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May 18, 2013
The photos, reports, and perspective behind flooding rain in parts of Alabama Saturday.
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May 17, 2013
Indonesian-born and Qatar-based photographer Helminadia Ranford captured breathtaking photos of Mt. Bromo, an active volcano in East Java, Indonesia.
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May 17, 2013
A spacewalk has repaired a leak on the International Space Station, NASA said.
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May 18, 2013
Spring warmth has arrived in most of the U.S., except this state.
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May 16, 2013
Storm storms leave damage near Shreveport, Louisiana. See photos and tweets.
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May 18, 2013
We walk through the full timeline of the Texas tornadoes on May 15, 2013.
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May 16, 2013
Where Earth has been changed forever.
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May 16, 2013
Thousands of small glaciers, unconnected to continental-scale ice sheets, have dumped about 260 million tons of meltwater into the ocean annually between 2003 and 2009.
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May 16, 2013
After months with record-low activity, the 2013 tornado season roared back with a vengeance on Wednesday as at least 10 twisters touched down across portions of north-central Texas, killing at least 6 and injuring dozens more.
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May 16, 2013
Seismic activity is continuing at the Popocatepetl volcano near Mexico City and authorities say they have readied shelters and identified evacuation routes in case they should be needed.
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May 16, 2013
Cyclone Mahasan weakened Thursday afternoon into a tropical storm and then dissipated, causing far less damage than had been feared as it passed over Bangladesh and spared Myanmar almost entirely, meteorological officials said.
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May 17, 2013
The Ocean Conservancy releases stunning photos from its recent international beach cleanup day.
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May 17, 2013
Finding the oldest water on Earth has implications for understanding life on Earth and maybe Mars.
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May 18, 2013
It's now time to move on in a Texas town wrecked by a massive twister.
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May 16, 2013
The scientific agreement that climate change is happening, and that it's caused by human activity, is significant and growing, according to a new study published Thursday.
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May 16, 2013
Severe weather broke out in northeastern Texas, including the Dallas Fort Worth area. Below are reports of hail and tornadoes from throughout social media.
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May 15, 2013
NASA's planet-hunting Kepler telescope is broken, possibly jeopardizing searches for life outside the Milky Way.
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May 15, 2013
April 2013 was colder and wetter than average.
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May 15, 2013
The collection above features over 100 breathtaking images of Earth taken from NASA satellites and the International Space Station at night. But to scientists and meteorologists, they are more than just pretty pictures.
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May 15, 2013
In Alaska, climate change is forcing villagers on the edge of the Arctic to confront the reality of a warming planet. If they don't act soon, their villages were be lost forever.
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| Partly cloudy in the morning, then overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 82F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers in the evening, then mostly cloudy. Low of 59F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning, then overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 77F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 63F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 84F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 68F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 88F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 70F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the SSW after midnight. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.5 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 84F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 64F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 72F. Winds from the SW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 59F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 72F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 72F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 53 | 74 | 54 | 79 | 56 | 69 | 55 |
| Wind | 2 mph East | 6 mph East | 6 mph ESE | 7 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 82% | 50% | 45% | 63% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 57% | 46% | 100% | 61% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:00 AM
8:33 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 55 | 72 | 57 | 76 | 59 | 71 | 58 |
| Wind | 8 mph ESE | 8 mph ESE | 9 mph ESE | 6 mph SE |
| Humidity | 77% | 60% | 54% | 64% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 71% | 53% | 18% | 98% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:59 AM
8:34 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 59 | 78 | 61 | 83 | 60 | 74 | 66 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSE | 7 mph South | 7 mph SSW | 6 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 80% | 54% | 43% | 73% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 30% | 30% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 53% | 5% | 31% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:58 AM
