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[ Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2002 ]
Today's University Park forecast
A southwesterly flow of
unseasasonably warm air will continue to be directed into
the Commonwealth over the next few days. Hurricane Lilli
is expected to make landfall late in the day on Thursday.
Once the storm reaches the Louisiana coast, it will get
catch up with a frontal boundary that will be making a
run at Pennsylvania. All of this spells rain for the end
of the week. -- Prepared by the Campus
Weather ServiceFour-day forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High 80.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low 58.
Tomorrow: Cloudy and mild. High 71, low 60.
Friday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. High 74, low 56.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. 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 day in...1987
A fast moving cold front produced snow flurries from Minnesota to the Appalachian Mountains, and gale force winds behind the front ushered cold air into the Great Lakes Region. Valentine NE reported a record low of 25 degrees. Temperatures recovered rapidly in the Northern High Plains Region, reaching the lower 80s by afternoon. Jackson WY warmed from a morning low of 21 degrees to an afternoon high of 76 degrees.
Health Report
Today’s pollen index: Medium
Thursday: Low
Predominant pollen: Ragweed
Today’s UV index: Low
Minutes to skin damage: 45
Today's air quality: Very Good
Almanac
Today
Normal high: 65 degrees
Record high: 89 degrees in 1927
Normal low: 46 degrees
Record low: 28 degrees in 1899
Monthly Climate Summary
(Data valid through 8 a.m. yesterday)
October precipitation: 0.00 inches
Normal October precip: 2.92 inches
October temp. departure: 6.23 degrees
Sun Data
Sunset today: 6:51 p.m.
Sunrise tomorrow: 7:10 a.m.
| Credits: |
Brian Miller & Adam Musyt |
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