Lawrence 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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Precision Agriculture Weather Forecast For LAWRENCE County

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Hourly Observations For LAWRENCE county
900 PM EDT THU MAY 24 2012

WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS ERIE CLEAR 76 57 51 S7 29.91S MEADVILLE PTCLDY 74 57 55 VRB5 29.96R FRANKLIN* CLEAR 72 57 60 SE9 30.00R NEW CASTLE FAIR 75 61 62 SE7 29.95S BEAVER COUNTY NOT AVBL BUTLER* PTCLDY 73 59 60 SE6 29.98R PITTSBURGH INT PTCLDY 75 60 59 S9 29.96R PITTSBURGH PTCLDY 73 59 61 SE7 29.97S INDIANA* MOCLDY 72 63 73 S13G18 30.02R LATROBE PTCLDY 72 61 68 SE12G21 30.00R WASHINGTON CO* CLEAR 70 63 78 SE5 29.98R

Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Surface 4-Panel
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Pennsylvania
Based on observations at 900pm EDT, Thursday May 24, 2012

Across Pennsylvania...temperatures are near 73 degrees west, near 72 degrees central, and near 72 degrees east. Current sky conditions are partly cloudy west, partly cloudy central, and mostly cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 61%, and the dew point is near 59 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 60%, and the dew point is near 57 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 68%, and the dew point is near 61 degrees. The livestock heat stress category is no stress west, no stress central, and no stress east. Winds are coming from the southeast at 7 mph in the west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are coming from the south at 6 mph in the central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are coming from the southeast at 8 mph in the east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 76 degrees at Erie. The lowest temperature is 62 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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Hazardous Weather Outlook For LAWRENCE County,PA

315 AM EDT THU MAY 24 2012 DAY ONE TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
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7-Day Forecast For LAWRENCE County, PA
Issued at 853 PM EDT THU MAY 24 2012 TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH
BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING
THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND 60. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH
BECOMING NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH
BECOMING SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SUNDAY NIGHT AND MEMORIAL DAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING
THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING
THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
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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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