Pittsburgh is starting Monday morning with fog, mist, and heavy humidity before showers and thunderstorms become more likely later in the day. Temperatures were around 73 degrees shortly after 5:30 a.m., with calm winds and visibility near 4 miles.
Storm Chances Rise After Late Morning
Mostly cloudy skies will hold through the morning, with a slight chance of showers before 11 a.m. Showers and thunderstorms become more likely from late morning through the afternoon, with the strongest rain chances arriving between about 2 p.m. and 5 p.m.
The high should reach about 81 degrees, with west winds near 7 mph shifting northwest later in the afternoon. The National Weather Service forecast calls for an 80% chance of precipitation and new rainfall amounts between a quarter-inch and half-inch, though storms are expected to remain generally sub-severe in the Pittsburgh area.
Fog Returns Monday Night Before A Sunny Tuesday
A few showers or thunderstorms could linger before 8 p.m., then patchy fog is expected to develop overnight. Skies will turn partly cloudy, with temperatures falling to around 63 degrees.
Tuesday looks considerably calmer after some early fog, with mostly sunny skies and a high near 82 degrees. The rest of the week turns more unsettled, with another round of showers and thunderstorms possible Wednesday and Thursday before mostly sunny conditions return Friday.
