Monroe 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 MONROE County

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Hourly Observations For MONROE county
1000 PM EDT THU MAY 24 2012

EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS PHILADELPHIA MOCLDY 71 61 70 SE3 30.14R NORTH PHILA CLOUDY 70 63 78 E7 30.17R BLUE BELL CLOUDY 68 64 88 CALM 30.15R DOYLESTOWN CLOUDY 64 63 96 CALM 30.16R QUAKERTOWN* CLOUDY 64 N/A N/A CALM 30.18R POTTSTOWN HVY RAIN 66 64 94 CALM 30.17R FOG LANCASTER MOCLDY 68 62 81 SE8 30.12R COATESVILLE DRIZZLE 66 66 100 SE5 30.17R READING MOCLDY 71 63 75 SE7 30.12R ALLENTOWN RAIN 66 63 88 E9 30.16R FOG MOUNT POCONO CLOUDY 63 61 94 SE12G18 30.19R FOG WILKES BARRE CLOUDY 66 60 81 SE9G17 30.13R

Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Surface 4-Panel
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Pennsylvania
Based on observations at 1000pm EDT, Thursday May 24, 2012

Across Pennsylvania...temperatures are near 72 degrees west, near 70 degrees central, and near 71 degrees east. Current sky conditions are partly cloudy west, clear central, and mostly cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 63%, and the dew point is near 59 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 64%, and the dew point is near 57 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 70%, 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 9 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 3 mph in the east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 75 degrees at Erie. The lowest temperature is 61 degrees at Mount Pocono.

NOWCAST For MONROE county: 0-6 Hour Forecast
Issued at 959 PM EDT THU MAY 24 2012

.NOW... THROUGH AROUND MIDNIGHT SHOWERS ENTERING THE LEHIGH VALLEY WILL MOVE THROUGH THE POCONOS. THERE MIGHT BE AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM. SOME LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL OCCUR AND CAUSE ISOLATED POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING. ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS WILL AVERAGE AROUND ONE TENTH OF AN INCH, BUT LOCALLY AROUND ONE THIRD OF AN INCH COULD FALL.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For MONROE County,PA

355 PM EDT THU MAY 24 2012 DAY ONE THIS AFTERNOON 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.
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7-Day Forecast For MONROE County, PA
Issued at 930 PM EDT THU MAY 24 2012 TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. AREAS OF FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH
BECOMING WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. OTHERWISE
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH
BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING
BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. 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
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING
THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING
THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 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 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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