Northern lights and Perseid meteor shower spotted in Western Pennsylvania
Photos of the auroras were captured in Washington County and in Butler.
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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.
In Ron's free time, he loves to cook and explore with his family. You may catch him out and about on a Saturday morning running for a good cause or hanging with his family at a local park or museum. Ron also loves to bike, even though he admits it's a lot more challenging with Pennsylvania hills.
Photos of the auroras were captured in Washington County and in Butler.
Some places in Western Pennsylvania will see big rain totals as Tropical Storm Debby's remnants move through.
We'll see high temperatures in the 80s today but that's before the rain from Tropical Storm Debby moves in on Friday.
Temperatures will only reach into the 80s today but a lot of rain could be coming our way.
Today is a First Alert Weather Day due to the stormy weather possibilities.
Rain chances will be around on Thursday and Friday as well.
For today, highs will be in the mid to low 80s with lots of sunshine and low humidity levels
We're getting back to comfortable conditions this afternoon in the Pittsburgh area.
Areas to the north could see severe weather on Wednesday.
More rain is expected today with scattered showers and storms possible.
Parts of our area today will see some decent rain including the chance to see a couple of slow-moving storms.
After a short break from the high temperatures, they're back today and will stick around for a few days.
The pleasant conditions won't be sticking around very long.
It looks like the remnants of Hurricane Beryl will mostly miss our region.
Temperatures are expected to be in the mid-90s