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Region breaks records for wettest first half of August

The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh confirmed the region broke its annual record with 30 tornadoes and experienced the wettest first half of August on record, receiving nearly 6 inches of rain by the middle of the month. "It's been a really active second half of the summer, especially ...

U.S. records hottest July ever

The United States recorded its hottest July ever, with a national average temperature of 76.89 degrees - 3.3 degrees above the 20h century national average, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. That edged out the previous record set in July 1936 - the Dust Bowl - ...

A sizzling Fourth of July

Multiple consecutive days with temperatures in the mid- to upper 90s and "feels like" temperatures around 100 degrees are forecast for Southwestern Pennsylvania this week, as residents prepare to celebrate America’s 250th birthday on July 4. According to the National Weather Service in ...

Power outages reported after storm system rolls through

Southwestern Pennsylvania was hit hard by severe weather Sunday evening. The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh issued severe thunderstorm warnings and tornado watches and warnings as strong winds and heavy rain pounded the region, and the storms knocked down trees and caused power ...

Seesaw spring

It may have been the first official weekend of spring, but Sunday resembled a weekend in summer. Temperatures reached 84 degrees in Pittsburgh, setting a new record high for March 22 - beating the previous record of 82 degrees set in 1938, according to the National Weather Service in ...

Whiplash of weather

Merry St. Patrick’s Day? White snow covered green grass on Tuesday as snow showers dropped between 3 to 6 inches of snow in the region. “It was a whiplash of weather, for sure,” said Alicia Miller, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh. “There was a lot ...