Pittsburgh is starting Tuesday under low clouds, with patchy stratus possible, but the gray opening act will not last long. A few isolated showers may pass early before sunshine takes over and temperatures climb to around 82 degrees. It is a one-day summer encore before the forecast gets considerably less friendly.
Clouds Clear Before An 82-Degree Afternoon
A few showers are possible Tuesday morning, according to the National Weather Service Pittsburgh forecast. Southwest winds are expected to become gusty, around 25 mph by late morning. Tonight stays mostly clear, with temperatures settling near 65 degrees.
That warm, quiet stretch ends quickly Wednesday, when showers and thunderstorms are expected after 8 a.m. The high should reach about 78 degrees, with an 80% chance of rain. Forecasters are also watching for isolated damaging wind gusts south of Interstate 70 Wednesday afternoon.
Thursday Keeps The Storm Door Open
Thursday is expected to be mostly cloudy, but rain showers could return after 2 p.m. The chance of rain rises sharply Thursday night, when showers and thunderstorms are expected and the low drops to around 60. The latest timing sharpens the warm-to-stormy turn described in Hoodline's Monday forecast.
Friday Brings The Hard Weather Reset
Friday looks like the week’s roughest day, with showers and thunderstorms, a high near 68 degrees and west winds between 15 and 22 mph. Gusts could reach 35 to 45 mph in parts of the region, especially across higher terrain, so loose outdoor items may need to be secured before the front arrives. No watches, warnings or advisories are currently posted for Pittsburgh.
Friday night turns sharply colder, with a low around 40 and a chance of rain showers before the clouds linger into Saturday. The broader forecast leaves room for a few rain or snow showers into early Saturday, though Saturday afternoon should turn mostly sunny with a high near 53. Saturday night could fall to around 34 degrees before Sunday rebounds with sunshine and a high near 61.
