Sunny skies and warm conditions will
prevail today as high pressure tracks eastward and draws
milder air into the area. Clouds will gradually increase
during the day Friday as a cold front slowly approaches
from the west. Temperatures on Friday should remain above
normal for this time of year. The cold front will reach
State College Friday night and cause scattered showers to
move through the area. Showers and clouds are likely to
linger through the remainder of the weekend as the front
stalls along the Mason-Dixon line.
-- Prepared by the Campus Weather Service
Four-day forecast
Today: Plenty of sunshine; warm and nice. High 64.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low 40.
Tomorrow: Breezy and warm with some sunshine; showers at night. High 62, Low 44.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. High 58, Low 45.
Sunday: More clouds than sun; showers possible. High 58.
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
A storm system pounded the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, producing a variety of precipitation. Heavy rains dumped 1.04 inches on Pittsburgh, PA, while 1.52 inches fell farther north in Buffalo, NY, both records for the date. Meanwhile, parts of Maine received up to 13 inches of snow. Strong southwesterly winds produced gusts of 68 mph in Massachusetts.
Current Weather Highlight
Two and a half years have passed since the last time a hurricane struck the United States, and officials warn people are suffering from “hazard amnesia” as a result. The director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) believes valuable information has been forgotten as a result of this. Since no hurricanes have come ashore since Hurricane Irene struck south Florida, those personnel who respond to such situations have not had their training or equipment tested in a long time. Hurricane season officially begins June 1.
Almanac
Today
Normal high: 54 degrees
Record high: 83 degrees in 1930
Normal low: 33 degrees
Record low: 18 degree in 1909
Monthly Climate Summary
(Data valid through 8 a.m. yesterday)
April precipitation: 0.54
Normal April precip: 3.30 inches
April temp. departure: -1.01 degrees
Sun Data
Sunset today: 7:47 p.m.
Sunrise tomorrow: 6:37 a.m.
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| John Stonitsch and Megan Woodhead |
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