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Regional Weather Summary
National Weather Service State College PA
634 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024

Areas west of I99 and north of I80 will have multiple rounds of 
snow flurries/showers through Thursday. The southeast will have 
variable cloudiness, but will generally stay dry through the same
period. Colder then normal temperatures through Wednesday morning will
be more uncomfortable with gusty west to northwest winds.

Snow accumulation will be confined to the higher elevations of 
the northern and western mountains. Just a few inches of snow will
build up over the next few days in the lake effect snow belt with
just an occasional dusting to an inch in the Laurel Highlands and
northern Alleghenies.

Lows tonight will be below freezing everywhere across the 
Commonwealth, running between the lower 20s in the northwest to
the lower 30s in the piedmont region. Highs on Tuesday will be
slightly milder running from the mid 30s across the northern tier
counties to the mid 40s across the southern tier counties. Expect
milder temperatures on Wednesday before turning colder again
Thursday

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Precision Agriculture Weather Forecast For MONTGOMERY County


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Hourly Observations For MONTGOMERY county
100 AM EDT TUE MAR 19 2024

EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
PHILADELPHIA   CLEAR     38  21  50 W16G22    29.84R WCI  29          
NORTH PHILA    CLEAR     37  18  46 W12       29.83R WCI  29          
BLUE BELL*     CLEAR     34  20  57 W9        29.82R WCI  27          
DOYLESTOWN     CLEAR     35  20  54 W9        29.79R WCI  28          
QUAKERTOWN*    CLEAR     34  19  55 W5G14     29.80S WCI  30          
PERKASIE*      CLEAR     32  18  55 W9        29.80S WCI  24          
POTTSTOWN      CLEAR     34  22  61 W6        29.84R WCI  29          
LANCASTER      PTCLDY    34  22  61 W10       29.84R WCI  26          
COATESVILLE    PTCLDY    32  23  69 NW14G20   29.83S WCI  22          
WEST CHESTER   CLEAR     34  23  64 W10       29.82S WCI  26          
READING        PTCLDY    34  21  59 W7        29.83R WCI  28          
ALLENTOWN      CLEAR     33  19  56 W7        29.79S WCI  27          
QN CITY/ALNTWN CLEAR     34  21  60 W8        29.82R WCI  27          
MOUNT POCONO   MOCLDY    26  18  71 W18G30    29.68S WCI  13          
LEHIGHTON      PTCLDY    32  19  59 W5        29.80S WCI  27          
WILKES BARRE   CLOUDY    33  20  58 SW9       29.75F WCI  25          

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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Pennsylvania
Based on observations at 100am EDT, Tuesday March 19, 2024

Across Pennsylvania...temperatures are near 31 degrees west, near 31 degrees central, and near 38 degrees east. Current sky conditions are cloudy west, cloudy central, and clear east. In the west, relative humidity is near 75%, and the dew point is near 24 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 70%, and the dew point is near 22 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 50%, and the dew point is near 21 degrees. Winds are coming from the west at 7 mph with gusts at 18 mph in the west, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are coming from the west at 12 mph with gusts at 18 mph in the central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are coming from the west at 16 mph with gusts at 22 mph in the east, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 38 degrees at Philadelphia. The lowest temperature is 25 degrees at Johnstown.


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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Medium & Long Range Outlook For Pennsylvania
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Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today

MARCH 19TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1950...
Timberline Lodge reported 246 inches of snow on the ground, a record for
the state of Oregon. (The Weather Channel)
...1935...
Suffocating dust storms occurred frequently in southeastern Colorado
between the 12th and the 25th of the month. Six people died, and many
livestock starved or suffocated. Up to six feet of dust covered the ground.
Schools were closed, and many rural homes were deserted by tenants. (The
Weather Channel)
...1956...
The second heavy snowstorm in just three days hit Boston. Nearby Blue Hill
received 19.5 inches contributing to their snowiest March of record. (David
Ludlum)

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