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WEATHER
[ Tuesday, Apr. 29, 2003 ]
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Today's University Park forecast

A weak low pressure system will pass through the southern Pennsylvania today and produce clouds with a chance of showers and possible thunderstorms. After this system departs this afternoon, sunny skies and warm temperatures will dominate the region for the next few days, until a low pressure system currently developing in the Midwest reaches the East Coast and spreads rain showers over the region on Thursday and Friday.

-- Prepared by the Campus Weather Service


Five-day forecast

Today: Partly sunny, a chance of showers and t-storm. High 70.
Tonight: A few clouds. Low 42.
Tomorrow: Mostly sunny. High 67, Low 46.
Thursday: Showers developing. High 67, Low 51.
Friday: Mostly cloudy with showers. High 65, Low 50.
Saturday: Partly cloudy. High 58, Low 45.

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).


Health Report

Pollen count
Today’s pollen count: High
Tomorrow: High
Predominant pollen: Maple, Birch, and Oak

UV index
Today’s UV index: Moderate
Minutes till skin damage: 30

Air quality
Today: Very good


Previous Day Summary

Sunday

High: 70
Low: 45
Rain or Total Liquid Equivalent: 0.00"
Temperature Departure: 4.62 degrees
Record Precipitation: 1.73" (1928)

Moon Phases
May 1: New moon
May 9: First quarter
May 16: Full moon
May 23: Last quarter

Pennsylvania Extremes

This section shows the temperature and precipitation extremes for the previous date in the central Pennsylvania as of 11 am yesterday.

Sunday
Maximum high temperature:
74 degrees at Revono
Minimum low temperature: 24 degrees at Kane
Maximum rain or liquid equivalent: 0.05" at Laurel Summit


Almanac

Today
Normal high: 63 degrees
Record high: 88 degrees in 1976
Normal low: 42 degrees
Record low: 26 degrees in 1982


Monthly Climate Summary

(Data valid through 8 a.m. yesterday)
April precipitation: 2.46 inches
Normal April precip: 3.16 inches
April temp. departure: 0.09 degrees


Sun Data

Sunset today: 8:06 p.m.
Sunrise tomorrow: 6:11 a.m.


Credits:

Yumin Moon
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