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[ Tuesday, September 16, 2003 ]
Today's University Park forecast
Mostly clear skies will prevail for today with highs reaching the low 70’s. High pressure will remain in control of our weather through Wednesday night. However, conditions with rapidly deteriorate throughout the day Thursday with the approach of Hurricane Isabel. Our area will see the brunt of the storm pass through Thursday afternoon and into Friday evening. Expect heavy rain and gusty winds during this period. Conditions will improve late in the day on Friday.
-- Prepared by the Campus Weather Service
The CWS Four-Day Forecast
Today: Sunny and pleasant. High 72
Tonight: Clear. Low 54
Tomorrow: Mostly Sunny. High 72
Tomorrow Night: Increasing clouds. Low
55
Thursday: Overcast with rain developing
late. High 68
Thursday Night: Heavy rain and gusty
winds likely. Low 56
Friday: Continued heavy rain and wind.
High 67
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: Medium
Tomorrow: Medium
Predominant pollen: Ragweed, sagebrush/sage and
chenopods.
UV index
Today’s UV index: Medium
Minutes till skin damage: 30
Air quality
Today: Very Good
Previous Day Summary
Sunday
High: 74
Low: 67
Rain or Total Liquid Equivalent: 0.01
inches
Temperature Departure: 7.63 degrees
Record Precipitation: 1.73 inches (1911)
Moon Phases
Sep 18: Last quarter
Sep 26: New moon
Oct 2: First quarter
Oct 10: Full moon
Pennsylvania Extremes
This section shows the temperature and
precipitation extremes for the previous date in the
central Pennsylvania as of 8 am yesterday.
Sunday
Maximum high temperature: 83° F at New Holland,
Williamsport and Mt. Pleasant
Minimum low temperature: 58° F at Kane
and Meyersdale
Maximum rain or liquid equivalent:
1.70” at Tyrone
Almanac
Today
Normal high: 71 degrees
Record high: 92 degrees in 1897
Normal low: 53 degrees
Record low: 33 degrees in 1923
Monthly Climate Summary
(Data valid through 8 a.m. yesterday)
September precipitation: 2.57 inches
Normal September precipitation: 3.65 inches
September temperature departure: -1.98 degrees
Sun Data
Sunset today: 7:19 p.m.
Sunrise tomorrow: 6:54 a.m.
| Credits: |
Nick Sette and Lindsey Schwarzwaelder |
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