Elk county Weather and Climate Synopsis



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Regional Weather Summary
National Weather Service State College PA
527 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

Showers over the southeast will move away to the east early this
morning. Much drier air is moving in from the west, and should
help to clear the sky up for a brief time this morning, before
clouds pop back up over the northern mountains. A few of these 
clouds in the north could make a light shower late this morning 
and afternoon. But, any showers should be fleeting and should
hardly wet the ground. The west wind will become gusty with
sustain speeds increasing to 15 to 20 MPH and gusts peaking over
30 MPH, especially on the higher hills. Highs today will be in the
lower 40s close to Erie and Warren, and in the mid 60s in
Lancaster and Philadelphia.

Temperatures will drop close to or even below freezing tonight
over much of northern and western PA. There is also a potential 
for frost to form in the central mountains where temperatures will
get down into the 30s. Even though the wind does die down, 
varying cloud cover and the residual wind may make it difficult 
for frost to form there. The southeast should stay mild enough to
not have a worry for frost tonight.

The wind picks back up a bit on Sunday while a mostly cloudy 
morning will give way to a mostly sunny afternoon for most of the 
Commonwealth. Highs should be in the 50s for most. 

Frost is again possible on Monday morning thanks to a mainly 
clear sky and the diminishing wind.

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Precision Agriculture Weather Forecast For ELK County

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Hourly Observations For ELK county
800 AM EDT SAT APR 20 2024

CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS BRADFORD CLOUDY 44 27 51 SW3 29.96F ST MARYS CLOUDY 43 30 61 CALM 30.02R DUBOIS CLOUDY 45 30 55 SW6 29.98S CLEARFIELD CLOUDY 44 37 76 CALM 30.00S JOHNSTOWN SUNNY 45 30 55 W9 30.00S SOMERSET SUNNY 45 30 57 W6 30.03S ALTOONA SUNNY 50 35 56 W6 30.02R STATE COLLEGE MOSUNNY 50 30 46 W8 30.01R REEDSVILLE MOSUNNY 52 34 50 VRB3 30.01R WELLSBORO CLOUDY 45 30 57 CALM 29.97R WILLIAMSPORT PTSUNNY 53 42 66 W8 29.98S SELINSGROVE CLOUDY 51 41 68 CALM 30.00S FT INDIANTOWN PTSUNNY 53 51 95 W3 29.97S FOG CAPITAL CITY CLOUDY 55 51 86 W5 30.00S FOG HARRISBURG CLOUDY 54 52 93 NW3 30.00S FOG YORK PTSUNNY 54 52 93 NW3 30.00S FOG

Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Surface 4-Panel
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Pennsylvania
Based on observations at 800am EDT, Saturday April 20, 2024

Across Pennsylvania...temperatures are near 51 degrees west, near 50 degrees central, and near 52 degrees east. Current sky conditions are mostly sunny west, mostly sunny central, and cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 46%, and the dew point is near 31 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 46%, and the dew point is near 30 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 100%, and the dew point is near 52 degrees. Winds are coming from the west at 8 mph in the west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are coming from the west at 8 mph in the central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are coming from the west at 8 mph in the east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 54 degrees at Reading, Lancaster, and Harrisburg. The lowest temperature is 44 degrees at ClearField and Bradford.

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 ELK County,PA

448 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024 DAY ONE Today and tonight. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Sunday through Friday. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook

7-Day Forecast For ELK County, PA
Issued at 730 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024 TODAY
Mostly sunny. Scattered showers this afternoon. Cooler with highs in the upper 40s. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
TONIGHT
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Patchy frost after midnight. Cooler with lows in the lower 30s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
SUNDAY
Patchy frost in the morning. Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Areas of frost after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
MONDAY
Areas of frost in the morning. Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Areas of frost after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s.
TUESDAY
Partly sunny. Areas of frost in the morning. Highs in the lower 60s.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Showers likely in the evening, then showers after midnight. Lows around 40. Chance of rain 80 percent.
WEDNESDAY
Showers, mainly in the morning. Cooler with highs around 50. Chance of rain 80 percent.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the evening. Cooler with lows in the upper 20s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
THURSDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Widespread frost after midnight. Lows around 30.
FRIDAY
Sunny. Widespread frost in the morning. Highs in the lower 60s.
12-48 Hr Surface Forecast Maps, TWC 4-Panel Surface Forecast, Fire Danger, Day 1 Precip, Day 2 Precip, Days 1-5 Precip, Severe Weather Pot.-Day 1, Day 2
Medium & Long Range Outlook For Pennsylvania PENN --------------------------------------------- 6 TO 10 DAY 8 TO 14 DAY 30 DAY 90 DAY APR 25-29 APR 27-MAY 3 JUN JUN-AUG ----------- ----------- -------- --------- Temperature: Precipitation: .... Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
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Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today

APRIL 20TH HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS ...1901... A spring storm produced unusally heavy snow in northeast Ohio. Warren received 35.5 inches in thirty-six hours, and 28 inches fell at Green Hill. Akron OH established April records of 15.6 inches in 24 hours, and 26.6 inches for the month. Pittsburgh PA established April records of 12.7 inches in 24 hours, and 13.5 inches for the month. (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel) ...1920... Tornadoes in Mississippi and Alabama killed 219 persons. (David Ludlum) ...2002... An unseasonably warm and moist air mass had settled across eastern Kentucky leading to record breaking temperatures at the Jackson Weather Office and the London Corbin Airport between the 16th and 21st of April. Jackson saw several days in a row with record high temperatures as well as maximum low records. On the 19th the mercury soared to a record high of 89 degrees at Jackson and a record tying 87 degrees at London. The low temperature at Jackson was a balmy 69 degrees good enough for a daily as well as a monthly maximum low temperature record. (NWS Jackson)

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