Dauphin county Weather and Climate Synopsis



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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
445 AM EDT WED MAY 23 2012

A NEARLY STATIONARY FRONTAL BOUNDARY...STRETCHING FROM THE SOUTHERN 
POCONOS TO THE LOWER SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY...WILL BE THE FOCUS FOR 
SCATTERED SHOWERS THIS MORNING...WITH MORE NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY THIS EVENING. 

FOR THE NORTHWEST HALF OF THE STATE...ONLY A FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS 
AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO FORM THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... 
WITH PRACTICALLY THE ENTIRE REGION STAYING RAIN-FREE.

THE HIGH TEMPERATURE THIS AFTERNOON WILL VARY FROM THE LOWER TO MID 
70S ACROSS THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN MOUNTAINS...TO THE UPPER 70S 
ELSEWHERE.

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE 
SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY AND SOUTH CENTRAL PART OF THE STATE WILL QUICKLY 
DISSIPATE EARLY TONIGHT...FOLLOWED BY PARTIAL CLEARING WITH AREAS OF 
FOG FORMING.

LOWS TONIGHT WILL BE IN THE MID 50S ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE 
STATE...AND IN THE UPPER 50S TO LOWER 60S IN VALLEY LOCATIONS.

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

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Precision Agriculture Weather Forecast For DAUPHIN County

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Hourly Observations For DAUPHIN county
500 AM EDT WED MAY 23 2012

EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS PHILADELPHIA CLOUDY 64 63 96 CALM 29.87S FOG ALLENTOWN CLOUDY 66 64 94 CALM 29.87S FOG SCRANTON CLOUDY 62 61 96 CALM 29.88R

Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Surface 4-Panel
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Pennsylvania
Based on observations at 500am EDT, Wednesday May 23, 2012

Across Pennsylvania...temperatures are near 58 degrees west, near 59 degrees central, and near 64 degrees east. Current sky conditions are clear west, cloudy central, and cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 90%, 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 96%, 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 coming from the north at 3 mph in the west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are calm in the central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are calm in the east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 66 degrees at Allentown. The lowest temperature is 51 degrees at Meadville.

NOWCAST For DAUPHIN 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 DAUPHIN 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 DAUPHIN County, PA
Issued at 404 AM EDT WED MAY 23 2012 TODAY
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 SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN 70 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS 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 50 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. 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 AROUND 5 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 70 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING
THEN PARTLY SUNNY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 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
PARTLY CLOUDY. 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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