Elk county Weather and Climate Synopsis



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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
1025 PM EST WED FEB 22 2012

THE SAME WEATHER PATTERN OF THE PAST FEW DAYS WILL CONTINUE
IN PENNSYLVANIA OVERNIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS
WILL PREVAIL IN SOUTHERN PENNSYLVANIA WITH RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS
IN THE NORTH. AN INCH OF SNOW ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE
IN NORTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA WITH LITTLE OR NONE ELSEWHERE.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING CLEARING OVER THE WEEKEND.

THE LOW TEMPERATURE OVERNIGHT WILL RANGE FROM THE UPPER 20S
IN THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 40S NEAR PHILADELPHIA.
THE HIGH TEMPERATURE THURSDAY WILL VARY FROM THE LOWER 40S
IN THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 60S IN PHILADELPHIA.

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Precision Agriculture Weather Forecast For ELK County

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Hourly Observations For ELK county
400 AM EST THU FEB 23 2012

CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS BRADFORD LGT SNOW 32 28 85 NW6 29.39R FOG DUBOIS CLOUDY 33 32 96 NW3 29.40R CLEARFIELD CLOUDY 39 36 89 W6 29.39R JOHNSTOWN CLOUDY 43 35 73 W13G28 29.39S ALTOONA LGT RAIN 43 37 79 SW12 29.41S STATE COLLEGE DRIZZLE 41 36 81 SW7 29.39R WILLIAMSPORT CLOUDY 38 35 89 CALM 29.38S SELINSGROVE N/A N/A N/A N/A MISG 29.39S FT INDIANTOWN CLOUDY 38 33 84 CALM 29.40F CAPITAL CITY MOCLDY 47 35 63 W6 29.41S HARRISBURG MOCLDY 45 37 73 VRB3 29.40F YORK PTCLDY 50 37 61 SW8 29.42S

Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Surface 4-Panel
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Pennsylvania
Based on observations at 400am EST, Thursday February 23, 2012

Across Pennsylvania...temperatures are near 41 degrees west, near 41 degrees central, and near 50 degrees east. Current sky conditions are partly cloudy west, drizzle central, and cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 76%, and the dew point is near 34 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 81%, and the dew point is near 36 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 68%, and the dew point is near 40 degrees. Winds are coming from the northwest at 9 mph in the west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are coming from the southwest at 7 mph in the central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to drizzle. Winds are coming from the southwest at 9 mph in the east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. The livestock cold stress index is in the no stress category west, no stress category central, and no stress category east. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 51 degrees at North Phila. The lowest temperature is 32 degrees at Meadville, Franklin, and Bradford.

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 ELK County,PA

616 AM EST WED FEB 22 2012 DAY ONE TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER LOW AT THIS TIME. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY OR FRIDAY NIGHT FOLLOWING THE PASSAGE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT. GUSTY WINDS MAY CONTINUE INTO EARLY SATURDAY BEFORE SUBSIDING. MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT AND UPSLOPE SNOWS ARE POSSIBLE FROM FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
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7-Day Forecast For ELK County, PA
Issued at 100 AM EST THU FEB 23 2012 REST OF TONIGHT
WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS OR ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING
THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 1 INCH. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE UPPER 30S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH
BECOMING SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
RAIN LIKELY. SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. LITTLE OR NO SNOW ACCUMULATION. BLUSTERY WITH HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING
THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE. COOLER WITH LOWS IN THE MID 20S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 70 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. ADDITIONAL LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE. COOLER WITH HIGHS AROUND 30. CHANCE OF SNOW 70 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 20.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
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Medium & Long Range Outlook For Pennsylvania PENN --------------------------------- 6 TO 10 DAY 8 TO 14 DAY 30 DAY 90 DAY FEB 28-MAR 3 MAR 1-MAR 7 MAR MAR-MAY ----------- ----------- -------- --------- Temperature: Above Above Above Above Precipitation: Above Above Above Normal .... Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
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Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today

----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEBRUARY 23RD...HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS...WITH KENTUCKY HIGHLIGHS... ...1802... A great snowstorm raged along the New England coast producing 48 inches of snow north of Boston. Three large ships from Salem were wrecked along Cape Cod. (David Ludlum) ...1936... A severe blizzard in the Sierra Nevada Range closed Donner Pass. It stranded 750 motorists and claimed seven lives. (David Ludlum) ---------- KENTUCKY CLIMATE HIGHLIGHTS --------- ...FEBRUARY 1899... February. "The month will go down in Kentucky history as 'the cold February'. From the 9th to the 14th was a period of unprecedented cold; the temperature in many portions of the State going to 20 to 30 degrees below zero," and to -33 degrees F at Sandy Hook on 2/11/1899. In at least one location, "the Kentucky River, solidly frozen, was possible for team and wagon." Priddy, UKAWC ...1996... The mercury climbed to 79 degrees at the Jackson KY NWS Weather Office. This reading represents the warmest February temperature ever recorded at the Jackson Weather Office since climate records begin in 1981. (NWS Jackson, KY)

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