Winds from the south will make for another
warm day in Happy Valley, with high temperatures more
than 10 degrees above average. Although mild weather
looks to remain well into next week, a low pressure
system currently located near the Great Lakes will make
for a wet weekend across the area. Clouds will increase
later today,with showers and thunderstorms possible from
tonight through Sunday. However, dry conditions will
return on Monday as high pressure regains control of the
weather, with highs climbing into the 70’s.
-- Prepared by the Campus Weather Service
Four-day forecast
Today: Partly sunny and warm, increasing clouds late. High 68.
Tonight: Showers, chance of thunderstorms . Low 53.
Tomorrow: Showers and thunderstorms. High 62, low 46.
Sunday: Cloudy, scattered showers and thunderstorms. High 67, Low 46.
Monday: Mostly sunny, unseasonably warm. High 73.
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... 1934
Winds atop Mount Washington NH averaged 186 mph for five minutes, with a peak gust of 231 mph, the highest wind speed ever clocked in the world...On this day in 1927, a tornado wiped out the town of Rock Springs, Texas. The storm killed 72 persons and caused 1.2 million dollars damage. The tornado, more than one mile in width, destroyed 235 of 247 buildings in the town, leaving no trace of lumber or contents in many cases. Many survivors were bruised by large hail which fell after the passage of the tornado.
Current Weather Highlight
The United States could begin seeing the effects of the developing El Niņo climate phenomenon by midsummer. According to NOAA scientists, “If sea-surface temperatures continue their warming trend in the equatorial Pacific, we'll likely know the intensity by late May or June." Depending on its strength, effects of El Niņo could range from reducing the number of Atlantic hurricanes and a drier-than-normal summer monsoon season in the southwest to more nor'easters next winter.
Almanac
Today
Normal high: 55 degrees
Record high: 83 degrees in 1977
Normal low: 34 degrees
Record low: 20 degree in 1926
Monthly Climate Summary
(Data valid through 8 a.m. yesterday)
April precipitation: 0.54 inches
Normal April precip: 3.30 inches
April temp. departure: - 0.28 degrees
Sun Data
Sunset today: 7:48 p.m.
Sunrise tomorrow: 6:35 a.m.
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| Hank Chilcoat & Justin Brousse |
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