An arctic high pressure system located in
the Ohio Valley is providing cold conditions for the
first week of April, with high temperatures that are
roughly 10 degrees below normal in many places. The chill
will continue through the first half of the weekend, with
scattered snow flurries possible throughout areas north
and west of State College. As the high moves offshore
winds will blow from the southwest, importing warmer air
into the area. Accompanying the warmth, however, is the
risk for increasing clouds and showers by Monday.
-- Prepared by the Campus Weather Service
Four-day forecast
Today: Chilly, a mixture of sun and clouds. High 44.
Tonight: Some Clouds. Low 26.
Tomorrow: Cold continues, partly sunny. High 40, low 24.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, turning warmer by afternoon. High 53, Low 33.
Monday: Clouds, showers late in the day. High 60.
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).
On This Date In... 1990
Afternoon and evening thunderstorms developing along a cold front produced severe weather in southern Oklahoma, southern Arkansas, and north central and northeastern Texas. Thunderstorms spawned a dozen tornadoes in Texas, including one at Fort Worth which caused a million dollars damage. There were nearly one hundred reports of large hail and damaging winds. Thunderstorms in Texas produced hail three and a half inches in diameter west of Fort Worth, and produced wind gusts to 80 mph at Cross Plains.
(The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
Current Weather Highlight
Although precipitation has been closer to normal over the past month, much of the East Coast still remains at risk for a drought. In New York City, Mayor Bloomberg declared a drought emergency last week. After a drought warning was declared in late January, the city’s daily water consumption has dropped by 30 million gallons. Tight restrictions to conserve water include turning off city fountains and restricting car washing, with penalties ranging from $100 to $1,000.
Almanac
Today
Normal high: 52 degrees
Record high: 81 degrees in 1910
Normal low: 33 degrees
Record low: 17 degree in 1898
Monthly Climate Summary
(Data valid through 8 a.m. yesterday)
April precipitation: 0.26 inches
Normal April precip: 3.30 inches
March temp. departure: +2.64 degrees
Sun Data
Sunset today: 7:41 p.m.
Sunrise tomorrow: 6:47 a.m.
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| Hank Chilcoat & Justin Brousse |
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- Campus weather service
- State College Daily Weather Summary and Statistics from the Campus weather service
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- Penn State University Weather Pages
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