Fulton county Weather and Climate Synopsis



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Regional Weather Summary
National Weather Service State College PA
434 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

Several small bands of light showers will push eastward across the
keystone state overnight, as a cold front moves off the east coast
by morning. Another cold front will move across the region by
Sunday morning, bringing in even colder air, as we head into the
fourth week of April. There will be potential for frost Saturday 
night, as well as Sunday night and Monday night. Overall after a 
mild and wet pattern so far for April, the trend will be for a bit
drier and cooler pattern to prevail into next weekend. 

Lows tonight will range from the upper 30s to lower 40s across the
west and north, to the upper 40s across the southeast. Highs on
Saturday will range from the upper 40s across the northwest, to
the mid 60s across the southeast. Lows Saturday night will range
from the lower 30s across the north and west, to the upper 30s
across the southeast. Sunday will feature highs mainly in the 50s.

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Precision Agriculture Weather Forecast For FULTON County

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Hourly Observations For FULTON county
400 AM EDT SAT APR 20 2024

CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS BRADFORD CLOUDY 45 28 51 W9 29.99R ST MARYS CLOUDY 45 30 57 W7 30.03R DUBOIS CLOUDY 48 30 49 NW7 30.00R CLEARFIELD CLOUDY 45 42 89 CALM 30.01R JOHNSTOWN CLOUDY 47 36 65 NW9 30.00R SOMERSET CLOUDY 45 36 70 NW12G17 30.03R ALTOONA CLOUDY 53 39 59 NW14 29.99R STATE COLLEGE CLOUDY 50 43 77 CALM 29.99R REEDSVILLE CLOUDY 50 50 100 CALM 29.98R FOG WELLSBORO CLOUDY 45 39 81 W6 29.96R WILLIAMSPORT CLOUDY 51 48 89 CALM 29.97S SELINSGROVE CLOUDY 51 49 92 CALM 29.98S FOG FT INDIANTOWN CLOUDY 52 50 93 SW3 29.96S FOG CAPITAL CITY CLOUDY 53 50 89 CALM 29.98F HARRISBURG CLOUDY 53 51 93 CALM 29.97F FOG YORK CLOUDY 53 51 93 CALM 29.97F FOG

Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Surface 4-Panel
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Pennsylvania
Based on observations at 400am EDT, Saturday April 20, 2024

Across Pennsylvania...temperatures are near 52 degrees west, near 50 degrees central, and near 51 degrees east. Current sky conditions are cloudy west, cloudy central, and drizzle east. In the west, relative humidity is near 38%, and the dew point is near 27 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 77%, and the dew point is near 43 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 96%, and the dew point is near 50 degrees. There is patchy fog east. Winds are variable at 7 mph in the west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are calm in the central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are coming from the south at 6 mph in the east, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to drizzle. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 53 degrees at Reading, Lancaster, Harrisburg, and Altoona. The lowest temperature is 45 degrees at Franklin, 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 FULTON County,PA

1100 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024 DAY ONE Today and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Saturday through Thursday. A frost or freeze is possible for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday mornings. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook

7-Day Forecast For FULTON County, PA
Issued at 300 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024 REST OF TONIGHT
Cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
SATURDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Cooler with lows in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph, diminishing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
SUNDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly clear. Areas of frost after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
MONDAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Areas of frost after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s.
TUESDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight. Not as cool with lows in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs around 60.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. A chance of rain showers in the evening. Cooler with lows in the mid 30s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
THURSDAY
Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Areas of frost after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s.
FRIDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
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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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