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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
903 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 COLD 
FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE GREAT LAKES THIS AFTERNOON...WITH 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING ALONG AND AHEAD OF 
THE FRONT. 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 LINGERING SHOWER ACTIVITY SHOULD TAPER OFF 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 SOUTHERN WAYNE County


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Regional Hourly Observations For SOUTHERN WAYNE County

SWR not available
 Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Surface 4-Panel
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Pennsylvania
Based on observations at 100pm EDT, Friday May 25, 2012

Across Pennsylvania...temperatures are near 84 degrees west, near 77 degrees central, and near 81 degrees east. Current sky conditions are sunny west, mostly sunny central, and mostly sunny east. In the west, relative humidity is near 45%, and the dew point is near 61 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 57%, and the dew point is near 61 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 67%, and the dew point is near 69 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 10 mph in the central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are variable at 3 mph in the east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 87 degrees at Erie. The lowest temperature is 64 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 SOUTHERN WAYNE County,PA 

948 AM EDT FRI MAY 25 2012

 DAY ONE  TODAY AND TONIGHT.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

 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 IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook

7-Day Forecast For SOUTHERN WAYNE County, PA
Issued at 1030 AM EDT FRI MAY 25 2012

REST OF TODAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.

TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.

SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 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 IN THE UPPER 70S.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. 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                      
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   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

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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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