Brace yourselves, Pittsburghers. According to the National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA, gusty winds and afternoon showers are on the forecast menu today, with a cold front parading through the region. Tomorrow promises a brief dry spell, but don't get too cozy. A series of cold fronts is set to upset the applecart with unsettled weather persisting into the early part of next week. And guess what? The mercury is expected to take a nosedive and bring snow chances starting Sunday night.
For the short term, the rain should dissipate this evening as the front scurries out of town. The gusty wind should follow suit, winding down tonight. However, don't stash away the umbrella just yet—rain is making a curtain call on Friday. Surface high pressure is slated to sweep in on Thursday, which will push temperatures down to a cool 5 degrees below average, according to the same forecast.
Talking about the longer stretch, Saturday might hand us a dry and warm day, but light rain could play spoiler in the morning. Come Saturday night, and it's curtains up for rain again, with the infamous cold front taking center stage, and it's all set to turn those raindrops into snowflakes by Sunday night. For those of you north of I-80 and in the ridges, you might want to get your shovels ready—accumulation is expected.
The weather scene for aviators isn't looking too rosy either. Between the gusty SW winds predicted to blast between 15 to 25 knots, and gusts climbing up to 30-35 knots at most ports, the friendly skies could feel more like a bucking bronco. Though the turbulence should abate, breezy conditions are expected to return by Friday with the next weather system's grand entrance.
If you're looking for a silver lining, keep your eyes peeled for next week. It promises to deliver a significant drop in temperature—let's just say you'll feel 15 to 20 degrees cooler versus the average. So, buckle up and layer up, folks. Mother Nature has decided to turn on her version of a dramatic weather novella, and unfortunately for us, it seems we're all cast for the wet and wild scenes.
