A rainy weather pattern will be sticking around the Pittsburgh area this week
Temperatures will also be more fall-like beginning today, with highs hitting the mid-70s.
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Since June 2015, Ron Smiley has been giving a local and hopefully bright outlook on the day in Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania.
Born a Texan, Ron grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas, after his dad retired from the Air Force. He often times says that if he can grow up under a drill sergeants roof, than he can take anything that life can throw at him.
After graduating from Little Rock Catholic High, Ron pursued his degree at Arkansas Tech University. He has two children.
Before arriving in Pittsburgh, Ron worked in Mississippi and Arkansas along with most recently New Orleans and Indianapolis. He says that his love for the weather developed at a young age as he loved to hang out in the garden and talk clouds with his neighbor Mr. Mike, an employee at the National Weather Service. Ron is a member of the American Meteorological Society and has been rewarded his AMS seal.
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Temperatures will also be more fall-like beginning today, with highs hitting the mid-70s.
The last time Pittsburgh had seen anything more than a trace amount of rain was on Sept. 6, which was more than two weeks ago.
Rain chances tick up ever so slightly on Friday, but drought conditions are likely to continue.
Once again, no rain is expected on Thursday, but as the last weekend of summer approaches, we're in for beautiful weather.
The dry conditions will come to an end sometime next week, but for now, we remain cool and without rain.
High temperatures will be in the mid to low 80s over the next week.
Highs today should hit the low 80s, slightly warmer than the 79° day we saw yesterday.
Today will continue the dry spell Pittsburgh is in, with temperatures in the high 70s.
The stretch of temperatures in the high-70s and low-80s continues on Wednesday and will persist through the weekend.
isolated rain chances will return from the forecast from Saturday through Tuesday.
Our next chance for rain is still nearly a week away.
After Thursday's rain, we're in for a sunny day, but the rain will return on Saturday.
After a long stretch of no rain, Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania could see two rounds of rain and afternoon storms.
After an extended stretch of dry weather, rain is expected on Thursday.
Labor Day weekend will be sunny with comfortable temperatures in the Pittsburgh area.