[Friday,
April 27, 2001 ] Today's
University Park forecast
A weak weather system will pass over the Happy Valley today bringing nothing more than a brief shower. It will turn slightly cooler tomorrow although sunny skies will prevail. High pressure will dominate the area through the beginning of next week providing plenty of spring-like conditions. Temperatures will also return to above normal readings by the start of next week.
--Prepared by the Campus Weather Service
Five-day
forecast
Today: More clouds than sun; a passing shower.
High 66.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low 40.
Tomorrow: Mostly sunny; cooler. High 60.
Tomorrow night: Clear and chilly. Low 36.
Sunday: Plenty of sunshine and pleasant. High 68,
low 40.
Monday: Warm with times of clouds and sunshine.
High 72, low 46.
Tuesday: Partly sunny; an afternoon thunderstorm
possible. High 74, low 48.
Regional
temperature map
Legend: SU
(Sunny), MS (Mostly sunny), PS( Partly sunny), MC (Mostly
cloudy), CY (Cloudy), HZ (Haze), FG (Fog), RN (Rain), DZ
(Drizzle), RS (Rain and snow), SH (Rain shower), SN
(Snow), SF (Snow flurries), FZ (Freezing rain and sleet),
TS (Thunderstorm); WY (Windy).
Pennsylvania
Cities Forecast
| City | Today's
High/Low Weather |
Tomorrow's
High/Low Weather |
| Allentown | 71/41 MS | 62/37 MS |
| Altoona | 69/38 PS | 59/35 MS |
| Bradford | 60/28 PS | 54/28 MS |
| Erie | 58/36 PS | 54/34 MS |
| Harrisburg | 69/43 PS | 63/39 MS |
| Johnstown | 61/37 PS | 57/33 MS |
| Philadelphia | 73/46 MS | 64/40 MS |
| Pittsburgh | 69/37 PS | 61/35 MS |
| Scranton | 67/37 PS | 56/32 MS |
| Williamsport | 68/38 PS | 61/36 MS |
Big Ten
Universities Forecast
| University | High/Low | Weather |
| Illinois | 60/34 | Mostly Sunny |
| Indiana | 74/44 | Mostly Sunny |
| Iowa | 72/47 | Sunny |
| Michigan | 65/33 | Sunny |
| Michigan St | 62/28 | Sunny |
| Minnesota | 70/47 | Sunny |
| Northwestern | 76/42 | Partly Sunny |
| Ohio State | 70/37 | Partly Sunny |
| Purdue | 72/41 | Mostly Sunny |
| Wisconsin | 65/31 | Sunny |
Weather
Highlight
Soaking rains helped extinguish a wildfire in central
Florida allowing U.S. route 1 to reopen yesterday after
being closed much of the week. Despite the welcomed rains
and anticipation of more relief, much of the state
remains drought stricken. Campfires and outdoor cooking
are prohibited in Ocala National Forest to reduce the
wildfire threat. The ban is expected to remain in effect
through August.
Weather
Fact
Lightning bolts are only a couple of inches in
diameter but can reach temperatures upwards of 50,000
degrees Farenheit. This temperature is 5 times hotter
than the surface of the sun! Air near the lightning bolt
expands rapidly with this sudden release of energy
producing a sound wave, what we hear as thunder.
Almanac
Today
Normal high: 64 °F
Record high: 89 °F in 1990
Normal low: 42 °F
Record low: 27 °F in 1926
Monthly
Climate Summary
(Data valid through 8
a.m. yesterday)
April precipitation: 2.66 inches
Normal April precip: 3.30 inches
April temperature departure: + 1.88 F°
Sun
Data
Sunset today: 8:04 p.m.
Sunrise tomorrow: 6:14 a.m.
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- Penn State University Weather Pages
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