Cumberland county Weather and Climate Synopsis



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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
1015 PM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012

A COLD FRONT IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA LATE TUESDAY WILL MOVE VERY 
SLOWLY INTO EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA WHERE IT WILL REMAIN NEARLY 
STATIONARY FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THERE WILL BE PERIODS
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL LATER IN THE WEEK.

CLEARING WILL BEGIN IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA THURSDAY WITH SOME 
SHOWERS LINGERING INTO FRIDAY IN THE EAST. VERY WARM FAIR WEATHER 
WILL PREVAIL FOR MOST OF THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND.

THE LOW TEMPERATURE OVERNIGHT WILL RANGE FROM AROUND 50 DEGREES
IN THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 60S IN THE SOUTHEASTERN 
PIEDMONT. THE HIGH TEMPERATURE WEDNESDAY WILL BE MAINLY
IN THE MID AND UPPER 70S.

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Precision Agriculture Weather Forecast For CUMBERLAND County

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Regional Hourly Observations For CUMBERLAND County

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Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Surface 4-Panel
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Pennsylvania
Based on observations at 400am EDT, Wednesday May 23, 2012

Across Pennsylvania...temperatures are near 59 degrees west, near 59 degrees central, and near 64 degrees east. Current sky conditions are clear west, mostly cloudy central, and cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 87%, and the dew point is near 55 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 94%, and the dew point is near 57 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 94%, 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 central and east. Winds are coming from the northwest at 5 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 south at 6 mph in the east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 66 degrees at Harrisburg and Allentown. The lowest temperature is 52 degrees at Franklin.

NOWCAST For CUMBERLAND county: 0-6 Hour Forecast
Issued at 215 AM EDT WED MAY 23 2012

.NOW... ISOLATED SHOWERS DEVELOPING OVER THE REGION MAY BRING A LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOUR TO A FEW AREAS EARLY THIS MORNING.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For CUMBERLAND County,PA

411 AM EDT WED MAY 23 2012 DAY ONE TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
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7-Day Forecast For CUMBERLAND County, PA
Issued at 404 AM EDT WED MAY 23 2012 TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG THIS MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS MORNING
THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
BECOMING EAST AROUND 5 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN 70 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE EVENING
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 60 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING
THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH NUMEROUS SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 70 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 70 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. VERY WARM WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HOT WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. HUMID WITH LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
MEMORIAL DAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HOT WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. VERY WARM WITH HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
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Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today

/////////////////// MAY 23RD...HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS ...1878... An F4 tornado struck Mineral Point, WI killing 17 and injuring 45. A record book was carried 60 miles from a schoolhouse. In Primrose Township, the deed to Chandler Farm was found 10 miles away. (NWS Louisville) ...1882... An unusual late season snow blanketed eastern Iowa, with four to six inches reported around Washington. (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel) ...1953... The temperature at Hollis OK soared from a morning low of 70 degrees to an afternoon high of 110 degrees to establish a state record for the month of May. (The Weather Channel) ...2000... An F3 tornado moved through the northeast and east sections of Leitchfield KY. An F0 tornado was spotted at Priceville KY. An F0 tornado touched down briefly in Taylor County. (NWS Louisville)

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