Severe storms return to Pittsburgh region; Tornadoes possible

Severe storms expected to return Saturday; Large hail, isolated tornado possible

Severe Weather Alert Day in the Pittsburgh area on Saturday

Updated: 5:56 PM EDT Jun 28, 2024

UNATTENDED WITH FIREWORKS. IN TODAY’S BEEN A BEAUTIFUL DAY SO FAR. LOTS OF SUNSHINE IS GOING TO BE A BEAUTIFUL FINISH AS WELL, BUT TEMPERATURES ARE INCHING UP AND IT’S GOING TO BE A HOT ONE FOR US TODAY. ACTION CAMERA SHOWS A FEW HIGH CLOUDS 77 AT THE AIRPORT. WINDS ARE SOUTHEAST AT SIX MILES PER HOUR. IT’S A LITTLE MUGGY, FEELS A COUPLE DEGREES WARMER THAN THE ACTUAL AIR TEMPERATURE, AND OUR TEMPERATURES ARE ON TRACK TO CONTINUE WARMING INTO THE MIDDLE AND UPPER 80S AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE DAY TODAY WITH A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS. BUT MORE SUNSHINE THAN ANYTHING ELSE. AND WE’RE SETTING THE STAGE FOR A VERY HUMID NIGHT TONIGHT. MOST OF THE CLOUDS, AT LEAST THE THICKER CLOUDS, ARE NORTH OF THE CITY, CLOSER TO I-80, AND WE’LL SEE CLOUDS KIND OF PASSING THROUGH AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE DAY TODAY. BUT AGAIN, WE ARE DRY. SO OUTDOOR PLANS ARE GOOD. GOOD TO GO. AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS TONIGHT, CLOUDS WILL INCREASE. IT’S A MUGGY START. WE’RE STARTING IN THE 70S AND THEN TOMORROW MORNING WE’LL BE WATCHING RAIN SHOWERS, ESPECIALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF I-80, AND THEY COULD DRIFT AS FAR SOUTH AS THE CITY TOMORROW MORNING. ANY RAIN TOMORROW IS GOOD AS THAT WILL HELP KEEP OUR TEMPERATURES IN CHECK AND LIMIT A SEVERE THREAT LATER ON IN THE DAY. AS WE ENTER THE AFTERNOON HOURS, THOUGH, WE’LL WATCH FOR A ROUND OF SHOWERS AND STORMS ARRIVING. THIS IS TIED CLOSER TO THE COLD FRONT, GENERALLY STARTING TO ARRIVE BETWEEN ABOUT TWO AND FOUR TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THESE STORMS HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO GET STRONG TO SEVERE. THEY SHOULD SWING THROUGH AS WE HEAD TOWARDS FIVE 6:00. WITH MOST OF THE RAIN GONE BY EIGHT AND THEN WE’LL SEE JUST A LEFTOVER SHOWER TO START YOUR SUNDAY. SO WE ARE WATCHING FOR THE CHANCE OF SEVERE WEATHER TOMORROW. ALL MODES ARE POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF THAT. TOMORROW IS THE SEVERE WEATHER ALERT DAY. HEAVY RAIN THAT COULD CAUSE SOME FLASH FLOODING, DAMAGING WINDS, SOME HAIL AND ISOLATED TORNADOES CANNOT BE RULED OUT TOMORROW, SO MAKE SURE IF YOU ESPECIALLY HAVE OUTDOOR PLANS THAT YOU ARE STAYING WEATHER AWARE AS YOU HEAD THROUGH THE DAY TOMORROW. AGAIN, TOMORROW IS THE SEVERE WEATHER ALERT DAY. WE’LL CLIMB TO 88 TODAY THOUGH. TODAY IS FANTASTIC. TOMORROW IS THE DAY WE’RE WATCHING AT 8682 ON SUNDAY. OUTSIDE OF MORNING SHOWERS THOUGH, WE ARE DRY ON SUNDAY, SO IF YOU CAN PUSH PLANS FROM SATURDAY TO SUNDAY AFTERNOON, YOU’LL BE IN MUCH BETTER SHAPE. MONDAY IS FANTASTIC, LOWER HUMIDITY AND COMFORTABLE. HIGH OF ONLY 78. MIDDLE 80S TUESDAY NEAR 90. WEDNESDAY. THEN WE’LL WATCH FOR A SMALL SHOWER. CHANCE.

Severe storms expected to return Saturday; Large hail, isolated tornado possible

Severe Weather Alert Day in the Pittsburgh area on Saturday

Updated: 5:56 PM EDT Jun 28, 2024

The Pittsburgh region is preparing for another day of severe weather on Saturday. It will be a Severe Weather Alert Day.See the latest forecast from Pittsburgh’s Action Weather in the video aboveAfter a warm, sunny Friday, humidity will grow through the night with rain showers arriving by sunrise north of the city along Interstate 80.This rain will be a big factor in how Saturday afternoon unfolds in regard to severe weather. If the rain can cool temperatures even south of where it rains, that can help to limit our warming and try to reduce our severe threat.Interactive radar: Track storms as they move through your areaSevere weather alerts: Get free alerts for your countyLearn how to enable automatic weather alerts on the WTAE appStream local weather from WTAE on Very LocalThe timing for storms has been shifting earlier, likely now generally from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday. All modes of severe weather are possible with damaging winds, flash flooding and isolated tornadoes as our primary concerns. A flood watch has been issued for western Pennsylvania from 8 a.m. Saturday until 2 a.m. Sunday.Leftover showers will be possible early Sunday morning before we dry out for the day.Humidity drops Monday before temperatures spike to near 90 degrees by the middle of the week. Rain looks to return in the morning on the Fourth of July, but should be gone long before barbecues and fireworks.Download the WTAE app to stay connected with severe weather alerts and breaking news. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news right in your inbox.

PITTSBURGH —

The Pittsburgh region is preparing for another day of severe weather on Saturday. It will be a Severe Weather Alert Day.

See the latest forecast from Pittsburgh’s Action Weather in the video above

After a warm, sunny Friday, humidity will grow through the night with rain showers arriving by sunrise north of the city along Interstate 80.

This rain will be a big factor in how Saturday afternoon unfolds in regard to severe weather. If the rain can cool temperatures even south of where it rains, that can help to limit our warming and try to reduce our severe threat.

The timing for storms has been shifting earlier, likely now generally from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday.

All modes of severe weather are possible with damaging winds, flash flooding and isolated tornadoes as our primary concerns.

A flood watch has been issued for western Pennsylvania from 8 a.m. Saturday until 2 a.m. Sunday.

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Leftover showers will be possible early Sunday morning before we dry out for the day.

Humidity drops Monday before temperatures spike to near 90 degrees by the middle of the week. Rain looks to return in the morning on the Fourth of July, but should be gone long before barbecues and fireworks.

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