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[Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2000 ]
Today's
University Park forecast
High
pressure will start to slide east of Happy Valley
today, giving us slightly warmer temperatures. However,
showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop over
the Midwest today. This storm complex should enter
Pennsylvania late tonight and into Wednesday. Another
Canadian high pressure system will enter the region on
Thursday, yielding further cool temperatures.
--Prepared by the Campus Weather Service
Five-day
forecast
Today: Increasing clouds........ High 76.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, milder....... Low
61.
Tomorrow: Showers and thunderstorms....... High
71.
Tomorrow night: Gradual clearing...... Low 56.
Thursday: Mix of sun and clouds........ High 73,
Low 54.
Friday: More sun than clouds.... High 75, Low 58.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain............. High 71, Low 57.
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 | 79/59 PS | 75/61 TS |
| Altoona | 77/60 PS | 76/59 TS |
| Bradford | 76/57 PS | 75/52 TS |
| Erie | 79/65 PS | 77/63 TS |
| Harrisburg | 83/64 PS | 81/64 TS |
| Johnstown | 77/63 PS | 73/58 TS |
| Philadelphia | 81/63 PS | 79/65 TS |
| Pittsburgh | 81/64 PS | 78/61 TS |
| Scranton | 76/58 PS | 78/57 TS |
| Williamsport | 79/60 PS | 78/60 TS |
Big Ten
Universities Forecast
| University | High/Low | Weather |
| Illinois | 85/69 | Thunderstorm |
| Indiana | 84/69 | Thunderstorm |
| Iowa | 85/66 | Showers |
| Michigan | 82/66 | Mostly Cloudy |
| Michigan St | 80/60 | Mostly Cloudy |
| Minnesota | 81/62 | Partly Sunny |
| Northwestern | 85/65 | Thunderstorm |
| Ohio State | 82/68 | Thunderstorm |
| Purdue | 83/69 | Thunderstorm |
| Wisconsin | 83/62 | Mostly Cloudy |
Highlight
Tropical storm Debby continues to drift westward
towards the Leeward Islands at about 20 mph. Debby is
close to hurricane strength with winds near 70 mph.
Rainfall of up to 4 to 6 inches is possible, which will
create possible flash flood and mud slide problems. This
storm is expected to continue its current track towards
Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.
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: 79 degrees
Record high: 96 degrees in 1916
Normal low: 57 degrees
Record low: 41 degrees in 1982
Monthly
Climate Summary
(Data valid through 8
a.m. yesterday)
August precipitation: 2.21 inches
Normal August precip: 3.40 inches
August temp. departure: -1.28 degrees
Sun
Data
Sunset today: 7:59 p.m.
Sunrise tomorrow: 6:30 a.m.
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