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Regional Weather Summary
National Weather Service State College PA
623 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

There will be another frost or freeze risk tonight into early 
Friday morning. Low temperatures tonight will range from the upper
20s in the northern tier to the mid and upper 30s in the 
southwestern part of the Commonwealth. 

Rain free conditions with low humidity will prevail across the 
Keystone State Friday. High temperatures will be in the lower 60s
on Friday. Clouds increase Friday night with rain showers likely 
over the western half of the state Saturday morning. 

A couple of sporadic short duration showers remain possible 
Saturday night into Sunday and thunder is not out of the question
in the southeast, but it does not look like a total washout. 

A major warmup is expected with summer-like temperatures Sunday 
and Monday reaching into the 80s across the Commonwealth.
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Precision Agriculture Weather Forecast For WESTMORELAND County


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Hourly Observations For WESTMORELAND county
1100 PM EDT THU APR 25 2024

WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
ERIE           CLEAR     40  32  73 NE7       30.34R                  
MEADVILLE      CLEAR     40  25  55 N5        30.30R                  
FRANKLIN       CLEAR     42  27  55 N6        30.30R                  
NEW CASTLE     CLEAR     44  30  57 N3        30.31R                  
BEAVER COUNTY  CLEAR     46  31  56 N5        30.29R                  
BUTLER         CLEAR     44  33  65 N3        30.29R                  
PITTSBURGH INT PTCLDY    48  33  56 VRB3      30.27R                  
PITTSBURGH     CLEAR     50  32  50 N5        30.26R                  
INDIANA*       MOCLDY    41  36  81 CALM      30.30S                  
LATROBE        CLEAR     43  36  75 CALM      30.28R                  
CONNELLSVILLE  NOT AVBL                                               
WASHINGTON CO*   N/A    N/A N/A N/A MISG        N/A

Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Surface 4-Panel

Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Pennsylvania
Based on observations at 1100pm EDT, Thursday April 25, 2024

Across Pennsylvania...temperatures are near 50 degrees west, near 47 degrees central, and near 44 degrees east. Current sky conditions are clear west, clear central, and cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 50%, and the dew point is near 32 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 41%, and the dew point is near 24 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 55%, and the dew point is near 29 degrees. Winds are coming from the north at 5 mph in the west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are coming from the north at 9 mph in the central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are coming from the southeast at 3 mph in the east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 51 degrees at . The lowest temperature is 39 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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Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today

APRIL 25TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1875...
New York City received three inches of snow, the latest measurable snow of
record for that location. (David Ludlum)
...1898...
The temperature at Volcano Springs CA hit 118 degrees to establish a U.S.
record for the month of April. (The Weather Channel)
...1910...
Chicago IL was blanketed with 2.5 inches of snow, and a total of 6.5 inches
between the 22nd and the 26th. It was the latest significant snow of record
for the city. (The Weather Channel)
...1920...
Atlanta GA received 1.5 inches of snow, and experienced their latest freeze
of record with a morning low of 32 degrees. The high of just 39 degrees was
only their second daily high colder than 40 degrees in April. (The Weather
Channel)


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