8:35 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 65 | 82 | 67 | 82 | 72 | 72 | 64 |
| Wind | 6 mph SW | 10 mph SW | 8 mph WSW | 4 mph NW |
| Humidity | 85% | 60% | 70% | 75% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 10% | 30% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 65% | 100% | 61% | 100% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:58 AM
8:36 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 65 | 77 | 67 | 80 | 71 | 71 | 64 |
| Wind | 7 mph SSW | 9 mph SW | 6 mph WSW | 7 mph South |
| Humidity | 77% | 70% | 72% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 30% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 91% | 91% | 100% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:57 AM
8:36 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 63 | 71 | 65 | 71 | 65 | 65 | 62 |
| Wind | 7 mph SW | 12 mph SW | 10 mph SW | 4 mph West |
| Humidity | 94% | 81% | 81% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 20% | 20% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:56 AM
8:37 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 59 | 65 | 63 | 71 | 62 | 59 | 58 |
| Wind | 2 mph NW | 4 mph WNW | 5 mph NNW | 6 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 88% | 93% | 74% | 94% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 91% | 100% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:55 AM
8:38 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 54 | 54 | 65 | 57 | 67 | 56 | 62 | 53 |
| Wind | 7 mph North | 8 mph NNW | 10 mph NNW | 3 mph NE |
| Humidity | 98% | 75% | 67% | 74% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 71% | 100% | 96% | 81% |
| Conditions | Fog | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:55 AM
8:39 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 49 | 68 | 46 | 67 | 42 | 62 | 41 |
| Wind | 3 mph ENE | 3 mph ENE | 3 mph ENE | 3 mph East |
| Humidity | 78% | 45% | 40% | 46% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 66% | 47% | 78% | 62% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:54 AM
8:40 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 40 | 69 | 42 | 73 | 44 | 62 | 43 |
| Wind | 4 mph ESE | 3 mph SE | 3 mph ESE | 3 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 53% | 35% | 34% | 48% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 3% | 1% | 1% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:54 AM
8:41 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 41 | 72 | 44 | 76 | 47 | 66 | 48 |
| Wind | 4 mph SSE | 4 mph South | 2 mph South | 3 mph South |
| Humidity | 52% | 35% | 36% | 51% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | % |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 18, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal | 71 °F | 50 °F |
| Record | 91 °F (1962) | 33 °F (2009) |
| Yesterday | 80 °F | 58 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 4 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| Air Quality | AQ Index | Pollutant | |
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| Yesterday | Moderate | OZONE | |
| Yesterday | Moderate | PM2.5 | |
| Current | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | OZONE | |
| Current | Moderate | PM2.5 | |
| Saturday | Moderate | PM2.5 | |
| Saturday | Moderate | OZONE | |
| Sunday | Moderate | PM2.5 | |
| Sunday | Moderate | OZONE | |
| Monday | Moderate | PM2.5 | |
| Monday | Moderate | OZONE | |
| Tuesday | Moderate | PM2.5 | |
| Tuesday | Moderate | OZONE |
| May. 18, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 6:00 AM EDT | 8:33 PM EDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:29 AM EDT | 9:04 PM EDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:50 AM EDT | 9:43 PM EDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:06 AM EDT | 10:27 PM EDT |
| Moon | 1:33 PM EDT | 1:54 AM EDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 35m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 32m
Tomorrow will be 1m 46s longer.
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82 °F
Beaver Falls
80 °F
New Castle
79 °F
Pittsburgh
78 °F
Latrobe
78 °F
Butler
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43 °F
Mt. Pocono
48 °F
Washington
50 °F
New Castle
50 °F
Quakertown
51 °F
Doylestown
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| Station | Depth | Elevation | No new snow has been reported. |
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| City | Temp. | Conditions | Updated |
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| Pittsburgh | 80 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 2:51 PM EDT |
| Butler | 79 °F | Clear | 2:35 PM EDT |
| Pittsburgh Allegheny Co. | 79 °F | Clear | 1:53 PM EDT |
| Beaver Falls | 79 °F | Clear | 1:47 PM EDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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FLG3856 Detroit, MI |
KPIT | 02:45PM | On Time |
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SWA594 Baltimore, MD |
KPIT | 02:55PM | On Time |
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SKW6537 Denver, CO |
KPIT | 03:12PM | On Time |
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EGF4312 Chicago, IL |
KPIT | 03:20PM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KPIT) |
| Wind Speed: | 3.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 20° (NNE) |
| Ceiling: | 25000 ft |
METAR KPIT 181851Z 02003KT 10SM FEW045 SCT160 BKN250 27/11 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP183 T02670106
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| JJ Grey & Mofro | 8:00 PM EDT 2013-04-16 |
Chance of a Thunderstorm, 64°F |
| Nicholas Payton | 8:00 PM EDT 2013-04-16 |
Chance of a Thunderstorm, 64°F |
| SUUNS | 9:00 PM EDT 2013-04-17 |
Chance of a Thunderstorm, 68°F |
| ¿qué qué?... a brand new monthly party for tropical bass & global heat | 10:00 PM EDT 2013-04-19 |
