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78 was the high here today.
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Remembering the Johnstown Flood – May 31, 1889It seems like May 31st is a cursed weather date here in Pennsylvania with tornado outbreaks and dam breaks!136 years ago today, one of the deadliest natural disasters in U.S. history struck Pennsylvania. On May 31, 1889, the South Fork Dam collapsed after days of relentless rain, unleashing 20 million tons of water from Lake Conemaugh into the Conemaugh Valley—and straight into the heart of Johnstown.In a matter of minutes, a wall of water 35 feet high raced downstream at speeds of up to 40 miles per hour, destroying everything in its path—homes, bridges, trains, factories, and entire neighborhoods. Over 2,200 people lost their lives, including entire families, and more than 700 were never identified.The Johnstown Flood was not just a tragedy—it was also a turning point in American history. It prompted a nationwide outpouring of aid and led to major changes in dam safety regulations and emergency response planning. The American Red Cross, under Clara Barton, responded to its first major disaster here.
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41 Years Ago Today: The May 31, 1985 Tornado OutbreakToday, we pause to remember one of the most catastrophic severe weather events in Pennsylvania’s history. On May 31, 1985, a violent tornado outbreak swept across Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Ontario. It was the largest and deadliest tornado outbreak ever recorded in Pennsylvania, with 21 tornadoes touching down in the state and 65 lives lost here alone. It led to the state's first and only F5 tornado. This violent tornado came out of eastern Ohio, devastating the community of Wheatland with winds over 300mph. Over 95% of Wheatland's trucking and steel industries were destroyed in the tornado. Another long-track F4 tornado tore through the Moshannon State Forest for 69 miles, destroying a total of 88,000 trees! With thousands of large trees falling at once, it set off seismographs at Penn State! This day remains the state's deadliest tornado day and it the outbreak alone destroyed over 1,000 homes. This outbreak caused over $600 million in property damage, which would be equivalent to $1.72 billion in 2025.Pictured in this post is the F5 tornado that tore through Niles, Ohio and entered into Mercer County minutes after. Photo credit to Mike Zahurak.
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15 minutes ago, Voyager said:
Looks like maybe summer by the end of the week. Question is, do we keep it, or do the temps tank again after next weekend?
Thats the million dollar question. I hope were done with this cool, sometimes cold, cloudy windy weather till November. But I think we need further guidance on this matter.
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34 minutes ago, Voyager said:
Temp took a big dip here the past two hours. It was 42 when I got up at 4:30, but now it dropped to where we officially got down to 39 at 6:30.
Crazy...
39 frigid degrees was my low too. What season are we in and what season are we headed to?
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70 was the high today.
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10 minutes ago, canderson said:
I’ve been too busy to pay attention to the weather and don’t know it’d be this windy today. N winds at 40.
Thank you for the wind report from the 'Burg.
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22 minutes ago, Voyager said:
Already disgusted with today. Cold, windy, and mostly cloudy.
Less than a month away from the solstice and it feels more like mid to late fall.
Yes it certainly feels like fall out there.
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On 5/28/2026 at 7:11 PM, Itstrainingtime said:
Well - If Elliott from MU is right, we're looking at 25-35 days of temps in the 90s from July right through September. Plenty of heat is coming. More heat than normal, actually.
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DRY SPELL AHEADExtended period of dry weather for central PA to close out May and start JuneTemperatures near to slightly below the historical averageLow humidity = refreshing and comfortable05/30/26|518amSee less
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My NWS forecast low tomorrow is night 42 we're going the wrong way on temperatures.
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80 for the high today.
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1 minute ago, pawatch said:
43 for the low this morning. Beautiful weather if we could just rid of the wind.
35 mph wind gusts yesterday.
Saturday forecasting 30-45 mph wind gusts, guess we will see how that turns out.
Enjoy the weekend weather!I wonder if we'll get reports out of Harrisburg on the wind tomorrow? I can do without the wind.
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Recent rainfall has resulted in a reduction of drought conditions (D0-D2) over the past week across the southeastern portion of PennsylvaniaAdditional improvement will be very marginal going into early June with very little to no rainfall forecast5/29/26|603amSee less
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44 this morning.
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86 for the high today with .02 rain this morning.
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83 for the high today.
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1 hour ago, Voyager said:
If ya'all want me to, but not until June 1st.
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79 was the high today.
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1.28 rain so far this weekend. 3.17in for the month of May and 14.51 for the year so far.
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29 minutes ago, Voyager said:
I was going to go out back and have a smoke, but this little stinker altered my plans...
Remember your bigger then that creature,
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RECORD-SETTING TEMPERATURES TODAYThe good news is, we can only go up from here.Much of central & eastern PA could see their coldest high temperatures on record today, May 23rd. Southeast winds, low clouds, and steady rain will keep temperatures 20-25°F BELOW average.
Central PA Summer 2026 Discussion/Obs Thread
in Upstate New York/Pennsylvania
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judging by the 45 degrees this morning, maybe this will be the summer that wasn't. I remember we had a summer that wasn't back in the mid '80's , I can't remember the year though.