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a day ago
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One more day of rain for the Pittsburgh area before a stretch of dry weather moves in
A stretch of rainy weather for the Pittsburgh area is nearly over. Any Alert Days Ahead? None Aware: We were 3.4° warmer than average for June and +1.45" average monthly rain I know many of us are ready for a break after seeing several days of hot, humid, sticky, and wet weather. Today's rain chance comes a little earlier than what we have seen over the past couple of days, with most dry after 5 p.m. tonight. There is still a chance for downpours, but it appears the chance for that is mainly to the south of I-70. KDKA Weather Center Places north of I-70 will have only the slightest storm chance today, with most just seeing around a tenth of an inch of rain. The cold front and trough sweep through this evening, leaving us with much more comfortable air in place starting Wednesday. Our dew point, a measure of moisture at the surface, will go from 70° this morning to the mid-60s tomorrow morning. It may seem like a small difference, but you will feel the difference. Pro tip, if you are driving home tonight and see roads are dry, you are good to go when it comes to getting a car wash. If you wait until tomorrow, lines will likely be long at the car wash. You're welcome. The next couple of days will look very familiar, with each day seeing highs in the mid-80s and humidity levels in the moderate range. KDKA Weather Center The pleasant weather sticks around through the 4th, with Independence Day highs in the mid-80s. Temperatures will soar to near 90 on Saturday and Sunday.
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6 days ago
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Hot weather continues in the Pittsburgh area with some afternoon storms possible
The heat continues today, but the worst of this current heat wave is now behind us. When we hit 93° yesterday for our high, it became just the fourth time since 2000 that we have had a stretch of four days in a row in Pittsburgh with temperatures hitting 92° or above. WEATHER LINKS: Current Conditions | School Closings & Delays | Submit Your Weather Photos Three of the four times have happened over the last year, with the only instance of it happening being in 2002. That's some crazy heat. As the ridge began to break down yesterday, we did see a couple of places seeing downpours. While the Pittsburgh Airport had only a trace amount of rain, on the other side of the county, in Monroeville, radar estimated rain shows them receiving as much as an inch of rain. Rain totals approached an inch and a half along the West Virginia-Pennsylvania state line. Rain totals expected through Friday morning KDKA Weather Center Today should look very similar to yesterday. I may be being too conservative with my highs, similar to yesterday. Yesterday was one of those days, as soon as I left, I was like "why didn't I go higher?" Sometimes you make silly decisions at 4 a.m. Even with that, I was just two degrees off. Under the circumstances, I am good with it. Storm chances today shouldn't be as widespread as yesterday. I am going for maximum coverage of around 40 percent. Any storms that do develop should be fairly intense, with downpours and gusty winds being possible. The Storm Prediction Center has us under a level one out of five severe weather risk for today. We are also listed as having a low flash flood chance for today. When it comes to the forecast, highs today should hit the 90s again. I am being conservative with my forecast, with Pittsburgh only hitting a high of around 90°. High temperatures expected on Thursday KDKA Weather Center I honestly should have our temperature at 91° or 92°. We hit 93° yesterday. 850mb temps have come down to around 19°C. They were closer to 20°C yesterday. I have highs dipping to the upper 80s on Friday. Rain chances will keep temperatures in the mid-80s on Saturday. Saturday rain chances will be up from today and Friday due to a cold front passing through. Interestingly, Sunday will be warmer behind the front. Humidity levels will be lower, though, so it should feel pretty good. I will keep the rain chance very low on Sunday and Monday, with another front bringing a rain and storm chance on Tuesday. Temperatures will be in the comfy range next week with no big rain chances sticking out at this time. July 4th right now is looking dry and pleasant, but there's still plenty of time for something to change. 7-day forecast: June 26, 2025 KDKA Weather Center Stay up to date with the KDKA Mobile App – which you can download here!
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12-06-2025
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Pittsburgh's air quality noses into the "sensitive" range on Thursday afternoon
With most being dry today, and day one of the U.S. Open starting up at Oakmont, air quality is certainly the top weather headline. For our region, we normally have two real drivers when it comes to air pollution. WEATHER LINKS: Current Conditions | School Closings & Delays | Submit Your Weather Photos One of those is when we have a ridge of high pressure in place, and ozone is created in the atmosphere. The ozone eventually mixes down to the ground, where it causes respiratory issues for those who may be vulnerable. Forecast for the U.S. Open in Oakmont this week KDKA Weather Center The second thing that we see when high pressure is in place is a 'cap', where sinking air doesn't allow for chemicals trapped at the surface, like pollutants from factories or even car exhaust, to escape into the atmosphere. There is also sometimes a third option when it comes to Canadian smoke. Today's concerns are about 8 parts ozone creation with two parts Canadian smoke. As of 4 a.m., no area is really close to hitting orange. Canadian smoke levels should peak this morning before easing as we head into the afternoon. Ozone levels peak in the afternoon with the sun at its highest angle. Air quality watches and warnings this afternoon in Western Pennsylvania KDKA Weather Center The official forecast has us just barely hitting the orange range due to a mix of both of these conditions. I think the best advice is if you have respiratory issues, or are over the age of let's say 65, you should take it easy today. Be aware of your body and how you are feeling. Everyone else should be fine. Let's get to your forecast. Highs today will hit the mid-80s. I have the noon temperature at 80 degrees. Dew points have ticked up around 10 degrees from yesterday, so humidity levels will be in the moderate range. The rain chance for today is isolated, with almost everyone dry. Rain chances over the next week KDKA Weather Center Rain chances will tick up on Friday with a round of scattered storms expected during the afternoon. Rain and storms could be fairly widespread on Saturday and potentially on Sunday. There may also be a flood risk on Saturday, depending on total rain. Highs will be in the mid-80s on Friday. Saturday and Sunday highs will be near 80°. 7-day forecast: June 12, 2025 KDKA Weather Center Stay up to date with the KDKA Mobile App – which you can download here!
