Pittsburgh residents can enjoy relatively mild weather as the week starts, with today shaping up to offer dry conditions and temperatures a few notches above what’s typical for mid-November. In an area forecast discussion, theNational Weather Servicein Pittsburgh predicts, “Dry conditions continue today with highs several degrees above normal.” However, they also caution that a shift toward a colder, more substantial weather pattern is on the horizon, expected to begin midweek and persist into the next weekend.
For those looking forward to the immediate forecast, a weak front may cause an increase in cloud coverage this morning, offering nothing more than a tease in the form of isolated trace amounts of precipitation. “A weak front could result in isolated instances of a trace to 0.01″ early this morning, but overall, should result in nothing more than increased cloud coverage,” theNational Weather Servicereported. As the day progresses, the clouds should give way to clear skies by the afternoon.
By Tuesday, light rain could become part of the landscape as a warm front approaches, again with above-average temperatures for this time of year. Low pressure will deepen over the upper midwest Tuesday, indicates the National Weather Service synopsis. This means there will likely be a generally light rainfall Tuesday into Tuesday night. In advance of this, southwest flow will reinforce the mild temperatures that Pittsburghers will enjoy at the start of the week.
Looking ahead to the long-term forecast, the tune changes entirely. By Wednesday, steady rain is expected to make an entrance, followed by a sudden nosedive in temperatures as Thursday rolls around. Over subsequent days, there’s even a chance of snow. The service warns that much colder temperatures appear likely Thursday into the weekend, along with additional precipitation chances and a period of gusty wind, suggesting a possible flurry of activity as we move toward the weekend. Some areas, particularly in higher elevations, might face impactful snow accumulation.
For travelers and those with flight plans, aviation should remain largely unimpacted today, with initial light rain concluding and an incoming boundary predicted to stall from the south this morning. The impact on air travel should be minimal, with broken to overcast low VFR to MVFR ceilings to sites as far south as KMGW after 12z. By evening, winds will turn variable but remain light. However, this tranquility in the skies may be short-lived as a series of increasingly potent low-pressure systems will bring bouts of restrictions, gusty wind, and rain, turning into potential snow showers for the second half of the week.
Residents and visitors should prepare for a stark change in the weather pattern, looking for further updates. As the chill sets in and snow becomes a possible guest, it serves as a reminder of the ever-shifting canopy of our skies and the steadfast pace of seasons in our grasp.
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