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Regional Weather Summary
National Weather Service State College PA
956 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

Clouds will increase tonight with showers spreading into western
parts of the Commonwealth towards daybreak. Lows will range from
the mid 30s to lower 40s across eastern Pennsylvania, to the mid
50s against West Virginia and Ohio.

Saturday will be cloudy and cool for most areas, with numerous
showers, especially across northern portions of the Commonwealth.
Highs will range from the upper 40s in the Endless Mountains to 
the mid 70s in the southwest. 

A major warmup will follow for Sunday and Monday with summer-like
temperatures. An isolated shower or thunderstorm is possible over
northern Pennsylvania Sunday afternoon. Most of the state will
stay dry on Sunday and Monday. Afternoon highs of 75 to 80 are 
expected for many areas on Sunday, with readings into the 80s 
Monday. 

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Precision Agriculture Weather Forecast For FAYETTE County


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Hourly Observations For FAYETTE county
1000 PM EDT FRI APR 26 2024

WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
ERIE           CLOUDY    54  36  50 SE6       30.19F                  
MEADVILLE      CLOUDY    61  39  44 SE6       30.21R                  
FRANKLIN       CLOUDY    58  39  49 SE16      30.25R                  
NEW CASTLE     MOCLDY    62  42  47 SE7       30.21S                  
BEAVER COUNTY  PTCLDY    63  41  45 SE6       30.21R                  
BUTLER         PTCLDY    59  40  49 SE12      30.24R                  
PITTSBURGH INT MOCLDY    62  41  46 E9        30.21R                  
PITTSBURGH     PTCLDY    60  39  45 SE12      30.22R                  
INDIANA*       PTCLDY    57  36  44 SE13G20   30.31R                  
LATROBE        PTCLDY    59  37  44 E8G18     30.25R                  
CONNELLSVILLE  NOT AVBL                                               
WASHINGTON CO*   N/A    N/A N/A N/A MISG        N/A                   

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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Pennsylvania
Based on observations at 1000pm EDT, Friday April 26, 2024

Across Pennsylvania...temperatures are near 60 degrees west, near 54 degrees central, and near 49 degrees east. Current sky conditions are partly cloudy west, clear central, and partly cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 45%, and the dew point is near 39 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 37%, and the dew point is near 28 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 48%, and the dew point is near 30 degrees. Winds are coming from the southeast at 12 mph in the west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are coming from the south at 5 mph in the central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are coming from the south at 5 mph in the east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 63 degrees at Beaver County. The lowest temperature is 48 degrees at Mount Pocono.


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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Medium & Long Range Outlook For Pennsylvania
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Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today

APRIL 26TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1834...
Killer frosts were reported in the Deep South. The frost was quite severe
around Huntsville AL, and highlighted a backward spring in the South that
year. (David Ludlum)
...1978...
An unusually strong occluded front swept out of the Gulf of Alaska and
produced the first April thunderstorm of record at Fairbanks. Pea size hail
fell northeast of Fairbanks from thunderstorms whose tops were less than
8000 feet. (The Weather Channel)
...1984...
Severe thunderstorms associated with an intense cyclone spawned a total of
forty-seven tornadoes in two days from Louisiana to Upper Michigan. The
tornadoes killed 16 persons and injured 259 others. (Storm Data)


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