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[ Tuesday, October 21, 2003 ]
Today's University Park forecast
A cold front from Canada will bring us showers mainly this morning, however, scatterered showers may linger throughout the day. Tonight and into tomorrow, a cold snap will enter our region bringing clearer skies and highs in the lower 40’s. However, late tomorrow and tomorrow night, conditions may permit for a passing rain or snow shower as temperatures will be near freezing. Temperatures will gradually warm back into the low 50’s by Friday.
-- Prepared by the Campus Weather Service
The CWS Four-Day Forecast
Today: Showers likely, especially in the
morning. High 62
Tonight: Mostly Cloudy. Low 39
Tomorrow: Partial clearing and much
colder. High 43
Tomorrow Night: Cold with a chance of a
snow shower. Low 31
Thursday: Mostly sunny and cool. High 46
Thursday Night: Mostly Clear. Low 33
Friday: Mostly sunny and somewhat
milder. High 53
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
UV index
Today’s UV index: Minimal
Minutes till skin damage: 60
Air quality
Today: Very good
Previous Day Summary
Sunday
High: 60
Low: 37
Rain or Liquid Equivalent: 0.00”
Temperature Departure: -0.95 deg.
Record Precipitation: 1.49” (1996)
Moon Phases
October 25: New moon
November 1: First quarter
November 9: Full moon
November 17: Last quarter
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: 65° F at Lewistown
Minimum low temperature: 25° F at Kane
Maximum rain or liquid equivalent: 0.09
inches at Montrose
Almanac
Today
Normal high: 59 degrees
Record high: 81 degrees in 1979
Normal low: 39 degrees
Record low: 22 degrees in 1972
Monthly Climate Summary
(Data valid through 8 a.m. yesterday)
October precipitation: 1.52 inches
Normal October precipitation: 2.92 inches
October temperature departure: -2.71 degrees
Sun Data
Sunset today: 6:23 p.m.
Sunrise tomorrow: 7:30 a.m.
| Credits: |
Nick Sette and Lindsay Schwarzwaelder |
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