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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
1025 PM EST WED FEB 22 2012

THE SAME WEATHER PATTERN OF THE PAST FEW DAYS WILL CONTINUE
IN PENNSYLVANIA OVERNIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS
WILL PREVAIL IN SOUTHERN PENNSYLVANIA WITH RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS
IN THE NORTH. AN INCH OF SNOW ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE
IN NORTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA WITH LITTLE OR NONE ELSEWHERE.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING CLEARING OVER THE WEEKEND.

THE LOW TEMPERATURE OVERNIGHT WILL RANGE FROM THE UPPER 20S
IN THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 40S NEAR PHILADELPHIA.
THE HIGH TEMPERATURE THURSDAY WILL VARY FROM THE LOWER 40S
IN THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 60S IN PHILADELPHIA.

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Precision Agriculture Weather Forecast For SOUTHERN CENTRE County


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Hourly Observations For SOUTHERN CENTRE county
300 AM EST THU FEB 23 2012

CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
BRADFORD       LGT SNOW  32  30  93 NW6       29.38R VSB 3/4          
DUBOIS         LGT RAIN  39  36  89 W10       29.38R FOG              
CLEARFIELD     LGT RAIN  37  35  92 CALM      29.37F                  
JOHNSTOWN      LGT RAIN  41  36  82 SW10G17   29.39S                  
ALTOONA        PTCLDY    43  36  76 SW9       29.41S                  
STATE COLLEGE  DRIZZLE   41  32  70 SW5       29.38F                  
WILLIAMSPORT   CLOUDY    37  35  92 CALM      29.38F                  
SELINSGROVE      N/A    N/A N/A N/A MISG      29.39F                  
FT INDIANTOWN  CLOUDY    40  34  79 CALM      29.41F                  
CAPITAL CITY   CLOUDY    48  35  60 CALM      29.41F                  
HARRISBURG     CLOUDY    43  36  76 SE3       29.41F                  
YORK           CLOUDY    51  37  58 SW7       29.42F                  

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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Pennsylvania
Based on observations at 200am EST, Thursday February 23, 2012

Across Pennsylvania...temperatures are near 47 degrees west, near 43 degrees central, and near 51 degrees east. Current sky conditions are light rain west, cloudy central, and cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 68%, and the dew point is near 37 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 65%, and the dew point is near 32 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 58%, and the dew point is near 37 degrees. Winds are coming from the southwest at 12 mph in the west, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to light rain. Winds are coming from the southwest at 7 mph in the central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are coming from the south at 9 mph in the east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. The livestock cold stress index is in the no stress category west, no stress category central, and no stress category east. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 52 degrees at . The lowest temperature is 33 degrees at Erie and Bradford.


NOWCAST For SOUTHERN CENTRE county: 0-6 Hour Forecast
Issued at 1037 PM EST WED FEB 22 2012

.NOW...
ISOLATED LIGHT SHOWERS...SPRINKLES FOR THE MOST PART...WILL BE
ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH 2 AM. THE SHOWERS ARE MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 35 MPH.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For SOUTHERN CENTRE County,PA

616 AM EST WED FEB 22 2012

 DAY ONE  TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER LOW AT THIS TIME.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY OR FRIDAY NIGHT
FOLLOWING THE PASSAGE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT. GUSTY WINDS MAY
CONTINUE INTO EARLY SATURDAY BEFORE SUBSIDING. 

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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7-Day Forecast For SOUTHERN CENTRE County, PA
Issued at 100 AM EST THU FEB 23 2012

REST OF TONIGHT
CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.

THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING
THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.

THURSDAY NIGHT
RAIN
MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. UNSEASONABLY MILD. LOWS AROUND 40. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 90 PERCENT.

FRIDAY
RAIN LIKELY
MAINLY IN THE MORNING. WINDY WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 60 PERCENT.

FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING
THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BRISK AND COOLER WITH LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.

SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COOLER WITH HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.

SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.

SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.

SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING
THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.

MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.

MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.

TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.

TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.

WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.

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Medium & Long Range Outlook For Pennsylvania
                                 PENN                                                                     
                 ---------------------------------
                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY 
                FEB 28-MAR 3  MAR 1-MAR 7    MAR       MAR-MAY                      
                 -----------  -----------  --------  ---------
   Temperature:      Above        Above      Above      Above                      
 Precipitation:      Above        Above      Above     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

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FEBRUARY 23RD...HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS...WITH KENTUCKY HIGHLIGHS...
...1802...
A great snowstorm raged along the New England coast producing 48 inches
of snow north of Boston. Three large ships from Salem were wrecked
along Cape Cod. (David Ludlum)
...1936...
A severe blizzard in the Sierra Nevada Range closed Donner Pass. It
stranded 750 motorists and claimed seven lives. (David Ludlum)
---------- KENTUCKY CLIMATE HIGHLIGHTS ---------
...FEBRUARY 1899...
February.  "The month will go down in Kentucky history as 'the
cold February'.  From the 9th to the 14th was a period of
unprecedented cold; the temperature in many portions of the State
going to 20 to 30 degrees below zero," and to -33 degrees F at
Sandy Hook on 2/11/1899.  In at least one location, "the Kentucky
River, solidly frozen, was possible for team and wagon."
Priddy, UKAWC
...1996...
The mercury climbed to 79 degrees at the Jackson KY NWS Weather Office. This 
reading represents the warmest February temperature ever recorded at the Jackson 
Weather Office since climate records begin in 1981.
(NWS Jackson, KY)

Ag Weather Center, Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky