The Pittsburgh-area starts the week on a comfy stretch of weather
There is a potential for a KDKA First Alert Weather Day due to the potential for strong, straight-line wind chances.
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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.
There is a potential for a KDKA First Alert Weather Day due to the potential for strong, straight-line wind chances.
Tomorrow is a First Alert Weather Day due to strong storms.
After a night of storms, we're in for a more calm and pleasant day.
High temperatures today will be in the upper 80s.
The heat and humidity has finally broken.
We could see temperatures reach the mid-90s both today and tomorrow.
Pittsburgh's longest heat wave in years begins on Monday.
Today, we'll stay around 80 degrees but starting on Sunday, the heat starts picking up.
After a stretch of gorgeous weather, we're in for some rain to end the week in some places.
Today will be another comfortable day before the heat really starts picking up.
The hottest stretch of weather in years is possible, beginning on Sunday.
The big story for this week will be the comfy conditions.
While we'll have some rain chances, for the most part, we're in for a pleasant weekend!
We're in for warm temperatures, but even with the storms past, the rain remains.
High temperatures are expected to hit the upper 80s.