Lehigh county Weather and Climate Synopsis



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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
1025 PM EST WED FEB 22 2012

THE SAME WEATHER PATTERN OF THE PAST FEW DAYS WILL CONTINUE
IN PENNSYLVANIA OVERNIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS
WILL PREVAIL IN SOUTHERN PENNSYLVANIA WITH RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS
IN THE NORTH. AN INCH OF SNOW ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE
IN NORTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA WITH LITTLE OR NONE ELSEWHERE.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING CLEARING OVER THE WEEKEND.

THE LOW TEMPERATURE OVERNIGHT WILL RANGE FROM THE UPPER 20S
IN THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 40S NEAR PHILADELPHIA.
THE HIGH TEMPERATURE THURSDAY WILL VARY FROM THE LOWER 40S
IN THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 60S IN PHILADELPHIA.

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Precision Agriculture Weather Forecast For LEHIGH County

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Hourly Observations For LEHIGH county
200 AM EST THU FEB 23 2012

EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS PHILADELPHIA CLOUDY 51 37 58 S9 29.44F NORTH PHILA CLOUDY 50 36 58 SW6 29.45F BLUE BELL CLOUDY 50 39 66 SW5 29.42S DOYLESTOWN CLOUDY 42 37 82 S3 29.42F QUAKERTOWN* CLOUDY 39 36 87 CALM 29.42F POTTSTOWN CLOUDY 46 36 68 CALM 29.44F LANCASTER CLOUDY 47 34 60 S3 29.42F COATESVILLE CLOUDY 50 36 57 W6 29.44F READING CLOUDY 46 35 65 N3 29.42S ALLENTOWN CLOUDY 44 35 70 CALM 29.42F MOUNT POCONO CLOUDY 42 32 67 S5 29.38F WILKES BARRE CLOUDY 44 33 65 S3 29.39S

Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Surface 4-Panel
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Pennsylvania
Based on observations at 200am EST, Thursday February 23, 2012

Across Pennsylvania...temperatures are near 47 degrees west, near 43 degrees central, and near 51 degrees east. Current sky conditions are light rain west, cloudy central, and cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 68%, and the dew point is near 37 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 65%, and the dew point is near 32 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 58%, and the dew point is near 37 degrees. Winds are coming from the southwest at 12 mph in the west, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to light rain. Winds are coming from the southwest at 7 mph in the central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are coming from the south at 9 mph in the east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. The livestock cold stress index is in the no stress category west, no stress category central, and no stress category east. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 52 degrees at . The lowest temperature is 33 degrees at Erie and Bradford.

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 LEHIGH County,PA

424 PM EST WED FEB 22 2012 DAY ONE TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. THERE IS A CHANCE OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION FRIDAY NIGHT AND THEN SOME SNOW SHOWERS AGAIN DURING THE DAY ON SATURDAY BEHIND THE PASSAGE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT. THERE IS A CHANCE OF STRONG GUSTY WINDS AROUND THE TIME OF A COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE FRIDAY. STRONG GUSTY WINDS COULD ALSO PERSIST INTO SATURDAY. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
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7-Day Forecast For LEHIGH County, PA
Issued at 1230 AM EST THU FEB 23 2012 REST OF TONIGHT
CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. BREEZY WITH HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLOUDY WITH RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH
BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN 90 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
RAIN IN THE MORNING
THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. BREEZY WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH
BECOMING WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 90 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. BREEZY AND COOLER WITH HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. CHANCE OF SNOW 30 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING
THEN CLEARING. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING
THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
12-48 Hr Surface Forecast Maps, TWC 4-Panel Surface Forecast, Fire Danger, Day 1 Precip, Day 2 Precip, Days 1-5 Precip, Severe Weather Pot.-Day 1, Day 2
Medium & Long Range Outlook For Pennsylvania PENN --------------------------------- 6 TO 10 DAY 8 TO 14 DAY 30 DAY 90 DAY FEB 28-MAR 3 MAR 1-MAR 7 MAR MAR-MAY ----------- ----------- -------- --------- Temperature: Above Above Above Above Precipitation: Above Above Above Normal .... Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
5 Day Rainfall Forecast, 6 to 10 Day , 8 to 14 Day , Text, 30-Day Outook, 90-Day Outook, 120-Day Outlook
Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today

----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEBRUARY 23RD...HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS...WITH KENTUCKY HIGHLIGHS... ...1802... A great snowstorm raged along the New England coast producing 48 inches of snow north of Boston. Three large ships from Salem were wrecked along Cape Cod. (David Ludlum) ...1936... A severe blizzard in the Sierra Nevada Range closed Donner Pass. It stranded 750 motorists and claimed seven lives. (David Ludlum) ---------- KENTUCKY CLIMATE HIGHLIGHTS --------- ...FEBRUARY 1899... February. "The month will go down in Kentucky history as 'the cold February'. From the 9th to the 14th was a period of unprecedented cold; the temperature in many portions of the State going to 20 to 30 degrees below zero," and to -33 degrees F at Sandy Hook on 2/11/1899. In at least one location, "the Kentucky River, solidly frozen, was possible for team and wagon." Priddy, UKAWC ...1996... The mercury climbed to 79 degrees at the Jackson KY NWS Weather Office. This reading represents the warmest February temperature ever recorded at the Jackson Weather Office since climate records begin in 1981. (NWS Jackson, KY)

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