Pike county Weather and Climate Synopsis



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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
530 AM EDT FRI MAY 25 2012

SKIES WERE PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE WEST AND MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EAST 
OVERNIGHT. ISOLATED SHOWERS TRACKED FROM THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS TO 
THE EASTERN THIRD OF THE COMMONWEALTH IN THE PRE DAWN HOURS. AREAS 
OF FOG WERE ALSO REPORTED OVER THE EASTERN THIRD OF THE STATE. EARLY 
MORNING TEMPERATURES WERE FAIRLY UNIFORM...RANGING FROM THE MID TO 
UPPER 60S.

SKIES WILL BECOME PARTLY SUNNY TODAY. A SLOW-MOVING COLD FRONT WILL 
PUSH INTO NORTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA LATE IN THE DAY...WITH SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE FRONT. 
SOME OF THE STORMS MAY BECOME STRONG WITH GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL 
POSSIBLE OVER NORTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE 
A FEW DEGREES WARMER...RANGING FROM THE UPPER 70S IN THE POCONOS TO 
THE MID 80S ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA.

A SUMMER-LIKE HOLIDAY WEEKEND IS IN STORE...WITH ABOVE-NORMAL 
TEMPERATURES AND RELATIVELY HUMID CONDITIONS. ALTHOUGH MUCH OF THE 
WEEKEND WILL BE RAIN-FREE...A SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM IS POSSIBLE 
EACH DAY. HIGHS WILL WARM INTO THE 80S EACH DAY...WITH OVERNIGHT 
LOWS RANGING FROM THE UPPER 50S THROUGH 60S.

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Hourly Observations For PIKE county
600 AM EDT FRI MAY 25 2012

EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS SCRANTON MOCLDY 66 61 84 CALM 30.15R MOUNT POCONO LGT RAIN 60 59 96 SE6 30.19S VSB<1/4 ALLENTOWN FOG 65 63 93 E8 30.16S VSB 1 QUAKERTOWN* CLOUDY 63 N/A N/A CALM 30.17S VSB 3/4 READING CLOUDY 68 64 88 CALM 30.14R LANCASTER CLOUDY 66 64 94 E5 30.14S FOG COATESVILLE FOG 66 66 100 E3 30.18R VSB 1/4 POTTSTOWN CLOUDY 65 64 97 NE3 30.17R BLUE BELL CLOUDY 66 64 94 E8 30.15R DOYLESTOWN LGT RAIN 62 62 100 CALM 30.15F VSB 1 WILLOW GROVE NOT AVBL NORTH PHILA CLOUDY 66 63 90 E8 30.17S FOG PHILADELPHIA CLOUDY 67 67 100 E8 30.15S FOG

Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Surface 4-Panel
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Pennsylvania
Based on observations at 500am EDT, Friday May 25, 2012

Across Pennsylvania...temperatures are near 65 degrees west, near 66 degrees central, and near 67 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 82%, and the dew point is near 61 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 97%, 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 south at 8 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 5 mph in the east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 69 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 PIKE County,PA
450 AM EDT FRI MAY 25 2012 DAY ONE TODAY AND TONIGHT. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR AN ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR THIS EVENING. STRONG GUSTY WINDS OR HAIL WILL BE THE PRIMARY THREAT WITH THESE STORMS. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. A FEW OF THESE STORMS COULD APPROACH SEVERE LIMITS WITH ISOLATED STRONG, GUSTY WINDS OR HAIL. UNSEASONABLY WARM WEATHER IS EXPECTED ON MONDAY. THE COMBINATION OF TEMPERATURES WELL INTO THE 80S AND MODERATELY HIGH RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL PRODUCE HEAT INDICES NEAR 90 IN MANY AREAS WITH LOWER TO MID 90S POSSIBLE IN URBANIZED AREAS. NOW MIGHT BE A GOOD TIME TO THINK ABOUT PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE, SUCH AS INSTALLING AC UNITS FOR THE SUMMER. ALSO, WITH MONDAY BEING A HOLIDAY, PEOPLE PARTICIPATING IN OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE SURE TO DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.
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7-Day Forecast For PIKE County, PA
Issued at 430 AM EDT FRI MAY 25 2012 TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
MAINLY THIS MORNING. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
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 40 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
MEMORIAL DAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH 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 LOWER 60S. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80.
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 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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