Southern Wayne county Weather and Climate Synopsis



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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 WAYNE County

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Regional Hourly Observations For SOUTHERN WAYNE County

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Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Surface 4-Panel
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.

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 SOUTHERN WAYNE County,PA
1028 PM EST WED FEB 22 2012 DAY ONE TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. STRONG WINDS WITH PERHAPS 40 TO 50 MPH GUSTS ARE EXPECTED DURING THE DAY FRIDAY INTO EARLY SATURDAY BEHIND A COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
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7-Day Forecast For SOUTHERN WAYNE County, PA
Issued at 130 AM EST THU FEB 23 2012 OVERNIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING
THEN PARTLY SUNNY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING
THEN RAIN AND LIGHT SLEET WITH SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION AROUND AN INCH. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH
BECOMING SOUTHEAST WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
RAIN. BREEZY WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. TEMPERATURE FALLING INTO THE UPPER 30S IN THE AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 90 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING
THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF FLURRIES. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. CHANCE OF SNOW 30 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 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
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Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today

----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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)

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