Expect drier and less humid air today, allowing for temperatures to dip into the upper 50s
Drier and less humid air will gradually press south tonight, which will allow temperatures to dip into the upper 50s and low 60s.
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Drier and less humid air will gradually press south tonight, which will allow temperatures to dip into the upper 50s and low 60s.
Today will mark three straight dry days in Pittsburgh, with plenty of sunshine and low humidity from start to finish.
Temperatures are starting out in the 50s across much of the area with much lower humidity throughout the day. Highs will top out in the upper 70s, making for a very seasonable early September day.
Much drier and less humid air will push in tonight behind a cold front which will allow overnight lows to dip into the 50s.
Pittsburgh registered over two inches of rain Thursday, setting a new record rainfall for the date. Unfortunately, more scattered storms are on tap today, with the main timeline coming early this afternoon.
Showers are already expanding in coverage this morning, with bands of heavy rain coming later. The heaviest rain is expected to fall from roughly 7 a.m. to noon, with localized amounts of 2 inches or more possible. Not everyone will see heavy rain, but flooding will be possible wherever any training of downpours occurs.
It will feel much more comfortable Tuesday afternoon with a mix of clouds and sun and highs very close to average for mid-August. Enjoy it!
A couple of strong storms are possible, too, with the main threat being strong wind gusts, although an isolated tornado can’t be ruled out.
A stray shower can’t be ruled out today, but the bulk of the rain this weekend will come on Sunday.
Showers will linger through the early part of this afternoon (1- 2 p.m.) before pushing south and east of Pittsburgh. We’ll see increasing amounts of sunshine later, with highs across most neighborhoods within a degree or two of 80.