Northern Centre county Weather and Climate Synopsis



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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
445 PM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012

A COLD FRONT IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA WILL MOVE VERY SLOWLY INTO 
CENTRAL AND EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA THIS EVENING... WHERE IT WILL 
REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THERE WILL
BE PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL LATER IN THE WEEK.

CLEARING WILL BEGIN IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA THURSDAY WITH SOME 
SHOWERS LINGERING INTO FRIDAY IN THE EAST. VERY WARM FAIR WEATHER 
WILL PREVAIL FOR MOST OF THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND.

THE LOW TEMPERATURE TONIGHT WILL RANGE FROM THE LOWER 50S NEAR LAKE 
ERIE TO THE LOWER 60S IN THE SOUTHEASTERN PIEDMONT. THE HIGH 
TEMPERATURE WEDNESDAY WILL BE MAINLY IN THE MID AND UPPER 70S.

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Precision Agriculture Weather Forecast For NORTHERN CENTRE County

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Hourly Observations For NORTHERN CENTRE county
500 PM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012

CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS BRADFORD CLOUDY 65 58 78 CALM 29.90R DUBOIS CLOUDY 67 56 67 NW5 29.86R CLEARFIELD MOSUNNY 76 61 59 W6 29.84F JOHNSTOWN MOSUNNY 73 57 57 W8 29.86F ALTOONA PTSUNNY 76 61 59 CALM 29.84F STATE COLLEGE MOSUNNY 73 59 60 CALM 29.83F WILLIAMSPORT CLOUDY 72 61 68 N12 29.80F SELINSGROVE MOSUNNY 76 62 62 CALM 29.82F FT INDIANTOWN MOSUNNY 74 62 67 CALM 29.82F CAPITAL CITY MOSUNNY 75 61 61 CALM 29.81F HARRISBURG MOSUNNY 75 64 68 SE3 29.81F YORK PTSUNNY 73 61 65 CALM 29.83F

Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Surface 4-Panel
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Pennsylvania
Based on observations at 500pm EDT, Tuesday May 22, 2012

Across Pennsylvania...temperatures are near 76 degrees west, near 73 degrees central, and near 73 degrees east. Current sky conditions are partly sunny west, mostly sunny central, and partly sunny east. In the west, relative humidity is near 55%, and the dew point is near 59 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 60%, and the dew point is near 59 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 73%, 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 northwest at 8 mph with gusts at 18 mph in the west, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are calm in the central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are calm in the east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 78 degrees at Allentown. The lowest temperature is 62 degrees at Erie.

NOWCAST For NORTHERN CENTRE county: 0-6 Hour Forecast
Issued at 415 PM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012

.NOW... SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA THIS EVENING. MOST RAIN WILL BE LIGHT...BUT ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AND HEAVIER DOWNPOURS ARE POSSIBLE.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For NORTHERN CENTRE County,PA

1031 AM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012 DAY ONE TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
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7-Day Forecast For NORTHERN CENTRE County, PA
Issued at 327 PM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012 TONIGHT
CLOUDY. SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY THIS EVENING
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL THIS EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH THIS EVENING
BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. CHANCE OF RAIN 80 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING
THEN SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
BECOMING EAST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. VERY WARM WITH HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. VERY WARM WITH HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. VERY WARM WITH HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HOT WITH HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING
THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
MEMORIAL DAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HOT WITH HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HOT WITH HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
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Medium & Long Range Outlook For Pennsylvania PENN --------------------------------- 6 TO 10 DAY 8 TO 14 DAY 30 DAY 90 DAY MAY 28-JUN 1 MAY 30-JUN 5 JUN JUN-AUG ----------- ----------- -------- --------- Temperature: Above 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 22ND...HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS ...1876... Denver CO was drenched with 6.53 inches of rain in 24 hours, an all-time record for that location. (The Weather Channel) ...1911... The temperature at Lewiston ME soared to 101 degrees. It was the hottest temperature ever recorded in New England during the month of May. (David Ludlum) ...1987... A powerful tornado virtually wiped the small southwest Texas community of Saragosa off the map. The twister destroyed eighty- five percent of the structures in the town killing thirty persons and injuring 121 others in the town of population 183. The tornado hurled trucks and autos through adobe and wood- frame homes, with some vehicles blown 500 feet. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

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