Luzerne county Weather and Climate Synopsis



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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
1025 PM EDT THU MAY 24 2012

LOW PRESSURE OVER THE MID ATLANTIC COAST WILL KEEP THE CHANCE
OF SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN SOUTHEASTERN 
PENNSYLVANIA OVERNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
WILL RETURN 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 OVERNIGHT WILL RANGE FROM THE UPPER 50S
IN THE ALLEGHENIES TO THE UPPER 60S IN PHILADELPHIA.
THE HIGH TEMPERATURE FRIDAY WILL VARY FROM THE UPPER 70S
IN THE POCONOS TO THE MID 80S NEAR THE OHIO BORDER.

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Precision Agriculture Weather Forecast For LUZERNE County

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Hourly Observations For LUZERNE county
1200 AM EDT FRI MAY 25 2012

EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS PHILADELPHIA CLOUDY 70 63 78 E7 30.14F NORTH PHILA CLOUDY 66 63 88 E7 30.16F BLUE BELL CLOUDY 66 64 94 E6 30.15S DOYLESTOWN CLOUDY 63 63 100 CALM 30.16F QUAKERTOWN* CLOUDY 63 N/A N/A E6 30.17S POTTSTOWN CLOUDY 66 66 100 E3 30.16S LANCASTER MOCLDY 65 61 87 E6 30.12S COATESVILLE CLOUDY 64 64 100 E7 30.16S READING MOCLDY 68 60 75 SE7 30.13S ALLENTOWN HVY RAIN 64 63 94 NE5 30.16S FOG MOUNT POCONO CLOUDY 61 59 94 SE8 30.19S FOG WILKES BARRE CLOUDY 67 60 78 VRB6 30.14

Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Surface 4-Panel
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Pennsylvania
Based on observations at 1200am EDT, Friday May 25, 2012

Across Pennsylvania...temperatures are near 69 degrees west, near 70 degrees central, and near 69 degrees east. Current sky conditions are clear west, cloudy central, and mostly cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 70%, and the dew point is near 59 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 68%, and the dew point is near 59 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 84%, and the dew point is near 64 degrees. The livestock heat stress category is no stress west, no stress central, and no stress east. Winds are coming from the south at 8 mph in the west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are coming from the south at 8 mph in the central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are coming from the east at 5 mph in the east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 73 degrees at Erie. The lowest temperature is 60 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 LUZERNE County,PA
205 PM EDT THU MAY 24 2012 DAY ONE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA LATE FRIDAY. AS THE FRONT APPROACHES, SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP. THERE IS A SMALL CHANCE FOR THE STORMS TO BECOME STRONG AND POSSIBLY DEVELOP INTO A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. THE MAIN THREATS WILL BE STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND HAIL. SUNDAY, THERE IS A CHANCE OF ANOTHER ROUND OF THUNDERSTORMS. WHILE IT IS TOO FAR OUT TO PREDICT THEIR STRENGTH, THERE WILL BE A THREAT OF SOME GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL WITH ANY THAT ARE ABLE TO DEVELOP. WHILE MODELS HAVE BACKED OFF ON HIGH TEMPERATURES ON SUNDAY MONDAY MAY STILL SEE VERY WARM TEMPERATURES. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN AND TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO WARM WELL ABOVE NORMAL WITH HIGHS REACHING INTO THE UPPER 80S. THIS WILL BE NEAR RECORD WARMTH FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR. WHEN COMBINED WITH THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY THE HEAT INDEX COULD BE IN THE LOW TO MID 90S. THERE IS STILL UNCERTAINTY IN THE FORECAST MEANING FUTURE MODEL RUNS MAY MODERATE THE TEMPERATURES IT WOULD BE A GOOD TIME TO THINK ABOUT PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE, SUCH AS INSTALLING AC UNITS FOR THE SUMMER. ALSO, WITH MONDAY BEING A HOLIDAY, PEOPLE PARTICIPATING IN OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE SURE TO DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook

7-Day Forecast For LUZERNE County, PA
Issued at 1030 PM EDT THU MAY 24 2012 TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING
THEN PARTLY SUNNY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
MEMORIAL DAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
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 25TH...HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS ...1917... A tornado ripped through southeast Kansas, traveling 65 mph. The average speed was a record for any tornado. (The Weather Channel) ...1955... Two tornadoes struck the town of Blackwell OK within a few minutes time during the late evening. The tornadoes killed 18 persons and injured more than 500 others. Early the next morning a tornado virtually obliterated the small community of Udall KS killing 80 persons and injuring 270 persons. More than half the persons in the community were killed or injured by the tornado. (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel)

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