Northumberland 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 NORTHUMBERLAND County

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

CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS BRADFORD PTCLDY 63 58 83 SE7 30.08S DUBOIS PTCLDY 63 59 87 SE7 30.07S CLEARFIELD CLOUDY 64 61 88 CALM 30.10R JOHNSTOWN CLOUDY 63 60 90 S7 30.11R ALTOONA CLOUDY 67 63 87 CALM 30.12R STATE COLLEGE CLOUDY 68 61 77 S5 30.11S WILLIAMSPORT MOCLDY 67 61 81 SE10 30.10S SELINSGROVE CLOUDY 69 63 81 E3 30.12R FT INDIANTOWN CLOUDY 66 64 94 NE5 30.14R CAPITAL CITY CLOUDY 68 64 87 SE9 30.11S HARRISBURG CLOUDY 67 63 87 E5 30.11S YORK CLOUDY 68 64 87 CALM 30.12R

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 NORTHUMBERLAND County,PA

437 AM EDT FRI MAY 25 2012 DAY ONE TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook

7-Day Forecast For NORTHUMBERLAND County, PA
Issued at 438 AM EDT FRI MAY 25 2012 TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY THIS MORNING
THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. AREAS OF FOG THIS MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HOT WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH
BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING
THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING
BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HOT WITH HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH
BECOMING SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
MEMORIAL DAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HOT. HUMID WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. HUMID WITH LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HOT. HUMID WITH 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. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60.
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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