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Regional Weather Summary
National Weather Service State College PA
634 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024

Areas west of I99 and north of I80 will have multiple rounds of 
snow flurries/showers through Thursday. The southeast will have 
variable cloudiness, but will generally stay dry through the same
period. Colder then normal temperatures through Wednesday morning will
be more uncomfortable with gusty west to northwest winds.

Snow accumulation will be confined to the higher elevations of 
the northern and western mountains. Just a few inches of snow will
build up over the next few days in the lake effect snow belt with
just an occasional dusting to an inch in the Laurel Highlands and
northern Alleghenies.

Lows tonight will be below freezing everywhere across the 
Commonwealth, running between the lower 20s in the northwest to
the lower 30s in the piedmont region. Highs on Tuesday will be
slightly milder running from the mid 30s across the northern tier
counties to the mid 40s across the southern tier counties. Expect
milder temperatures on Wednesday before turning colder again
Thursday

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Precision Agriculture Weather Forecast For WASHINGTON County


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Hourly Observations For WASHINGTON county
100 AM EDT TUE MAR 19 2024

WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
ERIE           CLOUDY    33  22  63 W15G25    29.91S                  
MEADVILLE      CLOUDY    28  23  81 W8        29.89S                  
FRANKLIN       FLURRIES  27  25  92 W9        29.88F                  
NEW CASTLE     CLOUDY    29  26  89 W8        29.94S                  
BEAVER COUNTY  LGT SNOW  30  27  86 N7        29.93                   
BUTLER         LGT SNOW  28  27  96 W15G21    29.92S VSB 3/4          
PITTSBURGH INT FLURRIES  32  25  75 W13G22    29.92F                  
PITTSBURGH     CLOUDY    31  24  75 W7G18     29.92F                  
INDIANA*       NOT AVBL                                               
LATROBE        LGT SNOW  30  27  86 SW12      29.93F                  
CONNELLSVILLE  FLURRIES  29  25  82 W9        29.95F                  
WASHINGTON CO* FLURRIES  30  26  85 W13       29.99S                  

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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Pennsylvania
Based on observations at 1200am EDT, Tuesday March 19, 2024

Across Pennsylvania...temperatures are near 31 degrees west, near 31 degrees central, and near 39 degrees east. Current sky conditions are cloudy west, flurries central, and partly cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 75%, and the dew point is near 24 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 69%, and the dew point is near 22 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 42%, and the dew point is near 18 degrees. Winds are coming from the west at 14 mph with gusts at 21 mph in the west, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are coming from the west at 9 mph with gusts at 18 mph in the central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds and flurries. Winds are coming from the northwest at 15 mph in the east, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 39 degrees at Philadelphia. The lowest temperature is 25 degrees at Johnstown.


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 WASHINGTON County,PA

248 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024

 DAY ONE  This afternoon and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Tuesday through Sunday.

Wind gusts will increase through the day on Tuesday into Wednesday
with highest gusts expected on Wednesday. There is an 80-90% chance
of gusts greater than 30 mph with a 40% chance of greater than 40 
mph.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook


7-Day Forecast For WASHINGTON County, PA
Issued at 100 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024

OVERNIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers. Little or no snow accumulation. Near steady temperature in the upper 20s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

TODAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the afternoon.

TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Lows in the mid 30s. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.

WEDNESDAY
A slight chance of snow showers in the morning. Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers. Breezy with highs in the upper 40s. West winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mainly clear. Breezy with lows in the lower 20s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph, diminishing to 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph after midnight.

THURSDAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Mainly clear. Lows in the lower 20s.

FRIDAY
Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs around 50. Chance of rain 40 percent.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Showers likely. Lows in the mid 30s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning, then partly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Mainly clear. Lows in the mid 20s.

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.

MONDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.

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Medium & Long Range Outlook For Pennsylvania
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                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY 
                   MAR 24-28 MAR 26-APR 1    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
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   Temperature:      Above        Above      Above      Above                      
 Precipitation:      Above        Above      Above      Above                      

....  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

MARCH 19TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1950...
Timberline Lodge reported 246 inches of snow on the ground, a record for
the state of Oregon. (The Weather Channel)
...1935...
Suffocating dust storms occurred frequently in southeastern Colorado
between the 12th and the 25th of the month. Six people died, and many
livestock starved or suffocated. Up to six feet of dust covered the ground.
Schools were closed, and many rural homes were deserted by tenants. (The
Weather Channel)
...1956...
The second heavy snowstorm in just three days hit Boston. Nearby Blue Hill
received 19.5 inches contributing to their snowiest March of record. (David
Ludlum)

Ag Weather Center, Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky