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[ Thursday, October 2, 2003 ]
Today's University Park forecast
The weekend is shaping up to be cold and wet as a low pressure system prepares to make its way through the region on Saturday. Temperatures will continue to be below normal for this time of year. Relief may arrive soon but not in time for the Homecoming events planned for the weekend. Freeze warnings are being issued across the state as temperatures will dip below freezing for many parts of the state.
-- Prepared by the Campus Weather Service
The CWS Four-Day Forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. High 50
Tonight: Mostly clear and cold. Low 36
Tomorrow: Increasing clouds throughout
the day. High 51
Tomorrow Night: Mostly
cloudy with rain moving in late. Low 33
Saturday: Scatterd showers. High 56
Saturday Night: Rain
ending with and becoming clear. Low 42
Sunday: Partly cloudy. High 55
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: Low
Tomorrow: Low
Predominant pollen: Ragweed and chenopods
UV index
Today’s UV index: Minimal
Minutes till skin damage: 60
Air quality
Today: Poor
Previous Day Summary
Wednesday
High: 60
Low: 44
Rain or Total Liquid Equivalent: 0.14
inches
Temperature Departure: -3.83 degrees
Record Precipitation: 2.78 inches (1911)
Moon Phases
October 10: Full Moon
October 18: Last quarter
October 25: New Moon
November 1: First quarter
Pennsylvania Extremes
This section shows the temperature and
precipitation extremes for the previous date in Central
Pennsylvania as of 8 am yesterday.
Tuesday
Maximum high temperature: 66° F at New Holland
and Hanover
Minimum low temperature: 29° F at
Everett and Lock Haven
Maximum rain or liquid equivalent:
0.47” at Rector
Almanac
Today
Normal high: 65 degrees
Record high: 89 degrees in 1926
Normal low: 46 degrees
Record low: 28 degrees in 1899
Monthly Climate Summary
(Data valid through 8 a.m. yesterday)
October precipitation: 0.14 inches
Normal October precipitation: 2.90 inches
October temperature departure: -3.83 degrees
Sun Data
Sunset today: 6:52 p.m.
Sunrise tomorrow: 7:09 a.m.
| Credits: |
Eric Hudish |
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