Clarion county Weather and Climate Synopsis



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Regional Weather Summary
National Weather Service State College PA
723 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

A dry cold front will drop south across the state today. This 
will clear out the sky from north to south later this morning and
throughout the afternoon. A breezy west wind will develop with 
the northern half of the Commonwealth seeing gusts peak in the
30s. High temperatures will range from the upper 60s right along 
the Erie shoreline to the upper 80s in Philadelphia.

The sky will cloud up again from the southwest starting early
tonight as a wave of low pressure moves along the old cold front 
which will be stalled out near the Mason-Dixon Line. Rain will 
hold off until later tonight, moving in from the southwest. The
rain should spread eastward Thursday morning. Expect widespread 
showers and a few thunderstorms to occur in a couple of waves on 
Thursday and into Friday. Some heavier rain is possible in any 
storms, and those would be mainly south of the Turnpike. Lows 
tonight will be in the upper 40s in the northern tier, and close 
to 60 in the far south. Highs will range from the mid 50s in the 
northwest to lower 70s in the southeast on Thursday.

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Precision Agriculture Weather Forecast For CLARION County

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Hourly Observations For CLARION county
100 PM EDT WED MAY 08 2024

WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS ERIE SUNNY 70 56 61 W16G35 29.66F MEADVILLE SUNNY 75 48 38 W22G39 29.68F FRANKLIN MOSUNNY 74 47 38 W12G20 29.70F NEW CASTLE PTSUNNY 76 50 40 W16G22 29.70F BEAVER COUNTY MOSUNNY 79 42 27 W15G23 29.72F BUTLER MOSUNNY 76 50 40 W18G24 29.71F PITTSBURGH INT MOSUNNY 78 53 41 W14G21 29.72S PITTSBURGH SUNNY 77 53 43 W13G23 29.71F INDIANA* MOSUNNY 75 55 50 W17G25 29.73S LATROBE MOSUNNY 75 55 50 W12G21 29.72F CONNELLSVILLE NOT AVBL WASHINGTON CO* MOSUNNY 76 54 46 MISG 29.76S

Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Surface 4-Panel
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Pennsylvania
Based on observations at 1200pm EDT, Wednesday May 08, 2024

Across Pennsylvania...temperatures are near 75 degrees west, near 77 degrees central, and near 78 degrees east. Current sky conditions are mostly sunny west, mostly sunny central, and partly sunny east. In the west, relative humidity is near 49%, and the dew point is near 55 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 47%, and the dew point is near 55 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 68%, and the dew point is near 67 degrees. The livestock heat stress category is no stress west, no stress central, and no stress east. Winds are coming from the west at 10 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 10 mph with gusts at 23 mph in the central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are coming from the southwest at 10 mph in the east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 82 degrees at WilliamSport. The lowest temperature is 69 degrees at Erie.

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 CLARION County,PA

343 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024 DAY ONE Today and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Thursday through Tuesday. Strong storms and possibly a severe storm is possible on Thursday afternoon. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.
NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook

7-Day Forecast For CLARION County, PA
Issued at 102 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024 THIS AFTERNOON
Sunny. Near steady temperature in the mid 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
TONIGHT
Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 50. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph, becoming northeast after midnight.
THURSDAY
Showers likely. Highs in the lower 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. East winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph, becoming north after midnight. Chance of rain 90 percent.
FRIDAY
Showers likely. Cool with highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows around 40. Chance of rain 50 percent.
SATURDAY
Partly sunny with a chance of showers in the morning, then mostly cloudy with showers likely in the afternoon. Cool with highs in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
SUNDAY
Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower 60s.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Mainly clear. A chance of showers in the evening. Lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
MONDAY
Partly cloudy in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
MONDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
TUESDAY
Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
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Medium & Long Range Outlook For Pennsylvania PENN --------------------------------------------- 6 TO 10 DAY 8 TO 14 DAY 30 DAY 90 DAY MAY 13-17 MAY 15-21 JUN JUN-AUG ----------- ----------- -------- --------- Temperature: Above Above Precipitation: Above Normal .... Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
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Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today

///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// MAY 8TH...HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS ...1784... A deadly hailstorm in South Carolina hit the town of Winnsborough. The hailstones, measuring as much as nine inches in circumference, killed several persons, and a great number of sheep, lambs and birds. (David Ludlum) ...1803... A freak spring storm produced heavy snow from southern Indiana to New England. The storm made sleighing possible in Massachusetts, but also ruined shade trees in Philadelphia. (David Ludlum) ...1895... A light rainshower in Winnipeg dropped a mixture of rain and black ants on the city. Most of the black ants were the size of huge wasps. ...1981... The Dallas/Fort Worth area experienced its worst hailstorm of record as baseball to grapefruit size hail, accompanied by 100 mph winds, caused nearly 200 million dollars damage. Hail accumulated eight inches deep at Cedar Hill TX. (The Weather Channel) ... 2003... A tornado (F0) occurred in Breckinridge County along a one mile long path. Numerous adult trees were uprooted in the Hoosier National Forest by an F1 tornado in Perry County. (NWS Louisville)

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