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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 UNION County

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

CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS BRADFORD MOSUNNY 69 59 70 S10G18 30.12F DUBOIS SUNNY 70 61 73 VRB7 30.11F CLEARFIELD LGT RAIN 70 62 76 S3 30.13F JOHNSTOWN SUNNY 68 58 70 S9 30.15S ALTOONA PTSUNNY 69 63 81 SW6 30.16S STATE COLLEGE PTSUNNY 70 63 78 S9 30.14F WILLIAMSPORT PTSUNNY 72 64 78 N3 30.13R SELINSGROVE CLOUDY 71 66 84 S7 30.15S FT INDIANTOWN CLOUDY 66 66 100 NE3 30.09F FOG CAPITAL CITY PTSUNNY 72 67 84 E7 30.15S HAZE HARRISBURG CLOUDY 72 66 81 SE6 30.14S HAZE YORK PTSUNNY 71 66 84 CALM 30.15S

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 UNION County,PA
901 AM EDT FRI MAY 25 2012 DAY ONE TODAY AND TONIGHT. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL ERUPT LATER TODAY SOME COULD CAUSE LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AND STRONG WINDS. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
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7-Day Forecast For UNION County, PA
Issued at 909 AM EDT FRI MAY 25 2012 TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS MORNING
THEN MOSTLY SUNNY THIS AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HOT WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH
BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING
THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING
BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HOT WITH HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH
BECOMING SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
MEMORIAL DAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HOT WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 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. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 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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