Pittsburgh Weather: A chilly start gives way to a pleasant afternoon
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - There are a lot of smaller impact events that are going on right now that may have an impact on your days moving ahead through the weekend.
- Daily average High: 66 Low: 44
- Sunrise: 6:28 Sunset: 8:10
Today: A chilly start. Increased clouds with light rain passing through overnight.
Any Alert Days Ahead?: Doubtful.
Aware: The weekend is looking soggy.
Right now, we are stuck in a cold start pleasant afternoon pattern, with this morning's lows being the coldest of the week. Everyone is included under a freeze warning through 9 a.m. Skies will start sunny, but we will see clouds rolling in this afternoon. By 5 p.m., skies should be cloudy. Light rain is expected overnight, with the best chance for rain happening from 9 p.m. through midnight.
The National Weather Service issued a freeze watch from 2 a.m. until 8 a.m. Thursday. It includes Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Clarion, Fayette, Garrett, Indiana, Lawrence, Preston, Washington and Westmoreland counties.
Freeze watches are issued when temperatures are expected to get to near-freezing levels. Temperatures in this range could cause damage to, or even kill, plants that are sensitive to cold temperatures. This freeze watch will change to either a frost advisory or freeze warning or possibly both.
Looking ahead, temperatures will tick up heading into the weekend, with morning lows in the 40s and highs in the mid to low 60s on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
The best rain chances come Thursday evening into Friday morning, along with Sunday through the day.
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