Wayne 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 WAYNE County

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Hourly Observations For WAYNE county
100 PM EDT FRI MAY 25 2012

EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS SCRANTON NOT AVBL MOUNT POCONO CLOUDY 64 64 100 S8 30.20S FOG ALLENTOWN CLOUDY 72 66 81 S6 30.17R QUAKERTOWN* CLOUDY 73 73 100 CALM 30.17F READING MOSUNNY 80 67 64 SE8 30.13F LANCASTER PTSUNNY 79 65 62 S7 30.13F COATESVILLE MOSUNNY 77 72 83 SE3 30.18S POTTSTOWN PTSUNNY 76 68 76 VRB5 30.17S BLUE BELL PTSUNNY 79 70 73 CALM 30.16S DOYLESTOWN CLOUDY 72 67 84 CALM 30.16F WILLOW GROVE NOT AVBL NORTH PHILA MOSUNNY 76 66 71 VRB3 30.17F PHILADELPHIA MOSUNNY 81 69 67 VRB3 30.14F

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 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.
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7-Day Forecast For WAYNE County, PA
Issued at 130 PM EDT FRI MAY 25 2012 THIS AFTERNOON
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING
THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.
MEMORIAL DAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. CHANCE OF RAIN 60 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 ----------- ----------- -------- --------- 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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