Cambria 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 CAMBRIA County

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

CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS BRADFORD CLOUDY 66 56 70 N7 29.89F DUBOIS MOSUNNY 71 54 54 NE7 29.85F CLEARFIELD PTSUNNY 73 58 59 CALM 29.85F JOHNSTOWN MOSUNNY 72 56 57 NW8 29.87F ALTOONA PTSUNNY 76 62 62 CALM 29.85F STATE COLLEGE PTSUNNY 72 61 68 CALM 29.85F WILLIAMSPORT MOSUNNY 78 60 53 E3 29.81F SELINSGROVE PTSUNNY 75 63 66 VRB5 29.83F FT INDIANTOWN MOSUNNY 74 62 68 CALM 29.84F CAPITAL CITY CLOUDY 75 61 61 CALM 29.83F HARRISBURG MOSUNNY 75 62 64 CALM 29.82F YORK MOSUNNY 71 62 73 SE3 29.84F

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.

NOWCAST For CAMBRIA county: 0-6 Hour Forecast
Issued at 415 PM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012

.NOW... SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA THIS EVENING. MOST RAIN WILL BE LIGHT...BUT ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AND HEAVIER DOWNPOURS ARE POSSIBLE.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For CAMBRIA County,PA

1031 AM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012 DAY ONE TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
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7-Day Forecast For CAMBRIA County, PA
Issued at 327 PM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012 TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY THIS EVENING
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL THIS EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH THIS EVENING
BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. CHANCE OF RAIN 90 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING
THEN SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH
BECOMING EAST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. VERY WARM WITH HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. VERY WARM WITH HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HOT WITH HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HOT WITH HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
MEMORIAL DAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HOT WITH HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HOT WITH HIGHS IN THE LOWER 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 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
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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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