Potter 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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Precision Agriculture Weather Forecast For POTTER County

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

CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS BRADFORD PTCLDY 62 58 86 SE6 30.10S DUBOIS CLEAR 62 59 90 SE7 30.09R CLEARFIELD CLOUDY 63 60 90 NE3 30.11R JOHNSTOWN CLEAR 61 59 93 S6 30.12S ALTOONA CLOUDY 66 63 90 S5 30.13R STATE COLLEGE CLOUDY 66 61 82 SW7 30.12R WILLIAMSPORT CLOUDY 68 62 81 E6 30.11R SELINSGROVE CLOUDY 69 64 84 S5 30.13S FT INDIANTOWN CLOUDY 65 64 94 NE3 30.15R CAPITAL CITY CLOUDY 68 65 90 SE3 30.13R HARRISBURG CLOUDY 67 64 90 SE7 30.12S FOG YORK CLOUDY 66 64 93 CALM 30.13R

Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Surface 4-Panel
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Pennsylvania
Based on observations at 600am 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 78%, and the dew point is near 58 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 100%, and the dew point is near 67 degrees. The livestock heat stress category is no stress west, no stress central, and no stress east. There is patchy fog east. Winds are coming from the south at 7 mph in the west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are coming from the southwest at 7 mph in the central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are coming from the east at 8 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 POTTER County,PA

437 AM EDT FRI MAY 25 2012 DAY ONE TODAY AND TONIGHT. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 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.
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7-Day Forecast For POTTER County, PA
Issued at 438 AM EDT FRI MAY 25 2012 TODAY
PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. VERY WARM WITH HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING
THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH
BECOMING NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HOT WITH HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST 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 LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
MEMORIAL DAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HOT WITH HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. VERY WARM WITH HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING
THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING
THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 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
5 Day Rainfall Forecast, 6 to 10 Day , 8 to 14 Day , Text, 30-Day Outook, 90-Day Outook, 120-Day Outlook
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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