Northampton 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 NORTHAMPTON County

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Hourly Observations For NORTHAMPTON county
400 AM EDT FRI MAY 25 2012

EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS PHILADELPHIA LGT RAIN 68 66 94 E5 30.15R FOG NORTH PHILA LGT RAIN 67 64 90 NE5 30.16S FOG BLUE BELL CLOUDY 68 64 88 E7 30.15S DOYLESTOWN FOG 63 63 100 NE3 30.16S VSB 1 QUAKERTOWN* CLOUDY 63 N/A N/A CALM 30.17S VSB 1/2 POTTSTOWN CLOUDY 66 65 96 E5 30.15F FOG LANCASTER CLOUDY 67 64 90 E5 30.12F FOG COATESVILLE FOG 66 66 100 E7 30.16S VSB 1 READING CLOUDY 68 64 87 SE6 30.13S ALLENTOWN CLOUDY 64 63 94 E9 30.16S FOG MOUNT POCONO FOG 60 59 96 SE5 30.19S VSB 1/4 WILKES BARRE MOCLDY 64 61 88 VRB5 30.14S

Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Surface 4-Panel
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Pennsylvania
Based on observations at 400am EDT, Friday May 25, 2012

Across Pennsylvania...temperatures are near 65 degrees west, near 68 degrees central, and near 68 degrees east. Current sky conditions are clear west, cloudy central, and cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 81%, 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 93%, and the dew point is near 66 degrees. The livestock heat stress category is no stress west, no stress central, and no stress east. Winds are coming from the southeast at 6 mph in the west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are coming from the south at 5 mph in the central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are coming from the east at 6 mph in the east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 70 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 NORTHAMPTON County,PA

425 AM EDT FRI MAY 25 2012 DAY ONE TODAY AND TONIGHT. AREAS OF FOG EARLY TODAY MAY BE LOCALLY DENSE WITH VISIBILITIES LESS THAN ONE-HALF MILE. THERE IS A CHANCE FOR A FEW THUNDERSTORMS TODAY. ANY THUNDERSTORM THAT DEVELOPS HAS THE POSSIBILITY FOR PRODUCING HEAVY RAINS AND GUSTY WINDS. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. THE COMBINATION OF HIGH TEMPERATURES NEAR 90 DEGREES AND A HUMID AIRMASS MAY PRODUCE HEAT INDEX VALUES NEARING 100 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
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7-Day Forecast For NORTHAMPTON County, PA
Issued at 349 AM EDT FRI MAY 25 2012 TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. AREAS OF FOG THIS MORNING. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAINFALL. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
MAINLY IN THE EVENING. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAINFALL
THEN SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH
BECOMING WEST AROUND 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH
BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING
THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING
THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING
THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
MEMORIAL DAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING
THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 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
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING
THEN CLEARING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 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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