As Pittsburgh braces for a mixed bag of weather over the coming days, residents can expect a series of showers and thunderstorms followed by a clear, warm weekend. According to the National Weather Service Pittsburgh, today's forecast includes potential severe weather, with thunderstorms that could bring damaging straight-line winds, particularly north of Pittsburgh.
Heading into the evening, "Showers (and possibly a rumble of thunder) remain possible south of Pittsburgh overnight into early Thursday morning as the 500mb jet continues to advance eastward," as forecasted by the National Weather Service. While any severe threat diminishes after dusk, the overnight hours might still see some precipitation trailing into Thursday morning.
Thursday's weather narrative will be largely dictated by a cold front, bringing more showers and thunderstorms mainly to the southern half of the area. On the heels of this front cooler and drier weather moves into the area promising a downturn in temperatures Thursday night, with a dip below normal into the mid/upper 50s. Into the weekend, Pittsburgh can look forward to Dry, warm weather characteristic of a typical summer under high pressure.
Aviation operations may be hindered by today's weather conditions, especially for north and west of Pittsburgh where a 50-60% probability for visibility restrictions due to fog has been forecasted. The upcoming front may also lead to scattered restrictions in the following days, but aviation conditions are set to improve significantly by Friday with the establishment of clearer skies and VFR weather.
