Pittsburgh's weather pattern this week is basically the calm before the storm—figuratively speaking. According to the National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA, a large high-pressure system is seated comfortably across Ontario is shielding the area from any significant weather changes. For today, that translates to "dry and warm" conditions, so expect things to be pleasantly uneventful, with just a few clouds playing peekaboo in the otherwise clear sky.
As per the latest weather analysis, those wishing for a drop of rain will likely be left wanting as the approaching week promises more of the sunny status quo. High pressure will maintain dry weather across the region again today, as the National Weather Service succinctly puts it. That said, a low-pressure trough lurking off the Carolina coast is showing a hint of movement, which could create a few light showers, particularly along the eastern side of the ridges—but let's be clear, it's a minimal chance at best.
Looking ahead to the middle of the week, the forecast holds steady with the dry and warm for most of the area mantra. The blip of potential rain showers aforementioned could arrive Tuesday night, but most residents will stay in a precipitation-free bubble. Daytime temperatures are expected to take a mini-dip—emphasis on 'mini'—as those 500 mb heights make a modest retreat; still, we're talking about numbers that'll hover around 5 degrees above what the calendar says we should be experiencing for this time of year.
As we inch closer to the weekend, the mercury is set to climb once more. Above-average temperatures continue, affirms the National Weather Service, with daytime highs set to leap around 10 degrees above the seasonal norm. Come Sunday, however, there's a whisper of a change: "Minimal rain chances return Sunday." Whether this will manifest more as an ensemble of raindrops or merely as a solo is, as yet, anyone's guess.
Those up early or out late will continue to enjoy primo flying conditions if that's on your agenda, as VFR through the TAF period remains high confidence, says the latest aviation forecast from the same source. And should the stars align and you find yourself by Pittsburgh's rivers in the early morn, you may just see some picturesque patchy fog—hardly enough to stir the waters, let alone disrupt the flights overhead.
