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Area forecast discussion 
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA 
749 PM EDT Friday Aug 29 2008 


Synopsis... 
a weak cold front will cross the area tonight and Saturday...bringing 
isolated to scattered showers. High pressure will prevail across 
the region Sunday through much of next week...with mostly clear 
skies and warm temperatures. 


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Near term /through Saturday/... 
a weak cold front will push across the forecast area overnight. 
Scattered showers with the front are weakening and just isolated 
coverage of showers with the frontal passage can be expected. For 
Saturday...the frontal boundary will push east of the forecast 
area with just a slight chance of showers in the mountains south and 
east of Pittsburgh. Mainly dry conditions can be expected 
for the remainder of the forecast area. 


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Short term /Saturday night through Monday/... 
the front will move south and east of the region Saturday 
evening...with perhaps a residual shower or two across the ridges 
of WV/Maryland until sunset. Large high pressure will build across the 
area Sunday...with mostly clear and seasonably warm conditions 
for the remainder of the Labor Day Holiday weekend. 


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Long term /Monday night through Friday/... 
upper ridge will hold across the middle Atlantic region and keep 
conditions warm and dry through the extended period. Maximum 
temperatures will be around 10 degrees above normal. 


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Aviation /00z Saturday through Wednesday/... 
a weak cold front will move through the upper Ohio Valley 
region tonight. General VFR conditions can be expected 
overnight with occasional MVFR visibility in haze or fog. Isolated rain 
showers with the frontal passage could bring brief MVFR ceilings and visibility in 
showers. 


Isolated to scattered showers are still possible along the ridges 
Saturday afternoon as the cold front moves slowly east of the 
district. 


High pressure will build in Saturday night and remain over the Middle 
Atlantic States for the next several days. This should provide 
mainly VFR weather Sunday through Wednesday. 


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Pbz watches/warnings/advisories... 
Maryland...none. 
Ohio...none. 
PA...none. 
WV...none. 


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