After dealing with cloud cover, heavy areas of smoke and lower air quality, and some sprinkles this week, we are finally going to enjoy a beautiful weekend. A stronger ridge of high pressure will build in, which will help clear out the skies and allow for this spectacular weekend. If you are on the edge of making outdoor plans, I would suggest you to move forward with those plans because it is not a guarantee we will have a dry and warm summer weekend again, especially with fall just around the corner!
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SURFACE PRESSURE MAP
We will see a beautiful weekend across the state, which is due to the big blue ‘H’ on the map. High pressure! With high-pressure systems, we see drier, sinking air, leading to, in many cases, no precipitation and mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies. This will be the case this weekend, with expect mostly dry conditions, marking a beautiful summer weekend in early August!
FRIDAY, AUGUST 8TH:
Friday will begin our weekend on a sunny note! High temperatures will be around average, ranging from the upper-70s to low-80s. It will be the perfect way to end the workweek and start our weekend. Dew points will remain on the comfortable side as well, so there is nothing to complain about! Pittsburgh will be our warmest city on Friday, with a high temperature currently expected at 84 degrees.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 9TH:
Saturday will be another wonderful day. Expect mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies, with temperatures a little warmer compared to Friday. The humidity should remain on the comfortable side to slightly muggy side as well, with dew point values in the upper-50s to low-60s. Pittsburgh looks to be our warmest city as well, with a peak high temperature of 87 degrees!
SUNDAY, AUGUST 10TH:
Sunday with be another picture-perfect day. It may be a smidge warmer than Saturday, but still many areas will climb into the low-to-mid 80s. It is still expected to be overly comfortable, with dew points likely in the low-to-mid 60s, but it may begin to feel a little bit humid (especially across western Pennsylvania). Pittsburgh looks to take the crown for the warmest city this weekend, with a peak high temperature of 87 degrees once again!
PRECIPITATION MAP
[Not needed] No precipitation is expected this weekend! 😀
SUMMARY
☀️ BEAUTIFUL WEEKEND AHEAD — FINALLY!
- A strong high-pressure system means dry, sunny, and comfortable conditions all weekend long.
- Great time to make outdoor summer plans — fall is right around the corner!
🔹 FRIDAY (Aug 8):
- Mostly sunny, highs in the upper-70s to low-80s
- Comfortable humidity
🔹 SATURDAY (Aug 9):
- Mostly sunny to partly cloudy
- A bit warmer — low to mid-80s
- Dew points stay in check, Pittsburgh hits 87°
🔹 SUNDAY (Aug 10):
- Picture-perfect again!
- Low to mid-80s with slightly more humidity
- Pittsburgh still the warmest at 87°
Enjoy it while it lasts! 😎
That is all for this early preview of the Pennsylvania weekend outlook. I hope to continue to expand these to bring more details to your weekend weather. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out!
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– Meteorologist Denys K
