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WEATHER
[ Monday, July 8, 2002 ]

Today's University Park forecast
Mix of sun & clouds One more day of nice weather will be felt across the region. An area of high pressure to our west will start to slide eastward today. Behind this high pressure, a cold front is approaching the region and should arrive later in the day on Tuesday. With this front, some showers and thunderstorms are possible. Once this front clears the region by Wednesday, expect sunny skies and cool conditions for the remainder of the week.
-- Prepared by the Campus Weather Service


Four-day forecast

Today: Mix of sun & clouds, warm. High 84.
Tonight: Partly cloudy and comfortable. Low 68.
Tomorrow: Increasing clouds. Scattered showers possible. High 85, low 70. 
Wednesday: Morning showers with clearing skies in the afternoon. High 76, low 52.
Thursday: Mostly sunny and cool. High 78.


Regional temperature map

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...1988

Twenty-six cities in the north central and northeastern U.S. reported record low temperatures for the date. Lows of 48 degrees at Providence RI, 48 degrees at Roanoke VA, 49 degrees at Stratford CT, and 48 degrees at Wilmington DE, were records for the month of July. Boston MA equalled their record for July with a low of 50 degrees. Five inches of snow whitened Mount Washington NH.


Health Report

Today’s pollen index: Medium
Tuesday: Medium
Wednesday: Low
Predominant pollen: Grass, Sorrel/Dock and Pine
Today’s UV index: High
Minutes to skin damage: 15
Today's air quality: Good


Almanac

Today
Normal high: 81 degrees
Record high: 98 degrees in 1931
Normal low: 59 degrees
Record low: 49 degrees in 1943


Monthly Climate Summary

(Data valid through 8 a.m. yesterday)
July precipitation: 0.00 inches
Normal July precip: 3.59 inches
July temp. departure: 0.00 degrees


Sun Data

Sunset today: 8:47 p.m.
Sunrise tomorrow: 5:44 a.m.


Credits:

Rob Miller & Brian Miller
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