PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Enjoy yet another dry day earlier than rain strikes in tomorrow!
Highs will rise into the mid-50s this afternoon with a mixture of some clouds round. This is working about 10-15° above common for mid-December.
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Any out of doors plans together with vacation occasions or Steelers watch events will probably be very first rate right this moment.
We are monitoring a nor ‘easter and its impacts will arrive tomorrow. The brunt of the storm will probably be felt for coastal areas off to the east, however we nonetheless really feel among the results from it.
Expect constant rain showers with overcast skies on Sunday and Monday with very windy circumstances. Gusts might strategy 40 mph.
Any free out of doors Christmas decorations ought to be introduced inside so they do not fly away!
Eventually, rain switches to snow showers by Monday as chilly air filters in from up north. Therefore, Monday has been declared a First Alert Weather Day for the reason that timeframe for the rain-to-snow transition will probably be in the course of the day.
This will probably mess up journey making it slick and probably slushy that night if you must journey, it’s best to do it within the morning or afternoon earlier than it turns to snow.
Scattered snow showers final all through Tuesday and may end by the top of the day because the nor ‘easter pulls away from our area.
Tuesday will probably be brutal with windy circumstances and temperatures within the 30s. Once the storm passes by, we should always return to extra regular and quiet climate for the mid-week with partly cloudy skies. Thursday, December 21 marks the official begin of the winter season because the solstice happens at 10:27 PM.
The latest temperature outlooks are persevering with to pattern above regular for the week round Christmas.
Also, long-range climate fashions are exhibiting that some rain might fall across the vacation. So the prospect of a White Christmas is continuous to go down.
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