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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 LACKAWANNA County


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

EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
PHILADELPHIA   CLOUDY    40  18  41 NW18      29.81F WCI  31          
NORTH PHILA    MOCLDY    39  18  42 NW14G24   29.81F WCI  31          
BLUE BELL*     CLOUDY    37  19  48 W8G17     29.80F WCI  31          
DOYLESTOWN     PTCLDY    37  19  48 NW13G18   29.78S WCI  29          
QUAKERTOWN*    PTCLDY    34  19  55 VRB5G12   29.79S WCI  30          
PERKASIE*      PTCLDY    34  18  51 W10       29.80R WCI  26          
POTTSTOWN      CLOUDY    36  20  52 W8        29.82S WCI  30          
LANCASTER      CLEAR     35  22  58 W12       29.83S WCI  27          
COATESVILLE    MOCLDY    34  21  60 NW16G24   29.82S WCI  23          
WEST CHESTER   CLOUDY    37  21  52 NW10G22   29.81S WCI  30          
READING        CLEAR     36  21  54 W10       29.81S WCI  28          
ALLENTOWN      PTCLDY    34  19  54 W7        29.79S WCI  28          
QN CITY/ALNTWN CLEAR     36  21  55 W7G16     29.81S WCI  30          
MOUNT POCONO   MOCLDY    27  18  69 W17G29    29.69F WCI  14          
LEHIGHTON      CLEAR     34  19  55 SW5       29.80F WCI  30          
WILKES BARRE   MOCLDY    33  20  58 W10       29.76F WCI  25          

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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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Hazardous Weather Outlook For LACKAWANNA County,PA

435 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024

 DAY ONE  Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Tuesday through Sunday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook


7-Day Forecast For LACKAWANNA County, PA
Issued at 952 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024

TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. Lows in the mid 20s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

TUESDAY
Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Highs around 40. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of snow 20 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny with a chance of rain showers. Highs in the mid 40s. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy and blustery. Lows in the lower 20s. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

THURSDAY
Partly sunny and blustery. Highs in the mid 30s.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows around 20.

FRIDAY
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain. Highs in the lower 40s.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and rain. Lows around 30. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

SATURDAY
Partly sunny with a chance of rain and snow. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers. Lows in the mid 20s.

SUNDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.

MONDAY
Partly sunny. Highs around 50.

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Medium & Long Range Outlook For Pennsylvania
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....  Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
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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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