Schuylkill county Weather and Climate Synopsis



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

SKIES WILL BECOME PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY TODAY...AS THE LOW CLOUDS 
GRADUALLY BURN OFF ACROSS CENTRAL AND EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA. A 
SLOW-MOVING COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON...WITH 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING ALONG AND AHEAD OF 
THE FRONT. A FEW STRONG STORMS ARE POSSIBLE...PRIMARILY ACROSS 
NORTHERN PENNSYLVANIA. IT WILL BE WARM...WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES 
RANGING FROM THE UPPER 70S IN THE POCONOS TO THE MID 80S ACROSS THE 
LOWER ELEVATIONS OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA.

ANY SHOWER ACTIVITY SHOULD DIMINISH TONIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL 
REMAIN MILD...WITH LOWS RANGING FROM THE UPPER 50S IN THE NORTHWEST 
MOUNTAINS TO THE LOW TO MID 60S ELSEWHERE.

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.

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Precision Agriculture Weather Forecast For SCHUYLKILL County

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Hourly Observations For SCHUYLKILL county
800 AM EDT FRI MAY 25 2012

EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS PHILADELPHIA CLOUDY 69 68 96 E6 30.17R FOG ALLENTOWN CLOUDY 66 64 93 E7 30.18S FOG SCRANTON CLOUDY 68 62 81 CALM 30.16S

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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Pennsylvania
Based on observations at 800am EDT, Friday May 25, 2012

Across Pennsylvania...temperatures are near 68 degrees west, near 68 degrees central, and near 69 degrees east. Current sky conditions are sunny west, partly sunny central, and cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 73%, and the dew point is near 59 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 83%, and the dew point is near 63 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 96%, and the dew point is near 68 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 8 mph in the west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are coming from the south at 7 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 72 degrees at Latrobe, Indiana, and Erie. The lowest temperature is 61 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 SCHUYLKILL 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.
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7-Day Forecast For SCHUYLKILL County, PA
Issued at 438 AM EDT FRI MAY 25 2012 TODAY
AREAS OF FOG THIS MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS MORNING
THEN PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. VERY WARM WITH HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH
BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING
BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. VERY WARM WITH HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
MEMORIAL DAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. VERY WARM WITH HIGHS IN THE MID 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. HUMID WITH LOWS IN THE MID 60S. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80.
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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