Washington, Pennsylvania
  National Weather Service:
Areal Flood Watch 		    

Thu
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
67
50
Fri
Chance of Rain
Chance of Rain
59
47
Sat
Rain
Rain
54
38
Sun
Rain Showers
Rain Showers
49
36
Mon
Chance of Rain
Chance of Rain
49
32
Tue
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
52
31
Wed
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
54
Tonight
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers this evening...then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Friday
Cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. East winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Friday Night
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening...then showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Saturday
Rain. Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
Saturday Night
Rain likely in the evening...then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Sunday
Showers likely. Highs around 50. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Sunday Night
Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 30s.
Monday
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower 50s.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy in the evening...then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
Tuesday through Thursday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s. Lows in the lower 30s.
Tuesday through Thursday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s. Lows in the lower 30s.
Current conditions
As of 5:35 PM EST
at Washington, Pennsylvania
Clear
Temperature: 59°
Wind: East 10 mph
Dewpoint: 39°
Humidity: 48%
Pressure: 29.77 in. (rising)
Visibility: 10.0 miles
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    Regional conditions
LocationConditionsTemp..
Washington Clear 59°
Pittsburgh (Allegheny County) Clear 63°
Windsor Heights Clear 62°
Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh International) Overcast 65°
Morgantown Clear 65°
Beaver Falls Mostly Cloudy 64°
Renfrew Clear 59°
Hostetter Mostly Cloudy 63°
New Castle Clear 64°
Bridgeport Clear 67°

Almanac
Key: T = Trace of precipitation; MM = data not available
March 11, 2010
Normal high:48° Record high:80° (1876)
Normal low:29° Record low:0° (1960)
Sunrise:6:39 AM Moon Rise: 4:26 AM
Sunset:6:23 PM Moon Set: 2:37 PM
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Detailed History and Climate

Areal Flood Watch
Issued by the National Weather Service at 3:27 PM EST on March 11, 2010


... Flood Watch remains in effect from 7 PM EST this evening
through Sunday evening...

The Flood Watch continues for

* portions of east central Ohio... Pennsylvania and West
Virginia... including the following areas... in east central
Ohio... Belmont... Columbiana... Jefferson OH and Monroe. In
Pennsylvania... Allegheny... Armstrong... Beaver... Butler...
Clarion... Forest... Greene... Jefferson PA... Lawrence... Mercer...
Venango and Washington. In West Virginia... Brooke... Hancock...
Marion... Marshall... Monongalia... Ohio and Wetzel.

* From 7 PM EST this evening through Sunday evening

* the National Weather Service continues to advise that small
streams now swollen from the continued snow melt may begin to
flood starting tonight. Periods of rain tonight into Sunday...
and in particular potentially widespread heavier rain
Saturday... will further increase the risk of flooding for small
streams as well as for points along the Monongahela...
Allegheny... Beaver and upper Ohio rivers and their tributaries.


Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on
current forecasts of snow melt and rainfall.

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible
flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be
prepared to take action should flooding develop.





1242 PM EST Thu Mar 11 2010

The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a
* Flood Watch for
the Monongahela river near Elizabeth
* from Friday evening to late Sunday night.
* At 10:00 am Thursday the stage was 15.1 feet.
* Minor flooding is possible.
* Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
* Forecast... flood stage may be reached by Friday late evening.





1242 PM EST Thu Mar 11 2010

The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a
* Flood Watch for
the Monongahela river near Charleroi
* from late Friday night to late Sunday night.
* At 10:00 am Thursday the stage was 18.6 feet.
* Minor flooding is possible.
* Flood stage is 28.0 feet.
* Forecast... flood stage may be reached by early Saturday morning.





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