Susquehanna county Weather and Climate Synopsis



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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 SUSQUEHANNA County

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Hourly Observations For SUSQUEHANNA county
900 AM EDT FRI MAY 25 2012

EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS SCRANTON CLOUDY 69 63 81 CALM 30.16S MOUNT POCONO FOG 61 61 100 SE8 30.20F VSB<1/4 ALLENTOWN CLOUDY 67 64 90 E7 30.17F QUAKERTOWN* CLOUDY 64 N/A N/A CALM 30.18S READING CLOUDY 69 65 86 CALM 30.16R LANCASTER CLOUDY 70 66 87 CALM 30.16S COATESVILLE FOG 68 68 100 E3 30.19S VSB 1/2 POTTSTOWN FOG 66 65 96 E6 30.17F VSB 1/2 BLUE BELL CLOUDY 68 66 94 E5 30.17R VSB 1 DOYLESTOWN CLOUDY 64 64 100 VRB3 30.17S FOG WILLOW GROVE NOT AVBL NORTH PHILA FOG 67 65 93 E8 30.18F VSB 3/4 PHILADELPHIA CLOUDY 72 68 88 E3 30.16S FOG

Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Surface 4-Panel
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Pennsylvania
Based on observations at 900am EDT, Friday May 25, 2012

Across Pennsylvania...temperatures are near 72 degrees west, near 70 degrees central, and near 72 degrees east. Current sky conditions are sunny west, partly sunny central, and cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 66%, and the dew point is near 60 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 78%, and the dew point is near 63 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 88%, 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 10 mph in the west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are coming from the south at 9 mph in the central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are coming from the east at 3 mph in the east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 75 degrees at Latrobe 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 SUSQUEHANNA County,PA
450 AM EDT FRI MAY 25 2012 DAY ONE TODAY AND TONIGHT. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR AN ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR THIS EVENING. STRONG GUSTY WINDS OR HAIL WILL BE THE PRIMARY THREAT WITH THESE STORMS. 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 MAY BE NEEDED.
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7-Day Forecast For SUSQUEHANNA County, PA
Issued at 730 AM EDT FRI MAY 25 2012 REST OF TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS MORNING
THEN PARTLY SUNNY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL THIS AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH
BECOMING WEST. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH
BECOMING WEST.
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 LOWER 80S. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50.
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
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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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