Pittsburghers may want to take advantage of the clear blue skies and sunny afternoons in their immediate future, as the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has forecasted a stretch of dry and warm conditions that will persist across the region well into the upcoming week. Monday's skies may get a tad overcast, courtesy of tropical remnants to the south, but don't expect that to put a damper on the autumn warmth quite yet.
Early risers on Sunday were greeted with patches of dense fog, prompting the issuance of a Dense Fog Advisory across various counties in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia until 9 AM EDT, as indicated by the National Weather Service. The arrival of surface high pressure across the Great Lakes will usher in warmer temperatures due to increased heights, maintaining dry conditions and limited cloud coverage. Expect Sunday's warm trend to extend through Monday, though with a slight decrease in temperature due to some cloud cover making its way from the south.
Looking ahead to the latter half of the week, the weather should hold steady. Despite the potential complications introduced by tropical systems—Tropical Depression Nine is expected near the Carolinas, and Hurricane Humberto will remain offshore—the consensus is clear: dry weather is set to stick around. The NWS projects a probability of just one hundredth of precipitation to remain at 5% or lower during any 24 hours until almost the second week of October.
Aviation-wise, initial IFR to LIFR fog conditions will give way to VFR as the fog dissipates under the influence of high pressure building. This trend is expected to prevail through the late week, much to the delight of pilots and passengers alike. As the high pressure keeps a firm grip on the region, those typical mid-autumn temperatures will bounce back to what one would normally expect for this time of year by mid-week, according to the NWS's predictions.
