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[Thursday, Sept 21, 2000 ]
Today's University Park
forecast
An early
shower may dampen the morning in the wake of a cold front
that passed through last night. Clouds will linger
throughout the day and it will be noticeably cooler than
yesterday. High pressure will provide a burst of sunshine
through the early part of the weekend. A storm system may
deliver a few showers by the end of the weekend.
--Prepared by the Campus Weather Service
Five-day
forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy; chance of rain early.
High 70.
Tonight: Clearing early and cool. Low 46.
Tomorrow: Sunny and clear. High 70.
Tomorrow night: Chilly but nice. Low 52..
Saturday: Mostly sunny and pleasant. High 78, low
58
Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers.
High 73, low 51.
Monday: Partly sunny; chance of a sprinkle. High
70, low 54.
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 | 76/63 MC | 72/47 SU |
| Altoona | 72/61 SH | 69/43 SU |
| Bradford | 60/56 SH | 65/39 SU |
| Erie | 62/60 SH | 68/49 SU |
| Harrisburg | 81/63 MC | 71/50 SU |
| Johnstown | 65/57 SH | 69/46 SU |
| Philadelphia | 81/68 PS | 74/55 SU |
| Pittsburgh | 68/61 SH | 73/47 SU |
| Scranton | 71/61 MC | 69/47 SU |
| Williamsport | 73/57 MC | 70/44 SU |
Big Ten
Universities Forecast
| University | High/Low | Weather |
| Illinois | 68/44 | Sunny |
| Indiana | 70/50 | Sunny |
| Iowa | 63/41 | Mostly Sunny |
| Michigan | 65/52 | Mostly Sunny |
| Michigan St | 62/49 | Mostly Sunny |
| Minnesota | 58/38 | Mostly Cloudy |
| Northwestern | 64/46 | Mostly Sunny |
| Ohio State | 68/59 | Mostly Sunny |
| Purdue | 66/46 | Mostly Sunny |
| Wisconsin | 65/43 | Mostly Sunny |
Highlight
On this day in 1989, Hurricane Hugo made landfall near
Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina. It was
responsible for 13 deaths and an estimated 8 billion
dallars in damage, making it one of the costliest
disasters in U.S. history.
UV Index
The UV Index is a measure of the predicted ultraviolet radiation reaching the surface. Today's UV Index is: 4. It will take approximately 45 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: 71 °F
Record high: 89 °F in 1931
Normal low: 50 °F
Record low: 32 °F in 1956
Monthly
Climate Summary
(Data valid through 8
a.m. yesterday)
September precipitation: 0.88 inches
Normal September precip: 3.06 inches
September temp. departure: + 0.14 F°
Sun
Data
Sunset today: 7:10 p.m.
Sunrise tomorrow: 6:59 a.m.
| Credits Megan Woodhead Jason Karabinos Greg Martin John Mathues
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- Penn State Department of Meteorology
- State College Daily Weather Summary and Statistics from the Campus weather service
- Local weather links from Penn State
- Penn State University Weather Pages
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