Juniata county Weather and Climate Synopsis



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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
440 PM EDT THU MAY 24 2012

LOW PRESSURE OVER THE MID ATLANTIC COAST WILL KEEP THE CHANCE
OF SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN PENNSYLVANIA TONIGHT... 
MAINLY OVER THE EASTERN HALF OF THE STATE. THE CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ON FRIDAY AS A COLD FRONT MOVES 
INTO PENNSYLVANIA FROM THE NORTHWEST.

THE FRONT WILL MOVE NORTH WHERE IT WILL REMAIN FOR THE HOLIDAY 
WEEKEND. THIS WILL KEEP PENNSYLVANIA VERY WARM AND HUMID THROUGH 
MEMORIAL DAY. SOME LATE DAY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE 
SUNDAY AND MONDAY.

THE LOW TEMPERATURE TONIGHT WILL BE MAINLY IN THE LOWER 60S. THE 
HIGH TEMPERATURE FRIDAY WILL RANGE FROM THE UPPER 70S IN THE POCONOS 
TO THE MID 80S NEAR THE OHIO BORDER.

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Hourly Observations For JUNIATA county
700 PM EDT THU MAY 24 2012

CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS BRADFORD SUNNY 74 56 53 S14G23 30.03F DUBOIS SUNNY 74 56 53 SE10G20 30.01F CLEARFIELD SUNNY 75 55 49 S7G21 30.03F JOHNSTOWN CLOUDY 69 57 65 S17G24 30.05S ALTOONA CLOUDY 74 59 59 S6 30.05S STATE COLLEGE SUNNY 73 57 56 S9 30.04F WILLIAMSPORT SUNNY 78 59 51 SE8 30.02F SELINSGROVE MOSUNNY 79 60 52 SE9 30.04S FT INDIANTOWN MOSUNNY 76 62 61 VRB6 30.06R CAPITAL CITY MOSUNNY 78 64 61 E10 30.04S HARRISBURG MOSUNNY 76 65 68 SE9 30.03F YORK SUNNY 76 61 59 SE10 30.04F

Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Surface 4-Panel
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Pennsylvania
Based on observations at 700pm EDT, Thursday May 24, 2012

Across Pennsylvania...temperatures are near 78 degrees west, near 73 degrees central, and near 76 degrees east. Current sky conditions are not available west, sunny central, and partly sunny east. In the west, relative humidity is near 53%, and the dew point is near 60 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 56%, and the dew point is near 57 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 62%, and the dew point is near 62 degrees. The livestock heat stress category is no stress west, no stress central, and no stress east. Winds are unavailable west. Winds are coming from the south at 9 mph in the central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are coming from the southeast at 10 mph in the east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 82 degrees at Erie. The lowest temperature is 63 degrees at Mount Pocono.

NOWCAST For JUNIATA county: 0-6 Hour Forecast
Issued at 652 PM EDT THU MAY 24 2012

.NOW... ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP AND MOVE NORTHWARD ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. MOST AREAS WILL BE RAIN FREE...BUT ANY THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN... ENOUGH TO CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS...AND BRIEF WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For JUNIATA County,PA

517 AM EDT THU MAY 24 2012 DAY ONE TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. 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 JUNIATA County, PA
Issued at 519 PM EDT THU MAY 24 2012 TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. VERY WARM WITH HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH
BECOMING SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HOT WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HOT. HUMID WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. HUMID WITH LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
MEMORIAL DAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HOT. HUMID WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. HUMID WITH LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. VERY WARM. HUMID WITH HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
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Medium & Long Range Outlook For Pennsylvania PENN --------------------------------- 6 TO 10 DAY 8 TO 14 DAY 30 DAY 90 DAY MAY 30-JUN 3 JUN 1-JUN 7 JUN JUN-AUG ----------- ----------- -------- --------- Temperature: Below Normal Above Normal Precipitation: Above Above Normal Normal .... Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
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Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today

\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ MAY 24TH...HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS ...1894... Six inches of snow blanketed Kentucky. Just four days earlier as much as ten inches of snow had fallen across Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia. Six days earlier a violent storm had wrecked nine ships on Lake Michigan. (David Ludlum) ... 1925... Lexington, KY's latest snowflakes (just a trace fell). (Louisville NWS) ...1930... A tornado touched down near the town of Pratt KS and traveled at the incredibly slow speed of just 5 mph. (The Weather Channel) ...1940... Hail fell near Ada OK to a depth of six to eight inches, and rainfall runoff left drifts of hail up to five feet high. (The Weather Channel) ...1979... In the Memorial Tournament, Tom Watson shot a 69 in the second round in rain, freezing temperatures, and 30 mph winds in Dublin, Ohio. That was 10 strokes better than the average of the rest of the golfers that day. He continued to play well and won the tournament. He said he was used to it since he is from Kansas City. ... 2000... A tornado (F0) touched down briefly along Liberty Church Road in Auburn (Logan County), KY. An F0 tornado also quickly touched down in Bowling Green. (NWS Louisville)

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