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The last weekend of summer is arriving in the Pittsburgh region with weather conditions ideal for enjoying outdoor activities. The National Weather Service in Moon has forecast dry skies and balmy temperatures without an excess of humidity. Highs in the low- to mid-80s are expected at about 5 p.m. both

It’s going to get hot in the Pittsburgh region this weekend. As a heat wave sweeps across the nation, the area will see temperatures upward of 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Temperatures are expected in the upper 80s on Friday and Saturday and low-to-mid 90s on Sunday, according to Lee Hendricks, meteorologist

It’s been a dry June in Pittsburgh, to say the least. There were only nine days in Southwest Pennsylvania with more than 0.01 inches of rain. This was the least amount of rainy days in the month of June since 2012, which also had nine rainy days. With no rain

Washington Boulevard will remain closed for most of the weekend because of rising waters on the oft-flooded roadway. The floodgates that activate when the water reaches a certain level were lowered mid-afternoon Friday after hours of rainfall. Public safety officials said a few hours later that they would remain closed

A steady rain throughout the day and night Friday could result in flooding in parts of Western Pennsylvania, according to the National Weather Service. The forecast calls for up to 2 inches of rain today, with the same amount possible Friday night, according to the weather service in Moon. “The

A 150-foot tall elm tree that toppled Tuesday along Carlisle Street in Harrison couldn’t have been positioned more perfectly. Inches either way and the 110-year-old tree would have smashed roofs, broke windows or at least tore gutters away from the two homes it landed between. “If this had to happen,

Farmers across the region rushed to protect their crops Wednesday as freezing temperatures overnight threatened the viability of their young produce.

Not so fast. Old Man Winter isn’t through with you yet. Despite Wednesday afternoon temperatures expected to each the 60s, overnight weather tonight could be another blast of winter. A mix of snow, rain and freezing rain could make for a slippery morning commute Wednesday. The National Weather Service issued

It’s been the snowiest March since the Blizzard of 1993, and the region may break a temperature record Monday as the high is unlikely to surpass freezing. The 16.2 inches of snow that has fallen in March has been more than double the monthly average of 7.6 inches. There were

More than 16 inches of snow have fallen in Pittsburgh since the beginning of March. The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh says that’s the most since 1993, when a storm dumped more than 34 inches of snow on the region in just a few weeks.