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Regional Weather Summary
National Weather Service State College PA
634 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024

Areas west of I99 and north of I80 will have multiple rounds of 
snow flurries/showers through Thursday. The southeast will have 
variable cloudiness, but will generally stay dry through the same
period. Colder then normal temperatures through Wednesday morning will
be more uncomfortable with gusty west to northwest winds.

Snow accumulation will be confined to the higher elevations of 
the northern and western mountains. Just a few inches of snow will
build up over the next few days in the lake effect snow belt with
just an occasional dusting to an inch in the Laurel Highlands and
northern Alleghenies.

Lows tonight will be below freezing everywhere across the 
Commonwealth, running between the lower 20s in the northwest to
the lower 30s in the piedmont region. Highs on Tuesday will be
slightly milder running from the mid 30s across the northern tier
counties to the mid 40s across the southern tier counties. Expect
milder temperatures on Wednesday before turning colder again
Thursday

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Precision Agriculture Weather Forecast For FAYETTE County


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Hourly Observations For FAYETTE county
300 AM EDT TUE MAR 19 2024

WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
ERIE           CLOUDY    33  18  53 W12G21    29.90S                  
MEADVILLE      CLOUDY    29  20  69 W6        29.87F                  
FRANKLIN       FLURRIES  26  23  88 W7        29.87F                  
NEW CASTLE     LGT SNOW  29  27  92 W9        29.93S                  
BEAVER COUNTY  NOT AVBL                                               
BUTLER         FLURRIES  27  25  92 W12       29.91F                  
PITTSBURGH INT FLURRIES  30  24  78 W7        29.92F                  
PITTSBURGH     CLOUDY    29  24  82 W7        29.92S                  
INDIANA*       NOT AVBL                                               
LATROBE        LGT SNOW  28  25  86 W15G22    29.93R                  
CONNELLSVILLE  CLOUDY    30  23  74 W13       29.94S                  
WASHINGTON CO* FLURRIES  30  24  78 W14       29.97F                  

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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Pennsylvania
Based on observations at 300am EDT, Tuesday March 19, 2024

Across Pennsylvania...temperatures are near 29 degrees west, near 31 degrees central, and near 36 degrees east. Current sky conditions are cloudy west, cloudy central, and partly cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 82%, and the dew point is near 24 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 66%, and the dew point is near 21 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 54%, and the dew point is near 21 degrees. Winds are coming from the west at 7 mph in the west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are coming from the west at 12 mph with gusts at 20 mph in the central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are coming from the west at 12 mph in the east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 37 degrees at Lancaster and Harrisburg. The lowest temperature is 25 degrees at Johnstown.


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

MARCH 19TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1950...
Timberline Lodge reported 246 inches of snow on the ground, a record for
the state of Oregon. (The Weather Channel)
...1935...
Suffocating dust storms occurred frequently in southeastern Colorado
between the 12th and the 25th of the month. Six people died, and many
livestock starved or suffocated. Up to six feet of dust covered the ground.
Schools were closed, and many rural homes were deserted by tenants. (The
Weather Channel)
...1956...
The second heavy snowstorm in just three days hit Boston. Nearby Blue Hill
received 19.5 inches contributing to their snowiest March of record. (David
Ludlum)

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