Pittsburgh Weather: Thursday looks calm before rain and high winds move in this weekend
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Thursday is a calm weather day before rain and wind move in this weekend, triggering a high wind watch for most of the area.
The watch covers Allegheny, Washington, Greene, Westmoreland, Fayette and Indiana counties and means the conditions are right for potentially damaging winds.
The watch will be changed to a high wind warning or wind advisory by Saturday morning. It's set to go in effect at 8 a.m. and last until 8 p.m.
Friday morning is also looking dry with morning lows in the low 30s. Rain may arrive on Friday before noon with spot rain showers expected after that.
As the rain arrives there is a chance for some non-severe storms with a rumble or two possible. It doesn't look like we will have to worry about storms after the initial surge of rain and storms moves through with just showers expected for the rest of the day.
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There will be breaks, but there will be periods of time when you'll want to use the umbrella too. Roads will be slick and some ponding on roads should be expected.
Saturday is when things get interesting with strong winds moving in for the afternoon. Winds will start the day at around 20-25 mph, and increase to 30-40 mph for the afternoon through Sunday morning.
Gusts will easily approach 50 mph and potentially be in excess of 60 mph. Power outages will have an impact on both travel and the quality of life of people at home. You should make sure all electronics are charged and ready to go.
High winds last Saturday left tens of thousands of people without power.
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