Pittsburgh Weather: Sunny, cold morning gives way to comfortable afternoon weather
Long-range data shows a surge of warmth that will be around for most of next week before we cool down going into March.
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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.
Long-range data shows a surge of warmth that will be around for most of next week before we cool down going into March.
Today and tomorrow will be sunny.
Today and Saturday are First Alert Weather Days due to overnight snow chances.
We're in for a very diverse weather day with warmth, wind, rain, and even some morning cold.
While we won't be seeing snow, we will be seeing temperatures closer to average for this time of year on Wednesday.
When it comes to today's forecast, there is still a chance for some light snow today, but that would come after sunset.
We'll see more sunshine and high temperatures but rain is on the way.
One year ago today, we hit 65°.
After some cold morning temperatures, we're in for a day with temperatures reaching into the 50s!
We are locked into a fairly pleasant pattern right now.
Looking ahead, the entire week is looking unseasonably warm.
The warm start is more than that - it's a pattern over the next few days.
We'll see some light rain tonight but it won't be much.
It's the last day of a very warm January and we're starting February the same way.
There's a chance for rain and a little snow overnight tonight, with places along and south of I-70 seeing the best chance for it.