Venango 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 VENANGO County

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Hourly Observations For VENANGO county
1000 AM EDT FRI MAY 25 2012

WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS ERIE MOSUNNY 79 61 53 S14G28 29.97F MEADVILLE MOSUNNY 75 62 64 S10G16 30.05S FRANKLIN* MOSUNNY 73 63 68 S13 30.09S NEW CASTLE FAIR 78 63 60 VRB5 30.06S BEAVER COUNTY PTSUNNY 75 59 57 S10 30.07S BUTLER* SUNNY 75 61 60 S10 30.09F PITTSBURGH INT MOSUNNY 76 61 59 S9 30.07F PITTSBURGH SUNNY 76 60 57 S12 30.08F INDIANA* SUNNY 75 64 69 SW9 30.11F LATROBE SUNNY 79 63 57 SW12G21 30.11S WASHINGTON CO* SUNNY 75 63 64 SW8 30.10S

Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Surface 4-Panel
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Pennsylvania
Based on observations at 1000am EDT, Friday May 25, 2012

Across Pennsylvania...temperatures are near 76 degrees west, near 70 degrees central, and near 73 degrees east. Current sky conditions are sunny west, cloudy central, and cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 57%, 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 83%, and the dew point is near 68 degrees. The livestock heat stress category is no stress west, no stress central, and no stress east. Winds are coming from the south at 12 mph in the west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are coming from the southwest at 5 mph in the central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are calm in the east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 79 degrees at Latrobe and Erie. The lowest temperature is 63 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 VENANGO County,PA

400 AM EDT FRI MAY 25 2012 DAY ONE TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
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7-Day Forecast For VENANGO County, PA
Issued at 735 AM EDT FRI MAY 25 2012 TODAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH
BECOMING SOUTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING
THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH
BECOMING NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH
BECOMING SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT AND MEMORIAL DAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING
THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING
THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
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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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