Pittsburgh residents can expect cloudy skies and scattered showers throughout the week, with temperatures fluctuating between the high 40s and mid-60s. The National Weather Service forecasts a high of nearly 60 degrees today under predominantly cloudy conditions with a light northeast wind of 3 to 5 mph.
As the evening approaches, there's a 60% chance of precipitation, with potential showers and thunderstorms. After 2 a.m., there might be thunderstorms. The forecast reads a chance of showers before 2 a.m., then showers and thunderstorms between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3 a.m. New rainfall amounts could be between a quarter and half of an inch.
Looking into Saturday, the probability of rain increases significantly, with a 90% chance of showers and possible thunderstorms. Temperatures will also rise, reaching a high near 75. Winds coming from the south will be between 9 and 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. The forecast anticipates new rainfall amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch.
These conditions are expected to persist into Saturday night, with the same high chance of showers, thunderstorms, and lows around 42. Winds will shift to the west at 7 to 9 mph before turning north after midnight. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 42. The forecast warns that a west wind of 7 to 9 mph will become north after midnight, indicating that there could be consistent precipitation throughout the weekend.
Sunday brings another round of showers with highs nearing 47 degrees and a north wind around 10 mph. The probability of rain remains high at 80%, with new precipitation amounts reaching between a tenth and a quarter of an inch. As night falls, the likelihood of rainfall drops slightly to 60%, with most showers anticipated before 8 pm and lows around 34.
Looking ahead into next week, Monday offers a brief respite from the showers during the daylight hours, with mostly sunny skies and a high near 52, though there's still a 30% chance of showers after 2 pm. The following days, up until Thursday, alternate between partly sunny and mostly sunny conditions, with temperatures gradually climbing back to a high near 60 as the next chance of showers presents itself at the week's end.
The detailed forecast covers the period from 8 am EDT on April 4, 2025, through 6 pm EDT on April 10, 2025, for Pittsburgh, sitting at coordinates 40.43°N 79.98°W with an elevation of 814 ft. The last update came at 7:03 am EDT on April 4, as reported in the forecast released earlier today.
