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[Thursday, Aug. 3, 2000 ]
Today's
University Park forecast
As a cold
front approaches from the upper Midwest today, expect
afternoon showers and thunderstorms to develop, some of
which could be severe. By tomorrow, high pressure behind
the front will usher in cooler and less humid air,
setting the stage for a very pleasant weekend. However,
Monday will bring the threat of rain as another storm
system affects our region.
--Prepared by the Campus Weather Service
Five-day
forecast
Today: Hazy and humid with
thunderstorms........ High 86.
Tonight: Showers ending, then partly cloudy.......
Low 63.
Tomorrow: Mostly sunny and less humid....... High
78.
Tomorrow night: Mainly clear..... Low 59.
Saturday: Sunny and pleasant....... High 80, Low
61.
Sunday: A mix of sun and clouds... High 84, Low 65
Monday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of
showers....... High 85, Low 65.
Regional
temperature map
Legend:
SU(Sunny), PS(Partly Sunny), MC(Mostly Cloudy),
CY(Cloudy), HZ(Hazy), RN (Rain), RS (Rain/Snow),
SH(Showers), SN (Snow), SF (Snow Flurries), I(Ice), TS
(Thunderstorms).
Pennsylvania
Cities Forecast
| City | Today's
High/Low Weather |
Tomorrow's
High/Low Weather |
| Allentown | 87/66 TS | 84/61 PS |
| Altoona | 84/62 TS | 79/57 MS |
| Bradford | 80/52 TS | 75/49 MS |
| Erie | 80/62 TS | 75/59 MS |
| Harrisburg | 91/67 TS | 86/63 PS |
| Johnstown | 84/63 TS | 77/66 MS |
| Philadelphia | 90/74 TS | 86/65 PS |
| Pittsburgh | 83/61 TS | 79/59 MS |
| Scranton | 85/62 TS | 80/58 PS |
| Williamsport | 87/64 TS | 83/60 MS |
Big Ten
Universities Forecast
| University | High/Low | Weather |
| Illinois | 81/62 | Mostly Sunny |
| Indiana | 82/62 | Thunderstorm |
| Iowa | 80/60 | Mostly Sunny |
| Michigan | 79/59 | Partly Sunny |
| Michigan St | 77/50 | Partly Sunny |
| Minnesota | 77/60 | Mostly Sunny |
| Northwestern | 77/57 | Mostly Sunny |
| Ohio State | 83/62 | Thunderstorm |
| Purdue | 82/59 | Partly Sunny |
| Wisconsin | 77/52 | Mostly Sunny |
Highlight
On this date in 1970, Hurricane
Celia struck the coast of Texas, killing 11 people,
injuring 466, and causing $454 million dollars in damage
-- an amount equal to $ 1.8 billion in today’s
dollars. However, the most notable characteristic of this
storm was the fact that while Celia’s sustained
winds were 130 mph, gusts were estimated to be as high as
180 mph. Few hurricanes have ever registered such a
difference between sustained wind speeds and maximum wind
gusts.
UV Index
The UV Index is a measure of the predicted ultraviolet radiation reaching the surface. Today's UV Index is: 6. It will take approximately 30 minutes to sunburn.
Guide to the UV
Index:
0 to 2 Minimal UV Radiation Exposure
3 to 4 Low UV Radiation Exposure
5 to 6 Moderate UV Radation Exposure
7 to 9 High UV Radiation Exposure
>10 Very High UV Radiation Exposure
Almanac
Today
Normal high: 82 degrees
Record high: 97 degrees in 1941
Normal low: 61 degrees
Record low: 43 degrees in 1920
Monthly
Climate Summary
(Data valid through 8
a.m. yesterday)
August precipitation: 0.36 inches
Normal August precip: 3.43 inches
August temp. departure: 5.70 degrees
Sun
Data
Sunset today: 8:24 p.m.
Sunrise tomorrow: 6:10 a.m.
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