COUNTY NOT AVBL BUTLER* MOCLDY 37 30 75 NW6 29.45S PITTSBURGH INT CLOUDY 41 34 76 NW12 29.43R PITTSBURGH CLOUDY 46 36 68 W12 29.41R INDIANA* CLOUDY 45 43 93 W10 29.41R LATROBE NOT AVBL WASHINGTON CO* CLOUDY 48 36 61 SW15 29.46R

Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Surface 4-Panel
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Pennsylvania
Based on observations at 200am EST, Thursday February 23, 2012

Across Pennsylvania...temperatures are near 47 degrees west, near 43 degrees central, and near 51 degrees east. Current sky conditions are light rain west, cloudy central, and cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 68%, and the dew point is near 37 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 65%, and the dew point is near 32 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 58%, and the dew point is near 37 degrees. Winds are coming from the southwest at 12 mph in the west, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to light rain. Winds are coming from the southwest at 7 mph in the central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are coming from the south at 9 mph in the east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. The livestock cold stress index is in the no stress category west, no stress category central, and no stress category east. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 52 degrees at . The lowest temperature is 33 degrees at Erie and Bradford.

Current NOWCAST not available:
Nowcasts are not issued routinely during fair weather. Only when
precipitation or other significant weather is occuring in this county will these
forecasts be issued. Currently, there is no short term forecast in effect.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For ARMSTRONG County,PA

820 PM EST WED FEB 22 2012 DAY ONE TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. DURING DAYTIME FRIDAY, WINDS CAN GUST OVER 35 MPH. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook

7-Day Forecast For ARMSTRONG County, PA
Issued at 112 AM EST THU FEB 23 2012 OVERNIGHT
CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TODAY
PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING
THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.
TONIGHT
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH
BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN 90 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. LITTLE OR NO SNOW ACCUMULATION. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. TEMPERATURE FALLING INTO THE MID 30S IN THE AFTERNOON. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY
MAINLY IN THE EVENING. SNOW ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE. COOLER WITH LOWS IN THE MID 20S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 60 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. CHANCE OF SNOW 40 PERCENT.
SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
MONDAY
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
TUESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
12-48 Hr Surface Forecast Maps, TWC 4-Panel Surface Forecast, Fire Danger, Day 1 Precip, Day 2 Precip, Days 1-5 Precip, Severe Weather Pot.-Day 1, Day 2
Medium & Long Range Outlook For Pennsylvania PENN --------------------------------- 6 TO 10 DAY 8 TO 14 DAY 30 DAY 90 DAY FEB 28-MAR 3 MAR 1-MAR 7 MAR MAR-MAY ----------- ----------- -------- --------- Temperature: Above Above Above Above Precipitation: Above Above Above Normal .... Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
5 Day Rainfall Forecast, 6 to 10 Day , 8 to 14 Day , Text, 30-Day Outook, 90-Day Outook, 120-Day Outlook
Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today

----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEBRUARY 23RD...HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS...WITH KENTUCKY HIGHLIGHS... ...1802... A great snowstorm raged along the New England coast producing 48 inches of snow north of Boston. Three large ships from Salem were wrecked along Cape Cod. (David Ludlum) ...1936... A severe blizzard in the Sierra Nevada Range closed Donner Pass. It stranded 750 motorists and claimed seven lives. (David Ludlum) ---------- KENTUCKY CLIMATE HIGHLIGHTS --------- ...FEBRUARY 1899... February. "The month will go down in Kentucky history as 'the cold February'. From the 9th to the 14th was a period of unprecedented cold; the temperature in many portions of the State going to 20 to 30 degrees below zero," and to -33 degrees F at Sandy Hook on 2/11/1899. In at least one location, "the Kentucky River, solidly frozen, was possible for team and wagon." Priddy, UKAWC ...1996... The mercury climbed to 79 degrees at the Jackson KY NWS Weather Office. This reading represents the warmest February temperature ever recorded at the Jackson Weather Office since climate records begin in 1981. (NWS Jackson, KY)

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