107 FXUS61 KPBZ 090139 AFDPBZArea Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA 939 PM EDT Mon Sep 8 2025
.SYNOPSIS... A prolonged period of mostly dry weather is expected as high pressure dominates. Temperatures around 10 degrees below normal today will see a gradual warming trend over the week.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TUESDAY/... KEY MESSAGES:
- Quiet and dry weather through Tuesday ---------------------------------------------------------------
High pressure will remain in control for the foreseeable future. During the overnight hours, some isolated fog may form in the river valleys due to radiational cooling and light winds. Otherwise, temperatures will stay below average by 10 degrees.
The most likely area for frost due to dropping temperatures would be north-central Pennsylvania (State College county warning area), so no Frost Advisory will be issued for the Tuesday morning time period.
Dry and clear weather will persist into Tuesday afternoon and evening, with temperatures returning to seasonal norms.
&&
.SHORT TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/... KEY MESSAGES:
- Dry weather with a gradual warming trend - Possible valley fog in the morning hours --------------------------------------------------------------
Latest ensemble guidance shows good continuity with previous runs, and there is still relatively high confidence of dry conditions and a warming trend in temperatures with surface high pressure in control. Forecast temperatures are slightly below normal Tuesday then near normal by Wednesday.
With limited cloud coverage, radiational cooling during the night will allow lows to consistently drop below normal through the period, and have blended in 10th percentile temperatures to account for this. Additionally, patchy river valley fog will be possible each morning.
&&
.LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/... KEY MESSAGES:
- Warming temperatures and dry conditions continue - Temperature and precipitation uncertainty increases this weekend ------------------------------------------------------------------
The dry pattern is likely to continue for the long term as ensemble guidance continues to show good run to run continuity.
Ridging / sfc high pressure will maintain dry conditions into the weekend before the potential for an upper shortwave dropping out of Canada increases later in the weekend. By Sunday, the ensemble spread in temperatures is generally between 10 and 15 degrees, and overall precipitation chances look relatively low with clusters showing the greatest spread in heights northeast of the forecast area. The NBM did give some slight chance pops for Saturday night into Sunday but the chances are slim. In fact the probs in DESI give a 25% chance of measurable precip. Its likely that the dry conditions will persist.
&&
.AVIATION /02Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
VFR conditions, minus a brief period of river valley fog that might impact FKL between 10Z to 12Z Tuesday, is expected during the TAF period.
Winds will be remain gradually light under a clear sky with high pressure.
.OUTLOOK.... Confidence remains high that VFR conditions will continue through mid-week under high pressure. Isolated river valley fog may form early Wednesday morning.
&&
.PBZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PA...None. OH...None. WV...None.
&&
$$
SYNOPSIS...Shallenberger NEAR TERM...Hefferan SHORT TERM...Shallenberger LONG TERM...Shallenberger AVIATION...Hefferan
NWS PBZ Office Area Forecast Discussion