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WEATHER
[ Friday, December 12, 2003 ]
Snow likely
Today's University Park forecast
Another snowstorm with potential snowfall accumulation is expected to affect the region on Sunday. High pressure will dominate Pennsylvania for the next couple days with clear skies and seasonal temperatures. Clouds will increase Saturday night as a low pressure currently developing in Texas heads toward the region. Snow showers will start Saturday night and continue through late Sunday. The total snowfall accumulation will generally be between 6 inches and 12 inches.

-- Prepared by the Campus Weather Service


The CWS Four-Day Forecast
Today
: Mostly sunny. High 35
Tonight: Mostly clear and cold. Low 19
Tomorrow: Partly cloudy. High 33
Tomorrow Night: Increasing clouds, a chance of snow. Low 24
Sunday: Snow showers likely. High 29
Sunday Night: Snow ending around midnight; Low 25
Monday: A mix of sun and clouds with a flurries. High 33

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: None

UV index
Today’s UV index: Minimal
Minutes till skin damage: 60+

Air quality
Today: Good


Previous Day Summary
Wednesday

High: 50
Low: 32
Rain or Total Liquid Equivalent: 1.69 inches
Temperature Departure: 10.62 degrees
Record Precipitation: 2.05 inches (1992)

Moon Phases
December 16: Last quarter
December 23: New moon
December 30: First moon
January 7: Full moon


Pennsylvania Extremes
This section shows the temperature and precipitation extremes for the previous date in Central Pennsylvania as of 8 am yesterday.

Wednesday
Maximum high temperature:
56 degrees at New Holland
Minimum low temperature: 22 degrees at Everett
Maximum rain or liquid equivalent: 2.44 inches at Pine Grove Furnace


Almanac
Today
Normal high: 38 degrees
Record high: 65 degrees in 1979
Normal low: 25 degrees
Record low: -6 degrees in 1988


Monthly Climate Summary
(Data valid through 8 a.m. yesterday)
December precipitation: 2.55 inches
Normal December precipitation: 2.84 inches
December temperature departure: -2.73 degrees


Sun Data
Sunset today: 4:44 p.m.
Sunrise tomorrow: 7:27 a.m.


Credits:

Yumin Moon
Comments and suggestions concerning the content of this page may be sent via e-mail to: yum102@psu.edu.


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