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04-06-2025
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Wednesday will be the last dry day in Pittsburgh for quite some time
It was close, but for the 17th day in a to,w we saw temperatures at or below average in Pittsburgh. We will see above-average temperatures today with highs hitting the mid-80s and morning lows dipping to just around 60 degrees. WEATHER LINKS: Current Conditions | School Closings & Delays | Submit Your Weather Photos Similar to yesterday, Canadian smoke will be thick enough in our atmosphere to give us a gorgeous sunrise and sunset. It'll also be thick enough for us to see the haze in our skies even in the middle of the day. Wildfire smoke's effect in our region through Thursday morning KDKA Weather Center When it comes to air quality, the forecast keeps us in the moderate (yellow) range through Saturday with improving conditions for Sunday and Monday. When it comes to air quality, we watch for three different types of "bad air." Canadian smoke is a collection of what we call fine particles or PM2.5. These concentrations should be highest in the morning during the most stable time of the day. Ozone creation, due to the sun's interaction with Oxygen particles in the atmosphere, happens on sunny days. These levels will be lower than fine particles but will spike in the afternoon. Today should be the last day this week that Ozone will be a concern, with more cloud cover in place for the rest of the week. The good thing about temperatures being on the cool side over the past two and a half weeks is that our severe weather chances have remained low. Severe weather chances will return on Thursday, though, with strong winds being possible just south of a slow-moving cold front that will be in place both Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. A rainy pattern will also be in place for the rest of the week. I have at least a chance for rain every day on the 7-day forecast except today. Rain chances over the next week KDKA Weather Center The best chance for rain on any day will be on Friday, with a chance for rain in the morning, afternoon, and evening. The heaviest rain of the next week may roll through on Saturday morning just after midnight. Quickly getting back to temperatures, I'll keep highs in the mid-80s on Thursday, with highs dipping to the upper 70s on Friday, with the rain around. I have highs in the 70s on both Saturday and Sunday, with Monday's highs near 80. 7-day forecast: June 4, 2025 KDKA Weather Center Stay up to date with the KDKA Mobile App – which you can download here!
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03-06-2025
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Canadian wildfire smoke in the Pittsburgh area will be thickening today and causing poor air quality
Canadian wildfire smoke in the Pittsburgh area will be thickening today and causing poor air quality throughout the region. Any Alert Days Ahead? Friday may end up being one but right now the chance looks VERY low. Next Monday probably has a slightly higher chance of being a First Alert Weather Day but chance is still low. Aware: Air quality will be the lowest in the Mon Valley today, but that is due to pollutants from local factories more than it is due to Canadian smoke. The 'Pittsburgh Smells' App will likely see an active day today. It's always something isn't it? We finally get a couple of days where temperatures will be about where you'd expect them to be, but Canadian wildfire smoke is back. Overall, the most noticeable impact from the smoke is expected to be gorgeous sunrises and sunsets. With the current atmospheric set-up, we know that some of the smoke that's aloft will 'mix' down to the surface. This, along with ample Ozone development, will lead to air quality conditions in the 'yellow' zone. Yellow is known as 'moderate' air quality. This is the first step past 'good' air quality. There are five steps, with the next step being 'orange'. Orange is the 'sensitive' range. The difference is that moderate means people with respiratory issues may be a little short of breath today. The sensitive range adds young children and older folks to the list of people who may be impacted. KDKA Weather Center On top of dealing with Canadian smoke, we will also see a spike in Ozone this afternoon with ample sunshine. Ozone is created in the atmosphere through a chemical process where the sun's ultraviolet rays cause the development of Ozone-3 (O3). This happens on sunny days. Finally, the Mon Valley will see the worst conditions today (and all week) due to high pressure trapping particulates from factory exhaust at the surface. At times yesterday, the Liberty & North Braddock air quality sensors dipped to red. That means the air was unhealthy for everyone. Getting back to the forecast, rain stays away through Thursday morning. Highs today should return to the 80s with noon temperatures in the mid-70s. Winds will be light, coming in out of the south at around 5mph. We could see winds gusting past 15mph. Wednesday will likely be the hottest day of the week; I have Pittsburgh hitting a high temperature of 87°. I keep us just as warm on Thursday, even with the rain chance. I have us hitting 86° for Thursday's high. I also keep us in the mid 80s on Friday before we cool down just a bit for the weekend. I have Saturday highs in the upper 70s with Sunday highs near 80 degrees. KDKA Weather Center Expect Friday evening rain, so your 'day' will be dry. Saturday looks pretty rainy with passing showers around all day. WEATHER LINKS: Current Conditions | School Closings & Delays | Submit Your Weather Photos
