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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
1030 PM EDT MON MAY 21 2012

LOW PRESSURE HAS MOVED INTO PENNSYLVANIA AND BROUGHT WITH IT RAIN 
SHOWERS. A COLD FRONT APPROACHING WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA LATE MONDAY 
WILL CONTINUE THE CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN PENNSYLVANIA TUESDAY. A WET PATTERN WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH MID WEEK WITH FAIR WEATHER RETURNING LATER IN THE WEEK.

THE LOW TEMPERATURE OVERNIGHT WILL RANGE FROM THE MID 50S
IN THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 60S IN THE SOUTHEASTERN 
PIEDMONT. THE HIGH TEMPERATURE TUESDAY WILL BE MAINLY
IN THE LOWER AND MID 70S.
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Precision Agriculture Weather Forecast For BEAVER County


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Hourly Observations For BEAVER county
200 AM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012

WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
ERIE           CLEAR     64  58  80 CALM      29.92S                  
MEADVILLE      MOCLDY    61  59  93 CALM      29.94F                  
FRANKLIN*        N/A     59  57  94 SE3       29.96S                  
NEW CASTLE     MOCLDY    60  59  97 CALM      29.93S                  
BEAVER COUNTY  NOT AVBL                                               
BUTLER*        CLEAR     59  55  88 NE5       29.93S                  
PITTSBURGH INT PTCLDY    63  59  87 CALM      29.90F                  
PITTSBURGH     CLEAR     63  57  81 E5        29.90F                  
INDIANA*       PTCLDY    61  61 100 CALM      29.93F                  
LATROBE        NOT AVBL                                               
WASHINGTON CO* PTCLDY    57  55  94 CALM      29.93S

Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Surface 4-Panel

Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Pennsylvania
Based on observations at 200am EDT, Tuesday May 22, 2012

Across Pennsylvania...temperatures are near 63 degrees west, near 61 degrees central, and near 63 degrees east. Current sky conditions are clear west, light rain central, and cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 81%, and the dew point is near 57 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 94%, and the dew point is near 59 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 97%, and the dew point is near 62 degrees. The livestock heat stress category is no stress west, no stress central, and no stress east. Winds are coming from the east at 5 mph in the west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are calm in the central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to light rain. Winds are coming from the northeast at 10 mph in the east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 65 degrees at WilliamSport. The lowest temperature is 59 degrees at Mount Pocono, Johnstown, Franklin, and Butler.

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.

All NWS Radars (In near-real time), Current Livestock Heat Stress Index (LSI), Current Wind Chill Map
Hazardous Weather Outlook For BEAVER County,PA 

1017 PM EDT MON MAY 21 2012

 DAY ONE  TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

A FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL BRING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE
AREA AS IT MOVES SLOWLY EASTWARD ACROSS THE REGION TUESDAY INTO
TUESDAY NIGHT. SLOW-MOVING THUNDERSTORMS MAY LEAD TO FLASH
FLOODING. URBAN AND LOW-LYING AREAS WITH POOR DRAINAGE WILL BE
ESPECIALLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLOODING.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.

NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook

7-Day Forecast For BEAVER County, PA
Issued at 1253 AM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012

OVERNIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PATCHY FOG. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT.

TODAY
PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING
THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.

TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.

WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING
THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.

THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. LOWS AROUND 60. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.

FRIDAY THROUGH MEMORIAL DAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.

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Medium & Long Range Outlook For Pennsylvania 
                                 PENN                                                                     
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                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY 
               MAY 27-MAY 31 MAY 29-JUN 4   JUN        JUN-AUG                      
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   Temperature:      Above        Above      Above     Normal                      
 Precipitation:      Above        Above     Normal     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

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MAY 22ND...HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1876...
Denver CO was drenched with 6.53 inches of rain in 24 hours, an all-time
record for that location. (The Weather Channel)
...1911...
The temperature at Lewiston ME soared to 101 degrees. It was the hottest
temperature ever recorded in New England during the month of May. (David
Ludlum)
...1987...
A powerful tornado virtually wiped the small southwest Texas community of
Saragosa off the map. The twister destroyed eighty- five percent of the
structures in the town killing thirty persons and injuring 121 others in
the town of population 183. The tornado hurled trucks and autos through
adobe and wood- frame homes, with some vehicles blown 500 feet. (The
National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)


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