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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 INDIANA County


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Hourly Observations For INDIANA county
1100 PM EDT MON MAR 18 2024

WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
ERIE           LGT SNOW  31  24  75 NW13G25   29.91S                  
MEADVILLE      CLOUDY    29  25  85 W6        29.89R                  
FRANKLIN       FLURRIES  27  27 100 W6        29.89R                  
NEW CASTLE     LGT SNOW  30  28  92 W8        29.94S                  
BEAVER COUNTY  FLURRIES  32  27  80 W10       29.94R                  
BUTLER         FLURRIES  29  26  89 W9        29.93R                  
PITTSBURGH INT FLURRIES  31  23  72 W9        29.93S                  
PITTSBURGH     CLOUDY    31  23  72 W14       29.93R                  
INDIANA*       NOT AVBL                                               
LATROBE        MIX PCPN  30  25  80 SW9       29.94S                  
CONNELLSVILLE  FLURRIES  30  23  76 W12       29.96S                  
WASHINGTON CO* FLURRIES  30  25  81 W10       29.99S                  

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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Pennsylvania
Based on observations at 1100pm EDT, Monday March 18, 2024

Across Pennsylvania...temperatures are near 31 degrees west, near 31 degrees central, and near 40 degrees east. Current sky conditions are cloudy west, cloudy central, and cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 72%, and the dew point is near 23 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 41%, and the dew point is near 18 degrees. Winds are coming from the west at 14 mph in the west, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are coming from the west at 16 mph in the central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are coming from the northwest at 18 mph in the east, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 40 degrees at Philadelphia. 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 18TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1925...
The great "Tri-State Tornado" occurred, the most deadly tornado in U.S.
history. The tornado claimed 695 lives (including 234 at Murphysboro IL and
148 at West Frankfort IL), and caused seventeen million dollars property
damage. It cut a swath of destruction 219 miles long and as much as a mile
wide from east central Missouri to southern Indiana between 1 PM and 4 PM.
The tornado leveled a school in West Frankfort IL, and picked up sixteen
students setting them down unharmed 150 yards away. Seven other tornadoes
claimed an additional 97 lives that day. (David Ludlum)
...1971...
High winds accompanied a low pressure system from the Rocky Mountains to
the Great Lakes. Winds gusted to 100 mph at Hastings NE, and reached 115
mph at Hays KS. High winds caused two million dollars damage in Kansas.
Fire burned 50,000 forest acres in eastern Oklahoma. (17th-19th) (The
Weather Channel)

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