Butler county Weather and Climate Synopsis



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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
1145 AM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012

AS OF MID DAY...CLOUDS HAVE THE UPPER HAND ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH. 
WEST OF THE MOUNTAINS...DESPITE THE CLOUDS...THE SUN IS TRYING TO 
BURN THROUGH. SOME ISOLATED SHOWERS ARE POPPING UP OVER THE 
MOUNTAINS OF THE CENTRAL AND NORTH. TEMPERATURES RANGE FROM THE 
LOWER 70S OVER THE WEST TO THE MID 60S OVER THE EAST.

AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE CENTER...APPROACHING FROM THE TENNESSEE 
VALLEY...WILL BRING SEVERAL ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND SCATTERED 
AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS TO THE REGION...FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH 
THURSDAY.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OVER THE UPCOMING 48 HOUR PERIOD WILL 
AVERAGE BETWEEN ONE HALF...AND ONE INCH. LOCATIONS THAT EXPERIENCE A 
FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL SEE UP TO ONE AND A HALF INCHES OF RAIN OVER 
THE NEXT FEW DAYS. 

THE HIGH TEMPERATURE THIS AFTERNOON WILL RANGE FROM THE UPPER 60S 
ACROSS THE NORTHEASTERN MOUNTAINS...TO THE LOWER AND MID 70S 
ELSEWHERE. LOWS TONIGHT WILL VARY FROM THE LOWER AND MID 50S ACROSS 
THE WESTERN HALF OF THE STATE...TO THE LOWER 60S IN THE SOUTHEAST.

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Precision Agriculture Weather Forecast For BUTLER County

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Hourly Observations For BUTLER county
400 PM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012

WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS ERIE CLOUDY 61 54 77 W14 29.92S MEADVILLE CLOUDY 69 59 70 NW6 29.91F FRANKLIN* CLOUDY 72 59 64 NW8G17 29.91S NEW CASTLE FAIR 73 60 63 W8 29.89F BEAVER COUNTY MOSUNNY 73 59 60 NW9 29.88F BUTLER* MOSUNNY 73 61 64 NW7G16 29.88F PITTSBURGH INT CLOUDY 74 60 61 NW10G20 29.86F PITTSBURGH MOSUNNY 77 60 55 VRB7 29.84F INDIANA* MOSUNNY 77 63 61 NW7 29.84F LATROBE PTSUNNY 79 61 53 N6 29.85F WASHINGTON CO* MOSUNNY 73 63 68 W9 29.90S

Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Surface 4-Panel
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Pennsylvania
Based on observations at 400pm EDT, Tuesday May 22, 2012

Across Pennsylvania...temperatures are near 77 degrees west, near 72 degrees central, and near 73 degrees east. Current sky conditions are mostly sunny west, partly sunny central, and partly sunny east. In the west, relative humidity is near 55%, and the dew point is near 60 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 68%, and the dew point is near 61 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 73%, and the dew point is near 64 degrees. The livestock heat stress category is no stress west, no stress central, and no stress east. Winds are variable at 7 mph in the west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are calm in the central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are coming from the southeast at 5 mph in the east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 79 degrees at Reading and Latrobe. The lowest temperature is 61 degrees at Erie.

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 BUTLER County,PA

246 AM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012 DAY ONE TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. 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 BUTLER County, PA
Issued at 235 PM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012 TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING
THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING
THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
MEMORIAL DAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 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 MAY 28-JUN 1 MAY 30-JUN 5 JUN JUN-AUG ----------- ----------- -------- --------- Temperature: Above Normal 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

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