Chance of Rain, 56°F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| McCandless, Pittsburgh, PA | 80.8 °F | 81 °F | 57 °F | 44% | West at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1230 ft | 2:54 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Franklin Park, Pittsburgh, PA | 81.2 °F | 82 °F | 61 °F | 51% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1275 ft | 2:30 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Hampton Heights, Allison Park, PA | 82.7 °F | 82 °F | 57 °F | 41% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1146 ft | 2:54 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Cranberry Twp PA , Mars, PA | 79 °F | 79 °F | 51 °F | 38% | SE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1190 ft | 2:31 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET Pittsburgh PA , Gibsonia, PA | 79 °F | 80 °F | 56 °F | 46% | SSE at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1148 ft | 2:33 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Adams Twp, Mars, PA | 82.9 °F | 82 °F | 53 °F | 36% | NE at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1086 ft | 2:50 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Bakerstown, Bakerstown, PA | 80.9 °F | 81 °F | 56 °F | 42% | NE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1090 ft | 2:42 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Dorseyville Middle School, Pittsburgh, PA | 81.0 °F | 81 °F | 58 °F | 46% | North at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1021 ft | 2:53 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Dorseyville PA , Indianola, PA | 80 °F | 81 °F | 59 °F | 48% | ESE at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1020 ft | 2:22 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Ambridge, Ambridge, PA | 83.6 °F | 83 °F | 55 °F | 38% | SSE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 711 ft | 2:47 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Crafton Heights, Pittsburgh, PA | 80.5 °F | 80 °F | 50 °F | 35% | NE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1099 ft | 2:54 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Bloomfield, Pittsburgh, PA | 85.6 °F | 84 °F | 56 °F | 36% | NNW at 2.3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 958 ft | 2:54 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Cranberry Twp, Cranberry Township, PA | 82.0 °F | 81 °F | 55 °F | 40% | East at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1025 ft | 2:54 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Aspinwall River Park, Pittsburgh, PA | 79.4 °F | 80 °F | 56 °F | 45% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 730 ft | 2:42 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Robinson Township, Pittsburgh, PA | 84.9 °F | 85 °F | 61 °F | 44% | NE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1216 ft | 2:54 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Valencia, PA | 80.0 °F | 81 °F | 60 °F | 50% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1220 ft | 2:50 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Bradford Court, Crafton, PA | 86.4 °F | 86 °F | 58 °F | 39% | SSE at 1.4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 991 ft | 2:54 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Fox Chapel, O'Hara Twp, PA | 80.8 °F | 81 °F | 59 °F | 48% | ENE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1000 ft | 2:54 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Shadyside, Pittsburgh, PA | 84.6 °F | 84 °F | 56 °F | 38% | ENE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1000 ft | 2:49 PM EDT | Normal | |
| KANE HEIGHTS, HOPEWELL TWP,ALIQUIPPA, PA | 79.6 °F | 80 °F | 56 °F | 45% | NW at 0.4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1194 ft | 2:54 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Crestmont Village - Hopewell Twp, Aliquippa, PA | 82.0 °F | 82 °F | 58 °F | 45% | ENE at 1.1 mph | - / hr | 1192 ft | 2:46 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA | 82.6 °F | 82 °F | 53 °F | 36% | SSE at 4.3 mph | - / hr | 961 ft | 2:45 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Mt Washington, Pittsburgh, PA | 83.7 °F | 83 °F | 58 °F | 42% | South at 2.2 mph | - / hr | 1132 ft | 2:50 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh, PA | 76.9 °F | 78 °F | 54 °F | 44% | North at - | - / hr | 1107 ft | 2:50 PM EDT | Normal | |
| New Sewickley Twp, Freedom, PA | 85.3 °F | 84 °F | 56 °F | 37% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1102 ft | 2:54 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Imperial, PA | 79.8 °F | 80 °F | 56 °F | 44% | NE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1089 ft | 2:52 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Walden Woods, Imperial, PA | 84.0 °F | 83 °F | 57 °F | 40% | NNE at 2.2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1093 ft | 2:53 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Timberglen, Imperial, PA | 88.9 °F | 89 °F | 61 °F | 39% | NW at 0.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1102 ft | 2:39 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Scott Township, PA | 85.1 °F | 83 °F | 49 °F | 29% | WNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 826 ft | 2:54 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Logan Estates, Valencia, PA | 83.1 °F | 81 °F | 46 °F | 27% | ESE at 3.5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1200 ft | 2:53 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Rochester PA , Rochester, PA | 82 °F | 81 °F | 55 °F | 39% | NNW at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1223 ft | 2:03 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Carrick/Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA | 83.0 °F | 84 °F | 61 °F | 48% | NNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1224 ft | 2:50 PM EDT | Normal | |
| McCandless, Pittsburgh, PA | 80.8 °F | 82 °F | 62 °F | 52% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 2:54 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Dormont, Pittsburgh, PA | 84.2 °F | 84 °F | 59 °F | 42% | NE at 1.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 2:54 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
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