Special Weather Statement, NWS State College, PA

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service State College PA
603 PM EDT Sun Oct 15 2017

.SYNOPSIS...
A rather strong cold front will push east through the region
late today and early tonight. Blustery and cool weather is in
store for Monday. Temperatures will rebound to near normal on
Tuesday, then continue to gradually rise to well above normal
right into this upcoming weekend, as a large area of high
pressure builds east over Ohio Valley and Mid Atlantic states
bringing an extended period of dry conditions.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM MONDAY MORNING/...
Regional radar mosaic loop shows several bkn lines of fast
moving, briefly heavy showers and even a few low-topped tsra
from NE Ohio and Western Lake Erie, north into the SW Peninsula
of Ontario.

A preceding area of strato cu was streaming northeast within a
belt of strong llvl warm advection via a 50-60 KT LLJ across
eastern Ohio and NW PA - just ahead of these lines of
prefrontal convection.

Models generate a few to several hundred J/KG of cape this
afternoon into early this evening, so some tall, gusty showers
and even a few low-topped TSRA are expected across the NW third
to half of the state along and just ahead of the Cfropa.

SPC 16Z update has maintained the Day1 SLGT risk area across
the NW mtns of PA and its MRGL risk area a few layer of counties
further to the SE...to near the I-99/RT 220 corridor.

High Res CAMs data indicates the potential for a quasi-NCFRB
feature consolidate from, or forming just ahead of the current
bands of showers and isolated low-topped TSRA.

The timing of this convective feature, with potential embedded
mini bow echoes and damaging microburst wind gusts of 50 to
60kts will be along a KBFD to KPIT line between 21Z and
2230Z...before march on to a KBGM to KIPT...KUNV and KCBE line
between 00Z and 01Z Monday...then reaching a KAVP to KMUI...KMDT
and KTHV line between 02Z-03Z Monday.

This convection should maintain its strength easily through
00Z Monday before slowly weakening as the front crosses the
central counties, and slips away from the core of the strongest
low-mid level SW-WSW flow across Nrn PA and New York State.

Temps are closing in on their forecast max values - in the low
to mid 70s across the nrn and wrn mtns....and 75 to 80F in the
central and SE zones.

QPF should be low in the SE (generally 0.10 of an inch or less,
but between one-quarter and one-half of an inch in the NW.

Winds will become increasingly gusty (peaking in the 25 to 30kt
range across the Laurels and NW Mtn) out of the SW in advance
of the cfront.

After the front clears the area early this evening, the cold NW
flow will make quite a dramatic difference in the temps, and
especially the apparent temps considering a brisk breeze from
the WNW overnight.

After becoming so Again, we have become acclimated to the
persistent above normal temps early this autumn, the drop
(albeit a brief 36 hours or so) to much below normal temps and
cold, cross-lake flow...strato cu and sprinkles/light showers
will be a shock.

Min temps early Monday will vary from the U30s to L40s across
the NW mtns and Laurel Highlands, to the lower 50s in the SE.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 AM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH 6 PM MONDAY/...
For Monday, we expect to see maxes about 5-10F below normal
with highs ranging from the U40s to L50s across the mtns, to
around 60F in the SE.

As the mid-level thermal trough crosses the region Monday,
isolated to scattered instability (and lake effect) showers
will occur across the NW Mtns and Laurel Highlands, with just
some sprinkles accompanying expanding MDT cu clouds in the
afternoon elsewhere.

The NW wind gusting between 20-25 mph will trim another 8-10
degrees off what the air temp should feel like on our skin.

&&

.LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/...
As the upper level trough deepens as it moves eastward, cold
air, with readings of around 6C at 850 mb will move over the
region by Tuesday morning. Temperatures will be slightly below
normal with readings in the mid 30s. Frost across much of
Central and Northern PA remains likely with even sub- freezing
conditions across the perennial cold spots INVOF KBFD.

For the mid to late week period, heights gradually rise with a
multi-model consensus indicating a string of dry and
increasingly warm days and mainly clear/cool nights. We could
have a period true Indian Summer weather with high temps in the
in the low to mid 70s from mid week into next weekend.

&&

.AVIATION /22Z SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
A strong cold front is pushing through KBFD at 22Z, accompanied
by a narrow line of showers and a wind shift from southwest to
northwest. Linear extrapolation and latest HRRR indicate fropa
will occur between 00Z-01Z at KJST/KUNV/KAOO/KIPT and around 03Z
at KMDT/KLNS. Low level moisture ascending the western mountains
in wake of front should produce MVFR cigs at KBFD and KJST the
rest of the night into Monday morning. Elsewhere, the drying
effect of a downsloping northwest flow should result in
predominantly VFR conditions through tonight.

High pressure will build into the region Monday, bringing
clearing skies and gusty northwest winds. Model soundings
indicate lingering MVFR cigs at KBFD/KJST will give way VFR
conditions by around 16Z.

Outlook...

Tue...Patchy AM fog possible.

Wed-Sat...A few hours of patchy dense valley fog is possible
each morning, otherwise No sig wx expected for the bulk of the
time as a large are of high pressure builds east over the region.

&&

.CTP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.

&&

SYNOPSIS...Lambert
NEAR TERM...Lambert
SHORT TERM...Lambert
LONG TERM...Ceru
AVIATION...Fitzgerald/Lambert

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service State College PA
1006 AM EDT Sun Oct 15 2017

PAZ019-026>028-034>036-042-045-046-049>053-056>059-063>066-161415-
Southern Centre-Huntingdon-Mifflin-Juniata-Bedford-Fulton-Franklin-
Sullivan-Southern Clinton-Southern Lycoming-Union-Snyder-Montour-
Northumberland-Columbia-Perry-Dauphin-Schuylkill-Lebanon-Cumberland-
Adams-York-Lancaster-
1006 AM EDT Sun Oct 15 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather.

PAZ004>006-010-011-017-161415-
Warren-McKean-Potter-Elk-Cameron-Clearfield-
1006 AM EDT Sun Oct 15 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Severe thunderstorms with isolated damaging west to southwesterly
wind gusts of 60 mph or greater are possible from the mid afternoon
hours into early this evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather.

PAZ012-018-024-025-033-037-041-161415-
Northern Clinton-Northern Centre-Cambria-Blair-Somerset-Tioga-
Northern Lycoming-
1006 AM EDT Sun Oct 15 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Strong to severe thunderstorms with localized, gusty west to
southwesterly winds of 45 to 55 mph are possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather.

Lambert

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