Mckean 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 MCKEAN County

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Hourly Observations For MCKEAN county
100 AM EDT FRI MAY 25 2012

CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS BRADFORD PTCLDY 66 58 75 VRB7 30.07S DUBOIS PTCLDY 65 58 78 SE8 30.05S CLEARFIELD PTCLDY 67 59 75 VRB3 30.08R JOHNSTOWN CLOUDY 63 60 90 S9 30.09R ALTOONA CLOUDY 68 62 81 S7 30.10R STATE COLLEGE MOCLDY 68 61 77 S8 30.09R WILLIAMSPORT CLOUDY 68 61 78 E10 30.09S SELINSGROVE CLOUDY 70 63 78 SE5 30.10S FT INDIANTOWN CLOUDY 67 63 87 CALM 30.13S CAPITAL CITY CLOUDY 69 65 86 E8 30.10S HARRISBURG MOCLDY 68 63 84 E8 30.10S YORK CLOUDY 67 64 90 SE5 30.10F

Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Surface 4-Panel
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Pennsylvania
Based on observations at 100am EDT, Friday May 25, 2012

Across Pennsylvania...temperatures are near 68 degrees west, near 68 degrees central, and near 68 degrees east. Current sky conditions are clear west, mostly cloudy central, and mostly cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 73%, and the dew point is near 59 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 77%, and the dew point is near 61 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 87%, 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 7 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 7 mph in the east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 72 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 MCKEAN 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.
NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook

7-Day Forecast For MCKEAN County, PA
Issued at 912 PM EDT THU MAY 24 2012 TONIGHT
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING. PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH
DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. VERY WARM WITH HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH
BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING
THEN MOSTLY CLEAR AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE EVENING
BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. VERY WARM WITH HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH
BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HOT WITH HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
MEMORIAL DAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HOT WITH HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. VERY WARM WITH HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING
THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70.
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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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