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FXUS61 KPBZ 021159
AFDPBZ

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
759 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
Relatively cooler and drier conditions can be expected over the
weekend and into next week. Rain chances return by the middle of
next week, but severe weather is not expected over the next
seven days.

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.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
KEY MESSAGES:

- Cool and dry conditions today

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Building high pressure will result in dry, benign weather
conditions today. While upper- level winds are from the
northwest, they will be weak, limiting the entry of Canadian
wildfire smoke into eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania.

Temperatures will top out several degrees below average.

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.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 PM SUNDAY/...
KEY MESSAGES:

- Quiet and dry conditions continue into Sunday
- Rocky Mountain wildfire smoke may linger
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Confidence remains high that dry and quiet weather will likely
continue into Sunday under high pressure. Hazy conditions from
Rocky Mountain wildfires, which have affected the Great Plains,
may reach the region late Sunday morning with the progression of
a weak trough. Otherwise, Sunday`s temperature are expected to
be near average.

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.LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
KEY MESSAGES:

- Dry conditions through Monday.
- Slight chance of showers and storms late week
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There is high confidence in dry conditions persisting through at
least Monday as high pressure dominates the local forecast. A
slight warming trend will begin, however, with temperatures
climbing back above normal to the mid/upper 80s Sunday and
Monday afternoons.

Ensembles continue to suggest a trough moving from the Midwest
into the Ohio Valley Tuesday into Wednesday. While lingering dry
air may initially serve to hinder the development of showers and
storms, some low-end precipitation potential returns Tuesday
into Wednesday south and west of Pittsburgh.

Beyond Thursday, models are not consistently indicating
significant heavy rain or thunderstorm activity. It is probable
that two areas of heavy rainfall will develop: one over the
Carolinas and another in the Midwest, associated with passing
troughs.

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.AVIATION /12Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
High pressure will maintain dry conditions today with relatively
light winds due to a weak pressure gradient.

VFR is expected through the TAF period although high level
clouds will stream overhead through the daytime hours.

Outlook...
High confidence in a prolonged period of VFR (save for
morning river valley steam fog) with dry weather through the weekend
and into early portions of next week.

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.PBZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PA...None.
OH...None.
WV...None.

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SYNOPSIS...88
NEAR TERM...88
SHORT TERM...Hefferan
LONG TERM...Hefferan
AVIATION...88