Bradford county Weather and Climate Synopsis



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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 BRADFORD County

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Hourly Observations For BRADFORD county
300 AM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012

EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS SCRANTON CLOUDY 63 59 87 CALM 29.94F MOUNT POCONO CLOUDY 58 57 97 E6 29.96F FOG ALLENTOWN CLOUDY 63 61 93 NE5 29.93F QUAKERTOWN* CLOUDY 61 N/A N/A CALM 29.94S READING CLOUDY 64 61 90 NE5 29.92F LANCASTER CLOUDY 63 61 94 E5 29.91F COATESVILLE FOG 63 63 100 NE5 29.94F VSB 1/2 POTTSTOWN CLOUDY 63 61 94 CALM 29.93F BLUE BELL CLOUDY 63 61 94 NE3 29.91F DOYLESTOWN LGT RAIN 60 60 100 CALM 29.92F WILLOW GROVE NOT AVBL NORTH PHILA LGT RAIN 61 59 93 NE6 29.92F FOG PHILADELPHIA LGT RAIN 63 63 100 NE6 29.91F FOG

Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Surface 4-Panel
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Pennsylvania
Based on observations at 300am EDT, Tuesday May 22, 2012

Across Pennsylvania...temperatures are near 62 degrees west, near 61 degrees central, and near 63 degrees east. Current sky conditions are mostly cloudy west, cloudy central, and light rain east. In the west, relative humidity is near 83%, 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 100%, and the dew point is near 63 degrees. The livestock heat stress category is no stress west, no stress central, and no stress east. There is patchy fog east. Winds are calm in the west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are coming from the northeast at 3 mph in the central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are coming from the northeast at 6 mph in the east, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to light rain. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 64 degrees at WilliamSport, Reading, and Harrisburg. The lowest temperature is 57 degrees at 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.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For BRADFORD County,PA
506 PM EDT MON MAY 21 2012 DAY ONE TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. THERE WILL BE A STALLED FRONT IN THE REGION THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THIS WILL ACT AS A FOCAL POINT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. SOME OF THE SHOWERS MAY BE MODERATE TO HEAVY AND IF THEY LINGER OVER AN AREA MINOR LOCALIZED FLOODING COULD OCCUR. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
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7-Day Forecast For BRADFORD County, PA
Issued at 130 AM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012 OVERNIGHT
CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH
BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 70 PERCENT.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 70 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING
THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
MEMORIAL DAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
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Medium & Long Range Outlook For Pennsylvania PENN --------------------------------- 6 TO 10 DAY 8 TO 14 DAY 30 DAY 90 DAY MAY 27-MAY 31 MAY 29-JUN 4 JUN JUN-AUG ----------- ----------- -------- --------- Temperature: Above Above Above Normal Precipitation: Above Above Normal Normal .... Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
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Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today

/////////////////////////////////////// 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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