Damaging wind gusts, isolated tornadoes and some hail are expected with a line of showers and storms arriving in the Pittsburgh area this afternoon, according to the National Weather Service in Moon.
It’s expected to be in the Pittsburgh area between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m., meteorologist Andrew Kienzle said. Moving west to east, arrival times are expected to be around 3 p.m. at Pittsburgh International Airport, Downtown Pittsburgh around 4 p.m. and the Greensburg area closer to 5 p.m.
Damaging wind gusts up to 65 mph are expected, Kienzle said. There is the possibility of an isolated tornado or two and some hail, as well.
Despite heavy downpours, flooding is not expected to be a concern because of the speed of the storms, he said.
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A thinner line of gusty showers along a cold front is expected to come through closer to 1 a.m. and move out quickly. The area will be dry by sunrise, Kienzle said.
Clear skies are expected to give the Pittsburgh area a good chance of breaking the 43-year-old record high temperature for the day, which was 76 and set in 1983. The last official reading as of this report was 75.
Temperatures will be on a downward trend after the second line of stowers comes through. On Sunday, the high is forecast to be in the low 60s, which Kienzle said is still about 15 degrees above normal.
