Pittsburgh is expected to reach around 58 degrees Monday afternoon, with west winds. Lingering showers were forecast in northern counties earlier in the day, but the latest Pittsburgh forecast calls for dry weather this afternoon. The updated NWS forecast gives the afternoon conditions.
Sunny Skies And A Warm Tuesday
Tuesday looks like the week’s warmest day, with bright sunshine and a high in the lower 60s. It should be a solid window for errands, walks and outdoor plans before the forecast turns unsettled.
Veterans Day on Wednesday remains mild, with partly sunny skies and a high near 62. Wednesday night will be mostly cloudy, with a 40% chance of rain after midnight and a low in the lower 40s.
Rain Arrives Thursday And Lingers
Rain is expected Thursday, according to the NWS forecast.
Precipitation could continue later in the week.
For regional air travel, the weather shift may bring more than wet roads: the NWS aviation outlook favors visual-flight conditions Tuesday and Wednesday, then expects restrictions to return with precipitation Thursday. Multiple rounds of precipitation and flight restrictions could continue through the weekend, with the greatest focus on northwestern Pennsylvania and higher terrain. The NWS aviation outlook ties that change to the approaching low-pressure system.
Snow Could Arrive Late In The Week
Snow could mix in late in the week, but accumulation in Pittsburgh remains unlikely: the NWS puts the chance of any metro accumulation at 20% and the chance of an inch or more below 5%. Snow is more favored in higher terrain. The NWS forecast discussion explains the regional outlook and uncertainty.
The late-week snow forecast hinges in part on the storm’s track. The NWS outlines a weaker, drier scenario with no snow, a deeper trough that favors rain and some snow Thursday into Friday, and another track that could push peak precipitation 18 to 24 hours later, into Friday and Saturday. The agency says snow accumulation is more plausible in higher terrain than in Pittsburgh. Its forecast discussion puts the chance of any accumulation in the metro at 20%, and the chance of an inch or more below 5%.
Sunday offers a modest rebound, with partly sunny skies and a high near 51. No watches, warnings or advisories are posted for the Pittsburgh area, leaving Monday through Wednesday as the clearest stretch before the umbrellas return.
