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[Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2000 ]
Today's University Park
forecast
As a rain storm moves off the Atlantic Coast
today, skies will clear west to east across the
Commonwealth and cool Canadian air will infiltrate the
region. With high pressure in control, sunshine will
persist for several days and provide pleasant weather for
the Homecoming 2000 weekend. Temperatures will remain
seasonal throughout the forecast period.
--Prepared by the Campus Weather Service
Five-day
forecast
Today: Showers early, partial clearing late.
High 59.
Tonight: Clearing, moonlit skies. Low 45.
Tomorrow: Mostly sunny. High 62.
Tomorrow night: Clear and crisp. Low 38.
Friday: Mostly sunny skies. High 66, low 46.
Saturday: A pleasant Homecoming with some sun.
High 63, low 43.
Sunday: A mix of clouds and sun. High 65, low 40.
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 | 59/45 SH | 64/38 MS |
| Altoona | 58/43 CY | 62/39 SU |
| Bradford | 58/40 MC | 55/34 SU |
| Erie | 63/46 PS | 61/43 SU |
| Harrisburg | 64/50 RN | 66/44 SU |
| Johnstown | 56/46 MC | 53/43 MS |
| Philadelphia | 66/50 SH | 66/47 SU |
| Pittsburgh | 65/43 PS | 65/38 MS |
| Scranton | 58/44 RN | 55/39 MS |
| Williamsport | 61/44 RN | 64/38 SU |
Big Ten
Universities Forecast
| University | High/Low | Weather |
| Illinois | 70/41 | Sunny |
| Indiana | 68/45 | Mostly sunny |
| Iowa | 72/44 | Mostly sunny |
| Michigan | 66/42 | Mostly sunny |
| Michigan St | 66/36 | Mostly sunny |
| Minnesota | 70/46 | Mostly sunny |
| Northwestern | 69/42 | Mostly sunny |
| Ohio State | 66/43 | Partly sunny |
| Purdue | 69/44 | Sunny |
| Wisconsin | 68/38 | Mostly sunny |
Highlight
The thirteenth named tropical storm of the season is
churning in the Atlantic Ocean. Michael was just named as
a tropical storm early yesterday morning and upgraded to
a hurricane last night. This storm is expected to move to
the northeast over the next several days, and not pose a
threat to land..
Fall
Foliage
Fall foliage is reaching its peak in the northern tier of Pennsylvania, and remains near peak in the western half of the state. Fall foliage is still patchy throughout the Susquehanna Valley and southeastern Pennsylvania.
Almanac
Today
Normal high: 61 °F
Record high: 82 °F in 1938
Normal low: 40 °F
Record low: 24 °F in 1939
Monthly
Climate Summary
(Data valid through 8
a.m. yesterday)
October precipitation: 1.39 inches
Normal October precip: 3.06 inches
October temp. departure: + 0.2 F°
Sun
Data
Sunset today: 6:26 p.m.
Sunrise tomorrow: 7:28 a.m.
| Credits Drew Frey Steven Merkel Anneliese Sherer Jacob Petre
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